Opinion Archives - Barrhaven Independent

Tragedy Always Brings Out The Best in Barrhaven

2 min read March 22, 2024

Barrhaven Independent Editorial Here we are again. We are back to that dark place of shock after a horrific tragedy.

By Sylvain Charlebois It all started with an email from Loblaw last week announcing its plan to reduce the discount

2 min read May 28, 2023

Most of us have had a bit of a soft spot for Mary Simon since she was first named Canada’s

2 min read March 11, 2023

A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that rents are skyrocketing in many, if not

Intolerance undermines the free speech essential for democracy to survive By Brian Giesbrecht The quest for “diversity” has become the

By Shawn Whatley Conservative leaders seem loath to mention health care in equal measure to journalists’ delight in raising it.

7 min read June 23, 2022

By Gracie Sacca, St Marks High School And R.I.S.E Academy Student The Ontario education system does not benefit all students.

3 min read August 12, 2021

Regardless of the findings of the city’s integrity commissioner, Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder does not deserve to be bullied and

2 min read June 18, 2021

The OCDSB’s vote to eliminate the Student Resource Officer program has predictably created divisions in our community. Let’s start with

5 min read April 26, 2021

An eerie silence has met Ottawa’s plan to regulate the Internet and outlaw hurtful – not just hateful – expression