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Hampstead Council's Mayor Levi sits at a table with money on it?

Hampstead council’s outrageous use of your tax dollars

In this article I will show how Hampstead’s mayor Jeremy Levi and councillors have abused your trust. For example: Over $175,000 spent on trips $900 per night room at the Dallas Omni hotel for Mayor Levi. 40.5% salary increase for councilors. $2,417.65 meal at one of Montreal’s most expensive Kosher restaurants. $1,679.47 for internet service…

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What’s so bad about Donald Trump?

The US Presidential election is about Donald Trump. Judging by his massive rallies where people arrive many hours in advance, his fans love him. Democrats will be voting for Kamala Harris, not because they love her but because they hate Trump.

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Mark Carney vs Pierre Poilievre at the 2025 debate

Carney vs Poilievre

A detailed, issue-by-issue comparison of Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre by Dr. Doris Steinberg, covering the economy, environment, immigration, crime, defense, housing, ethics, and support for Israel—helping voters make an informed choice in Canada’s next federal election.

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The timeless beauty of Africa

I have been lucky enough to have visited Africa three times in the past half century (South Africa in 1969, Tanzania in 2008 and now Botswana last month). The people, politics and cities change but the animals in the vast open spaces are truly timeless.

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Cochlear Implants Recipient Association

Cochlear Implant surgery finally comes to Montreal

Cochlear Implant surgery finally comes to Montreal “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” –Hellen Keller While I was never totally deaf, I was born with a severe hearing loss which eventually progressed to profoundly deaf (one step away from total deafness) so I can relate. Like most people with a serious…

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Some inconvenient truths about climate change

Everybody knows that climate change is real, that it is increasing at an alarming rate and it is mostly due to man made greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide. And everybody knows that we must do something now or it will very soon be too late. But what if what everybody knows isn’t true?

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