April 30, 2013
by Cameron Dearlove
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In the last few weeks I have heard more and more about an issue that hasn’t been gaining much attention in the media. For years families with children with developmental disabilities struggled with waiting lists that lasted years, despite their … Continue reading
September 20, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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I was fortunate to have two editorials published this month. One was my return to the Waterloo Region Record now that the KW by-election is over. I wanted to talk about the need for politicians to make more time to … Continue reading
August 24, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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New Democrats in Waterloo Region, both federally and provincially, have long been dogged by strategic voting. Those on the centre-left, not wanting the conservatives to win, will often vote Liberal even though they want to vote New Democrat. The perception … Continue reading
July 24, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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This is going to be a hard fought, down and dirty by-election. That’s what I keep hearing from people. The vicious, attack anything type of politics is precisely the part of politics I dislike. It’s corrosive. It stifles real debate, … Continue reading
May 31, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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The following is an excerpt from my column in the Kitchener Post on tri-Pride, gay-straight alliances, Bill 13, and a culture of acceptance. In the language of diversity there has been a recent change from ‘tolerance’ to ‘acceptance.’ Changing a … Continue reading
March 29, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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The following is an excerpt from my column in the Kitchener Post on the social assistance freeze announced in the Ontario budget. The provincial Liberal government likes to cite Mike Harris’s war on the poor, with his major cuts to … Continue reading