Author Archives: Other News Sources

Are bike lanes safe?

Posted on January 22, 2018

Join us Tuesday, January 30, at 8PM for a public debate on bike lanes, prompted by the controversial National Post series. Continue reading →

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Interview with Lawrence Solomon on cycling

Posted on December 4, 2017

“So you used to be a bicycle advocate going back to the eighties …” Mark Towhey discusses Solomon’s controversial cycling article and his view that bicycles have become a harm instead of the benefit that they should be. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: How city politicians are helping Amazon destroy your favourite local retailers

Posted on April 27, 2017

(April 21, 2017) Brick-and-mortar stores are falling by the thousands, but don’t blame Amazon — it’s municipalities that are wielding the wrecking ball. Continue reading →

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Expert panel dissects latest Gazan war

Posted on September 4, 2014

(September 4, 2014) “Solomon noted that the current Gazan war is distinct from the two that preceded it.” Lawrence Solomon joins a Canadian Institute for Jewish Research colloquium on “Israel, Hamas and the third Gazan war.” Continue reading →

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Nothing lasts forever

Posted on April 21, 2014

(March 26, 2014) The ongoing campaign for the Quebec provincial election and renewed discussion of a Quebec sovereignty referendum has occasioned speculation of how the Canadian cookie might crumble. One example is a recent editorial by Lawrence Solomon in the National Post, “Canada needs Quebec.” Continue reading →

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