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Voter apathy got you down?
If you suffer from voter apathy give Ms. Eunsun Kim’s book a read. A Thousand Miles to Freedom recounts how she and what was left of her family tried to survive in North Korea’s brutal totalitarian reality. What really got … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought
Tagged A Thousand Miles to Freedom, Eunsun Kim, North Korea, starving, totalitarian, voter apathy
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Democracy Needs a “Face-lift”
The article, “Levac vows to fight for job” shows that democracy in our province, our cities and our country needs a “face-lift.” Mr. Dave Levac may not be leaving Eagle Place, but it’s up to the citizens of Brant whether … Continue reading
Posted in Government Behaviour, Government Structure
Tagged Brant, Brantford, brownfields, canceled gas plants, Dave Levac, Democracy, detox centre, E-Health, Eco-Fees, election results, face-lift, Laurier Brantford/YMCA Athletics-Recreation Complex, Lorrie Goldstein, MPP, OLG, Ornge, polling, referendum, spending ceiling, taxpayers, term limits, voter apathy, voter turnout, Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
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We Wonder Why Voter Apathy Exists
In Brantford, Ontario a July 13, 2011 Brantford Expositor poll asked the following question: “Do you think that the Laurier Brantford YMCA athletic complex should be built on the south side of Colborne Street? 57% of respondents voted NO. A May … Continue reading
We Wonder Why Voter Apathy Exists
In Brantford, Ontario a July 13, 2011 Brantford Expositor poll asked the following question: “Do you think that the Laurier Brantford YMCA athletic complex should be built on the south side of Colborne Street? 57% of respondents voted NO. A May … Continue reading
