Book event on The Ministry For The Future at En tershine Bookshop
Paul Berger hosts a climate discussion at Northwest Climate Gathering about Kim Stanley Robinsons The Ministry For The Future. Readers debate a dark wing theme and central bank carbon coin from a hopeful blueprint for carbon zero futures with audience ages from 20s to 80s.
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Ministry For the Future
Dark Wing
Entershine
Mary-Jean Cormier
CBC Radio
Kim Stanley Robinson
United Nations’ Ministry
India
England
Mary
Marina park users urge tax funding over paid parking plan
A community letter favors restoring the park's original people friendly vision and opposing paid parking. Residents cite attractions like the playground skateboard area Tai Chi Park and lookout spots and urge funding via taxes rather than user fees. They invite citizens to urge the mayor and council to support tax-based funding.
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Arina Park
Residents urged to resist new parking fees at Marina Park
A letter questions city council plans for extended metering and fees at Marina Park arguing the charges will deter downtown dining, hurt workers on low wages, and dampen tourism while the park already serves residents and visitors well without paid parking. The writer urges preserving free access and criticizes funding priorities.
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TISN
Marina Park
Council
Baggage Building
Thunder Bay
Boulevard
Civic Pride Overhauls City Council Structure
An editorial argues the city council should shift from ward based representation to at large seats, criticizing paid councillors and urging reforms. It suggests unpaid volunteer service, citing North West River as a model, and claims the change could save money while preserving civic participation.
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North West River
Labrador
Thunder Bay
Delay of MAID for mental illness praised in Thunder Bay
John Haggarty chair of psychiatry at Northern Ontario School of Medicine University and Rayuda Koka urge delaying medical assistance in dying for mental illness. They argue Canada lacks irremediability criteria for psychiatric conditions and the health system cannot adequately support or provide access to those with mental illness. They call for improving mental health care before enabling MAID.
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Canada
John Haggarty
Thunder Bay
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University
Rayuda Koka
Trudeau government blamed for higher taxes and spendthrift policy
A critical column argues that Liberal governance under Justin Trudeau has raised taxes and per-person spending, citing Fraser Institute data on stagnant incomes, rising debt to 2.4 trillion by 2027-28, and a small green economy share while depicting middle-class hardship and a Trudeau Singh coalition as causing financial pinch.
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Justin Trudeau
Trudeau
Fraser Institute
Canada
United States
Munici
Pal
Statistics Canada
Trudeau-Singh
Liberal
Diversity of views in letters section policy
Community letters page welcomes diverse opinions and invites submissions. Readers are asked to cite page and date for referenced articles, provide full name address and day phone number, and note that only names and hometowns will be published. Letters under 300 words may be edited for space and clarity.
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Chroniclejournal
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Lakehead University
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