Local
Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officially presented its budget to Hamilton City Council last Tuesday, with a 6.81 per cent tax-funded increase, representing a net total operating budget of $239 million.
Hamilton’s Chief of Police Frank Bergen explained to Council that, even before they opened their book to start the 2026 budget, they had to start with at least a 4.2 per cent increase because of collective agreement obligations.
Local
On Friday, Jan. 23, Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath presented her revised budget for 2026, which would see a residential property tax increase of 4.25 per cent…
National
Pierre Poilievre received an overwhelming affirmation at the recent Conservative Party convention. That’s good.
Opinion
For the past few days, this author has been attending the Conservative Party of Canada’s Leadership Review and Policy Convention in beautiful Calgary, Alberta.
Provincial
Nearing the anniversary of his latest majority government, Doug Ford, Ontario’s premier since 2018, has some strong words for separatists in other provinces.
