Time to Change the Script on Vaccines
2021-10-02
Our co-host Joel MacLeod, had an opinion piece published in The Spec this morning. A link to it is here.Read More …
Andrew Drummond to be Burlington’s NDP Candidate for 2022
2021-10-01
The Burlington NDP riding association has announced it will be selecting Andrew Drummond as its candidate to face-off against PC incumbent Jane McKenna and Liberal Mariam Manaa at the 2022 election.Read More …
Conservative Candidate’s Silence Leaves Vaccine Question Unanswered
2021-09-19
At a pandemic election, vaccination status is a crucial question that tells us a lot about a candidate’s beliefs. Yet Emily Brown in Burlington and other CPC candidates appear not to want to admit whether they are vaccinated or not.Read More …
So you want to defend Ryerson?
2021-09-13
If you care more about the name of a school than the bodies of thousands … and yes it is thousands … of children who died alone, separated from their loved ones, their way of life, their language, malnourished, abused, alone and confused, then I truly despair.Read More …
Fed up with politics? Volunteer.
2021-09-08
There is no party like a victory party that actually happens after a victory. Especially if the previous one was in the 1940s.
But hardly any Canadians take an active role in local party politics beyond voting. Doing so leaves parties exposed to special interest groups, wealthy donors and the small number of unrepresentative people who come forward to pick leaders and choose party direction. Is it any wonder we don’t feel they reflect our priorities?Read More …
“Petty Opportunism” – Sharman Slams Rainbow Crosswalk Location
2021-08-21
Burlington’s Ward 5 Councillor, Paul Sharman, has slammed Council’s decision to place a rainbow crosswalk at the junction of Fairview Street and Drury Lane, immediately outside Halton Catholic District School Board’s head office.
In a series of tweets between Thursday evening and Saturday, Sharman labelled the decision ‘petty opportunism’ and ‘completely disrespectful of a highly regarded institution. Read More …
“Worse Than Their Worst Nightmares”: Adrian Gordon Helping Sherpas Left High and Dry By COVID-19
2021-08-20
COVID-19 reached the Nepali Himalayas late, but the effects reached it early, and will likely continue for years after the rest of us have returned to something we can call ‘normal’.
Halton resident Adrian Gordon is working to help the people who have helped him over five decades as they face the nightmare of COVID-19 variants and incomes that have disappeared.Read More …
Rebroadcast: Episode 2: Back to School in a Pandemic
2021-08-04
As we recharge the batteries with a summer break, we hope you enjoy some highlights from the 905er’s first year.Read More …
Why There Is No Episode This Canada Day
2021-07-01
Please see above for our reasons why we decided not to the post an episode this Canada Day. We inviteRead More …
Mariam Manaa Chosen as Burlington’s Ontario Liberal Candidate
2021-06-27
The members of Burlington’s Ontario Liberal riding association selected Mariam Manaa to be their candidate for the 2022 election last night.
The contest was between Manaa and Andrea Grebenc, Chair of the Halton District School Board, and the result may be considered an upset with the little-known Manaa emerging the winner against an opponent with an established local profile who had won two previous elections.Read More …