Jeff Leal

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Peterborough City Council Recommends Against Homelessness Programming; Student Rental Zoning Amendment at General Committee
The June 23rd meeting of Peterborough City Council’s general committee saw discussions over a meeting package of over 900 pages of reports, consultations, and site plans for endorsement. Over the course of a seven-hour meeting, council discussed 14 items of note—only one of which passed on the consent agenda.
No Love Lost Between Residents and City Council at Community Budget Consultation
Members of Peterborough City Council and City staff presented the preliminary direction of the 2026 Draft Budget to residents while weathering feedback from concerned citizens. Naturally, chaos ensued.
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Peterborough Politics Podcast
This week we talked about Dave Smith being rude (sexist?) to Joy Lachica over a misunderstanding about how the Conservative Ontario government backed off a plan to defund the Ontario Arts Council by 15%. Thin skin much?
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