Every week we post a different question about something in the news on the Mountain and you will have the opportunity to let everyone know your opinion. Got something to say? Send us a few lines by e-mail to editor@hamiltonmountainnews.com. You don’t have to give your whole name — in this corner of the paper, an alias is okay. Just keep your comment brief and we'll fit you in.
June 26: Do surveillance cameras keep crime down? Send us your opinion.
June 19: Can employees be trusted to put in a full day’s work when working from home?
June 12: Are we being cheated by the federal government because of our NDP leanings?
June 5: Should all volunteers be screened by the city’s police department?
May 29: Can Hamilton sell itself as the City of Waterfalls?
May 22: Should public schools have unisex washrooms?
May 15: Balsillie’s bid to move Coyotes sparks hope, but will Hamilton ever get an NHL team?
May 8: Is the media over-hyping and being irresponsible in its coverage of the swine flu?
May 1: Are you prepared to pay higher taxes for better health care?
April 24: Is the city’s One Plus One garbage policy the right way to go?
April 17: Should council have settled for anything less than keeping the tax rate the same for 2009?
April 10: Do you wear red in support of our troops in Afghanistan?
April 3: Can your family reduce your garbage output to one bag a week?
Mar. 27: Do politicians deserve a week off for March break?
Mar. 20: Is your favourite merchant being pushed out of Mountain Plaza Mall?
Mar. 13: Is American protectionism the cause of the U.S. Steel layoffs?
Mar. 6: Will more money save the health-care system or are there other problems which must be solved?
Feb. 27: Free-for-all — no suggested topic.
Feb. 20: Is the city right to refuse a pedestrian stoplight in front of G.L. Armstrong school?
Feb. 13: Should the city take quicker action on homes used for marijuana growing operations?
Feb. 6: Does the federal budget shortchange poorer cities like Hamilton?
Jan. 30: Will you donate to the SPCA’s expansion?
Jan. 23: Do you think Barack Obama will live up to the high expectations placed upon him?
Jan. 16: Did Cineplex Entertainment make a bad decision by closing the Upper James St. multiplex?
Jan. 9: It’s not easy to do — have you ever been able to keep your New Year’s resolution?
Dec. 26: Is the city being held for ransom during the sale of surplus school board lands?
Dec. 19: There used to be one – should the Mountain have its own Santa Claus parade again?
Dec. 12: What would the Mountain gain if MP Chris Charlton got a cabinet post?
Dec. 5: What can be done to curb the increasing number of auto thefts on the Mountain?
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