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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Pointer https://storage.buzzsprout.com/pxkhx6gc3wd82q1nslsvew3kkl8l?.jpg https://thepointer.com #85 - Are we failing newcomers to Canada? The Pointer Buzzsprout-14012115 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0400 2298 full false #99 - Ontario has an accessibility crisis The Pointer Buzzsprout-14902674 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1968 full false #95 - Do Ontarians really want more mega highways? The Pointer Buzzsprout-14731697 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1945 full false #105 - Fighting fires in a growing city The Pointer Buzzsprout-15154202 Tue, 28 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400 2382 full false #104 - Searching for a clear vision in the Mississauga byelection The Pointer Buzzsprout-15110250 Tue, 21 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2510 full false #103 - PC delays are harming survivors of intimate partner violence The Pointer Buzzsprout-15069306 Tue, 14 May 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2079 full false #102 - Flipping to clean energy before it's too late The Pointer Buzzsprout-15027828 Tue, 07 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2314 full false #101 - Mississauga By-election: interview with Shelly Scott-England The Pointer Buzzsprout-14986047 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2076 full false #100 - Protecting the homestead for future generations The Pointer Buzzsprout-14937149 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1633 full false #98 - Mississauga By-election: interview with Natalie Hart The Pointer Buzzsprout-14831286 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2366 full false #97 - Inside The Pointer's coverage on the Mississauga by-election The Pointer Buzzsprout-14815788 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1990 full false #96 - Caledon betraying environmental roots with short-sighted planning The Pointer Buzzsprout-14781492 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0400 2274 full false #94 - Fighting for a new deal for Peel The Pointer Buzzsprout-14673756 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400 2658 full false #93 - The race to replace Bonnie Crombie begins The Pointer Buzzsprout-14634862 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2509 full false #92 - PC's can't be trusted to fix Ontario schools for the deaf and blind The Pointer Buzzsprout-14587757 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:00:00 -0500 1906 full false #91 - It's time to TALK about human trafficking The Pointer Buzzsprout-14541485 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2063 full false #90 - Students, parents call out racism within Peel's Catholic school board The Pointer Buzzsprout-14496895 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:00:00 -0500 2208 full false #89 - Niagara reacts to new police chief The Pointer Buzzsprout-14447845 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500 1894 full false #88 - Old habits and other barriers to environmental change The Pointer Buzzsprout-14136647 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0500 3653 full false #87 - Fighting for a sustainable Brampton The Pointer Buzzsprout-14095270 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0500 2787 full false #86 - Saving Canada's critical lands before it's too late The Pointer Buzzsprout-14058067 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2126 full false # 84 - Planning for perfection on the Mississauga waterfront The Pointer Buzzsprout-13967624 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0500 1812 full false #83 - Why are we ignoring our struggling food banks? The Pointer Buzzsprout-13928734 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1839 full false #82 - Citizen engagement is at an all-time low: Where will real change come from? The Pointer Buzzsprout-13881101 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400 2329 full false #81 - Peel's housing crisis is worse than ever, is it time for desperate measures? The Pointer Buzzsprout-13839492 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1628 full false #80 - Peel is breaking up, where does that leave Caledon? The Pointer Buzzsprout-13797287 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2582 full false #79 - Two renewed threats to Ontario's critical greenspaces The Pointer Buzzsprout-13752753 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2468 full false #78 - Patrick Brown's shameful Brampton mayoralty The Pointer Buzzsprout-13710023 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400 2403 full false #77 - How to win back our governments from developers The Pointer Buzzsprout-13668022 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2798 full false #76 - Who will lead Mississauga at its most critical time? The Pointer Buzzsprout-13620492 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1682 full false #75 - All about the Greenbelt The Pointer Buzzsprout-13578576 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1861 full false #67 - Are the arts dying in our cities? The Pointer Buzzsprout-12535836 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2069 full false #74—Anarchy in the Greenbelt The Pointer Buzzsprout-12861452 Tue, 16 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2282 full false #73—Mississauga’s historic LRT The Pointer Buzzsprout-12831840 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3527 full false #72—The confusing dismissal of a critical climate change court case The Pointer Buzzsprout-12765761 Tue, 02 May 2023 01:00:00 -0400 1436 full false #71—Paving the Greenbelt = Biting the hand that feeds The Pointer Buzzsprout-12722690 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400 1699 full false #70—Residents making noise about blasting quarry proposal in Caledon The Pointer Buzzsprout-12676371 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2191 full false #69 - Nobody wants to talk about elder abuse The Pointer Buzzsprout-12631121 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1839 full false #68 - Cities struggle to fund emergency services The Pointer Buzzsprout-12604272 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1678 full false #66 - Saving Ontario's wildlife The Pointer Buzzsprout-12488590 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2461 full false #65—Playing politics with people’s health in Brampton The Pointer Buzzsprout-12433480 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1676 full false #64—Shocking legal claims show Peel Children’s Aid needs wholesale change The Pointer Buzzsprout-12394703 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1095 full false #63—Patrick Brown's laughable budgets are harming Bramptonians The Pointer Buzzsprout-12346059 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1214 full false #62—Patrick Brown hires his old gang back The Pointer Buzzsprout-12299212 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1542 full false #60—Mississauga wants to become a dynamic metropolis, but does it have the money? The Pointer Buzzsprout-12204851 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1983 full false #59—More fireworks over fireworks in Mississauga The Pointer Buzzsprout-12156421 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1892 full false #58—Government budgets & the climate emergency The Pointer Buzzsprout-12110679 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1847 full false #57—Is Doug Ford trying to privatize healthcare? The Pointer Buzzsprout-12063224 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3191 full false #56—The erosion of our democracy…and media The Pointer Buzzsprout-12019267 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0500 3247 full false #61—Why you should care about Peel's housing crisis  The Pointer Buzzsprout-12252612 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 2006 full false #55-By-election needs to deliver for Mississauga; lawsuit paints troubling picture of City Hall  The Pointer Buzzsprout-11826061 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1937 full false #54—Challenges to Ford's destructive housing agenda are coming The Pointer Buzzsprout-11783900 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0500 2358 full false #53-The destructive, anti-democratic PC development agenda  The Pointer Buzzsprout-11745287 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3134 full false #52 - New councils are being sworn in, are they ready for what’s to come? The Pointer Buzzsprout-11703214 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0500 1698 full false #51-Election post-mortem The Pointer Buzzsprout-11568120 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2282 full false #50-Brampton’s illegal apartments are a priority of Wards 3&4 candidates The Pointer Buzzsprout-11543792 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400 2686 full false #49—Annette Groves calls out Jennifer Innis’s campaign flip-flopping The Pointer Buzzsprout-11522677 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 2399 full false #48-Brampton candidates vie to replace Charmaine Williams The Pointer Buzzsprout-11480462 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0400 3551 full false #47 - Ron Starr and Joe Horneck confront harassment allegations The Pointer Buzzsprout-11444987 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3808 full false #46—Streetsville candidates vow to protect small businesses, homeowners The Pointer Buzzsprout-11396240 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3496 full false #45 - Brampton candidates want to remove Rowena Santos after years of scandal The Pointer Buzzsprout-11354112 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3349 full false #44—Our election plans The Pointer Buzzsprout-11312345 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1301 full false #43—Patrick Brown’s brazen City Hall cover-up The Pointer Buzzsprout-11273002 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0400 3488 full false #42 - Two Brampton Councillors confront Patrick Brown’s big lie The Pointer Buzzsprout-10831186 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400 2548 full false #41 - After PC sweep, upcoming municipal elections critical for Peel’s future The Pointer Buzzsprout-10794041 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 1121 full false #40 - Will the PC sweep of Peel be good or bad for the region? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10752700 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2123 full false #39 - A vote for the future of healthcare in Peel The Pointer Buzzsprout-10712967 Tue, 31 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3116 full false #38 - The polls show a big PC majority. The Pointer Buzzsprout-10675350 Tue, 24 May 2022 16:00:00 -0400 2053 full false #37 - Can the youth vote sway Ontario’s election? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10634081 Tue, 17 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2126 full false #36 - Ontario polls show a tightening race The Pointer Buzzsprout-10593904 Tue, 10 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1681 full false #35 - Will the NDP's treatment of Kevin Yarde harm the brand? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10551709 Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400 1458 full false #34 - Liberals make systemic discrimination an election issue The Pointer Buzzsprout-10509164 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1427 full false #33 - How can the NDP and Liberals prevent another PC majority? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10474529 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1627 full false #32 - Can PC election promises be trusted? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10426454 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1781 full false #31 - Patrick Brown still faces multiple accusations of sexual misconduct—he should not be prime minister The Pointer Buzzsprout-10385083 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 2211 full false #30 - The gravel industry could be a problem for Doug Ford in rural Ontario The Pointer Buzzsprout-10340617 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1405 full false #29 - News fatigue might hand Doug Ford another majority The Pointer Buzzsprout-10298545 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1503 full false #28 - Ontario’s next government needs to put climate action first The Pointer Buzzsprout-10213665 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1390 full false #27 - Ontario’s mental health sector needs help—will politicians listen? The Pointer Buzzsprout-10169214 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0500 1895 full false #26 - The big issues heading into June's provincial election The Pointer Buzzsprout-10124560 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500 2028 full false #25-Brampton & Mississauga voters need to reshape their local council this October The Pointer Buzzsprout-10082127 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1301 full false #24 - Ontario needs culturally appropriate long-term care The Pointer Buzzsprout-10038532 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500 1564 full false #23 - Poll shows little support across Ontario for environmentally harmful policies The Pointer Buzzsprout-9993411 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500 1765 full false #22 - What early polls suggest for the 2022 Ontario election The Pointer Buzzsprout-9944714 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 2252 full false #21 - The PC onslaught against Ontario's wildlife The Pointer Buzzsprout-9908893 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0500 3544 full false #20 - Nurses will make Doug Ford pay at the polls The Pointer Buzzsprout-9878883 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:00:00 -0500 3015 full false #19 - Provincial watchdog gives the Ford PCs an F on the environment The Pointer Buzzsprout-9635100 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 2488 full false #18 - Hospital politics & Brampton’s healthcare crisis The Pointer Buzzsprout-9602176 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500 2874 full false #17 - Highways & other backward planning during a planetary crisis The Pointer Buzzsprout-9561114 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0500 2057 full false #16 - International students are going home in body bags–what’s the province doing? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9520631 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1867 full false #15 - Green Leader Mike Schreiner wants to stop Doug Ford's assault on the planet The Pointer Buzzsprout-9479437 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0400 2159 full false #14 - The 2022 Ontario election needs to fix Peel’s healthcare crisis The Pointer Buzzsprout-9438528 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1960 full false #13 - Doug Ford’s big election lie The Pointer Buzzsprout-9396608 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2965 full false #12 - Our 2022 Provincial and Municipal election coverage The Pointer Buzzsprout-9356675 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1369 full false #11 – The election postmortem The Pointer Buzzsprout-9236241 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1095 full false #10 - Do voters have the information they need? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9227908 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1664 full false #9 – Ahead of the big day, don’t let the polls fool you The Pointer Buzzsprout-9206818 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1962 full false #8 – Are the parties actually planning to stop climate change? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9201054 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1832 full false #7 – What will each party’s childcare plan do for you? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9190623 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:00:00 -0400 2330 full false #6 – Do parties have a plan to deal with Islamophobia? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9189423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1445 full false #5 – The big debate is here The Pointer Buzzsprout-9167021 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 2351 full false #4–Everything you need to know about voting in this pandemic election The Pointer Buzzsprout-9157224 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:00:00 -0400 1101 full false #3 - With a weekend filled by spin, can social media help find the truth? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9154097 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1054 full false #2 - Will the snap election turn voters off? The Pointer Buzzsprout-9147925 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400 648 full false #1 - Welcome to Ballot Vox! For everything Peel needs to know about the 2021 election The Pointer Buzzsprout-9126513 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0400 1415 full false