Dr. David Robinson

Today, we have towns that are not growing and will struggle to keep up with the rising operating costs that 10,000 small decisions produced.

The future is not going away, and neither is climate change. Look at the numbers.

So what does Northern Ontario have going for it? First, it’s not Toronto.

What is a poor grandparent to do when faced with a global emergency? And, in particular, what is a Northern Ontario grandparent to do?

If most Canadians agree there is a climate emergency, what should we be doing?

I have met a lot of candidates working on elections over the last half-century. Almost all of them are fine people.

Wood is not something to use and throw away or burn. It is a flow of wealth produced by our forests and a legacy we leave our children.

Economic development is the only long-term answer to out-migration. 

The truth is that there are very real gains to share. Big investments now will create jobs and new technology.

The real challenge is to increase labour demand in Northern Ontario, not supply.