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Arthur’s Guide to the 2023 Peterborough City Budget: A Shamefully Editorialized Account of the Machinations of Municipal Politics
By
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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After a month of finance committee meetings and painstaking debates on everything from paramedics to pickleball, the City of Peterborough finally has a 2023 budget. Arthur has been on the ground covering the deliberations and drama as it unfolded: These are the highlights
Peterborough Transit Budget to Remain at 2022 Levels for 2023
By
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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Spending for Peterborough Transit will remain at 2022 levels until Council receives a report on transit in March following a motion which passed 9-2 on January 17th. The motion was passed despite warnings from City Staff that the move would result in a reduction in service and likely cost some workers and drivers their jobs.
Fleming and Trent Student Unions Not Consulted on Changes to Transit
By
Robert Gibson
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Councillors Approve Delayed Youth Transit Pass Program, Allege Costs of Encampment Sweeps Were “Buried” at General CommitteeCouncillors Approve Delayed Youth Transit Pass Program, Allege Costs of Encampment Sweeps Were “Buried” at General Committee
Councillors Approve Delayed Youth Transit Pass Program, Allege Costs of Encampment Sweeps Were “Buried” at General Committee
Louanne Morin
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September 16, 2025
2024 Peterborough City Budget Passed with 7% Tax Rate Increase2024 Peterborough City Budget Passed with 7% Tax Rate Increase
2024 Peterborough City Budget Passed with 7% Tax Rate Increase
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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December 11, 2023
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Issue 2
October 23, 2023
Issue 2 takes on the dichotomy that is Head of The Trent with two long-form articles discussing the impacts on the community from the perspective of Indigenous students and staff and a rollicking piece about the forgotten raison d'être for the whole event which fell on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Evan Robins debuts the first two parts of a series on Peter Robinson College 20 years after its sale. All this alongside community, City Hall, and campus news from the TCSA.
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Issue 4
January 25, 2023
Arthur is back for 2023! This month's issue contains an insert of reviews of films playing at this year's ReFrame Film Festival, coverage of local news events and City Council decisions, some hot takes on local thrift stores, and the return of treasured columns Dear David and Cinevangelism. Finally, Arthur's chronically unstable younger sibling TED is back in print. Beware, but enjoy.
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Volume 58, Issue 2
October 23, 2023
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Podcast
Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024
Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024Episode Three - Five Stories from the 2024 Budget Talks
Produced by
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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Abbigale Kernya
In this episode, Will, Abbigale, and Sebastian focus on five stories that emerged during council’s budget deliberations. From a proposed funding cut for social assistance medical benefits, to an airport that loses millions every year, these are five budget items that provoked debate among councillors.
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