Patrick Cain

After a turbulent week in Ottawa, very large majorities of readers say that Canada needs a federal election before October of 2025, the latest date it could legally be held, and also that it's time for Justin Trudeau to announce plans to end his term as leader of the federal Liberals

In a poll this week, a large majority rejected the idea of union with the United States. Cat people were more strongly opposed than dog people

About two-thirds of readers answering a recent online poll say that Canada should stand up to Donald Trump

Readers are split 60:40 on the Canada Post strike, with 60 per cent favouring the company and 40 per cent favouring the union, an online poll showed this week

About 74 per cent of readers in a recent online poll said that they thought the defence budget should increase, acknowledging that could mean less money for other priorities

About two-thirds of Village Media readers overall said they were unhappy or very unhappy with Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election, according to an online poll this week

There's nothing wrong with getting vaccinated over a tattoo, provided it's fully healed. And don't get a tattoo on a fresh vaccination

Over 79 per cent of you said in an online poll this week that you'd be happy to get rid of it

Would Ukraine be justified in developing nuclear weapons? In a recent online poll, 74 per cent of you said no

The provincial PC government announced this week that no new bike lanes could be built without its approval, if building them took a lane away from motor vehicles. About two-thirds of readers in an online poll this week said that this was the right decision