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LETTER: Politicians' economic promises a smoke screen?

LETTER: Politicians' economic promises a smoke screen?

Suggesting continuous growth and development are needed is 'an attempt to conceal political and developer self-interests,' reader says
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LETTER: Skipping debates sets 'a worrisome precedent'

LETTER: Skipping debates sets 'a worrisome precedent'

'None of these topics are hidden or fringe,' says co-ordinator of local debates for Just Recovery Simcoe
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LETTER: Province should act fast on Orchard Point lights

LETTER: Province should act fast on Orchard Point lights

'It’s only a matter of time before someone dies at the intersection,' says concerned resident, who says pleas are 'falling on deaf ears' from the governing PCs
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LETTER: Democracy 'weakened' when candidates skip debates

LETTER: Democracy 'weakened' when candidates skip debates

'This isn’t a partisan issue. Democracy is an institution that has been respected for generations,' says Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition official
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LETTER: Residents need to pay fair share for water: Hough

LETTER: Residents need to pay fair share for water: Hough

Letter from resident 'appears to be another attempt to advance this no-cost-to-Zone 1 agenda,' says deputy mayor
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LETTER: Skipping debates shows fear of accountability

LETTER: Skipping debates shows fear of accountability

Canvassing is important, but so is attending forums, in which candidates can answer questions by the media and public, stresses letter writer
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LETTER: Candidate absences should be 'punished at polls'

LETTER: Candidate absences should be 'punished at polls'

PC candidates 'seem to think the campaign is about them, not the voters,' laments letter writer
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LETTER: Debate carefully before voting, reader urges

LETTER: Debate carefully before voting, reader urges

Letter writer warns of 'ridiculous situation' in which Ford could get one-third of the voters and win 'majority control of our legislature'
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LETTER: Did Oro-Medonte open Pandora's box of severances?

LETTER: Did Oro-Medonte open Pandora's box of severances?

Township committee 'elected to ignore provincial policy, the County of Simcoe Official Plan and their own Official Plan policies,' laments letter writer
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LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

Candidates meetings 'take time away from door-to-door canvassing' which takes precedence, says letter writer who was a contestant in five federal elections
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