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LAUTENS: Trudeau the Younger acquitted himself well

LAUTENS: Trudeau the Younger acquitted himself well

I have been standing back admiring the brilliance of my prediction that the Conservatives would win Monday’s election. The logic was impeccable, though not unique — just more genially expressed. It follows.
LETTER: Editorial opinion appalls

LETTER: Editorial opinion appalls

Dear Editor: Re: BRB.Cops ., Oct. 16 Viewpoint I was appalled by your editorial for a variety of reasons, including for its class discrimination and making light of a serious issue (as per your headline).
BALDREY: Campaigns key to election outcomes

BALDREY: Campaigns key to election outcomes

Whenever Premier Christy Clark is asked to account for her surprising, come-from-behind victory in the 2013 provincial election, she invariably replies “campaigns matter.
EDITORIAL: Red tide rising

EDITORIAL: Red tide rising

On Monday night, Justin Trudeau presided over a remarkable Liberal comeback after the party’s decade-long walk in the snow.
LETTER: Proposed building nice but not for the waterfront

LETTER: Proposed building nice but not for the waterfront

Dear Editor: Your latest news on the Seaspan office permit on the waterfront raised my concern ( Oct. 14 news story ).
EDITORIAL: Closing the deal

EDITORIAL: Closing the deal

As candidates, pundits and finally the voters come gasping over the finish line on Monday, there’s probably one thing they can agree on: it’s been a long and exhausting election campaign.
LETTER: Drivers: slow down and watch for pedestrians at crosswalks

LETTER: Drivers: slow down and watch for pedestrians at crosswalks

Dear Editor: To the woman who came flying up Lonsdale at 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13: You saw me clearly in the crosswalk at Fourth Street and Lonsdale Avenue but still came flying up the hill stopping right at the crosswalk.
LETTER: Route 232 bus service needs improving

LETTER: Route 232 bus service needs improving

Dear Editor: Myself and many other bus riders are experiencing difficulties on bus route 232. The bus is and has always been unreliable on this route.
How long would you wait in line to vote?

How long would you wait in line to vote?

How do you justify what is or isn’t worthy of your time? Some Canadians recently showed they were willing to camp overnight to be among the first to get the latest iPhone. This summer people queued for hours to slip and slide down Lonsdale Avenue.
PREST: Wild Jays game tamed by watchful eyes

PREST: Wild Jays game tamed by watchful eyes

During Wednesday’s bat-poo crazy playoff baseball game between the Toronto Blues and Texas Rangers, I discovered a cure for those afflicted with frequent bouts of acting like a complete jackass during sporting events.