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Good things grow in Flamborough and Glanbrook. Support local farmers, buy local produce.

Farmers and farm families are amazing people. They grapple with weather, markets, weeds, pests, taxes and red tape among the many challenges they face in any growing year. Yet they love the land, are passionate about farming, and couldn’t imagine any other life. This time of year we’re reminded daily that Flamborough and Glanbrook have […]

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Support Flamborough growers when gardening this spring

It’s gardening season! The old rule of thumb is to plant annuals and frost-sensitive plants after the May long weekend, but I know many started a bit early, including Tracy and I. I encourage you to support Flamborough growers and businesses as you purchase your flowers, vegetables, seeds, shrubs, trees and garden supplies. These plants

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Rural Hamilton homes are tired of waiting for faster Internet and government action

Over 5,000 households and 400 businesses in Rural Hamilton flat-out fail to receive the basic standard. The average reported speed in Rural Hamilton is 6 Mbps download, 1.10 Mbps upload, far below the basic national standard of 50 Mbps/10 Mbps. My wife and I have lived this problem in our own home. With little-to-no options,

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The reason we don’t support the Carbon Tax: It doesn’t work

There’s this false narrative the Liberals use all the time that because Conservatives don’t support the Carbon Tax, we don’t care about the environment. It makes for a snappy Liberal retort during Question Period, but not only is it a tired narrative, it’s just plain false. For example, my team and I spent months supporting

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Public awareness and pressure key to stopping Carmeuse Lime proposal in Flamborough

The Flamborough Review has done an excellent job in recent weeks of shedding light on the forthcoming proposal from a company operating near Greensville to burn garbage (to use simple terminology) as an alternative fuel source. In fact, The Review first reported community concern in October. I’m glad to see that more residents are becoming aware of this issue

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Bail reform needed as repeat offenders drive up violent crime

A small number of dangerous repeat violent offenders are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in Canada. Recently we’ve have seen horrifying attacks on the TTC. In one gruesome incident, a subway rider was stabbed in the face with an ice pick. Another woman had her face slashed at Spadina Station. Locally, we have

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