Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Morning Drive – Feb. 6, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon, Canada’s premiers meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau about healthcare, the Grammys, Do you go to work sick? & NETFLIX changes password policy.
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THE SHIFT: Feb. 3, 2023
Gun bill amendments shot down, Loblaws weird PR, a guy who got thousands of Canucks free Tims, Chinese Spy Balloon, SPILT MILK, DWBIA lights up, CTS compromise & CTV W5
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THE SHIFT: FEB. 2 2023
Ontario healthcare changes, a new burger charity initiative, the rise of AI, Packzi & Horseradish vodka, Canada gay sperm donation restrictions, World Hijab Day & Islamophobia & Black History Month with the WSO.
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Jewish thoughts on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jewish thoughts on Holocaust Remembrance Day: I won’t know the family I lost. This will never change. They aren’t even dust in the wind; dust can be seen.
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The Politics of Consumption (sites)
Last year Windsor City Council approved the location and kicked the implementation process into high gear for a Safe Consumption Site. Today a newly elected city councillor is seeking to undo that progress and restart the process.
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Hamilton gets a “Bus Barn”? Why not “Garage Mahal”?
Hamilton issues bids for a $300mil transit “Bus Barn” garage that Mayor Dilkens calls a “Garage Mahal” for Windsor. Transit Windsor needs it; so what gives?
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Rose City Politics: Jon Liedtke asks Premier Ford if health changes are enough (VIDEO)
Premier Ford said he spoke to a hospital executive who said Ontario’s healthcare system is only comparable to North Korea and Cuba, so I asked him whether his plans to expand access to private clinics will go far enough…
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Rose City Politics: Powered by Millennial Rage
Doug, Don, Jon, Melinda & Kiemia talk about the Windsor’s digital modernization consultation, the Capital Power gas plant issue, and a school naming policy report for the public school board.
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RCP in BIZ X: State of the City: 2022 Retrospective
For January 2022, three of the panelists take a look backwards, rather than forward, to provide a retrospective on 2022 before moving ahead to what 2023 will bring.
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Downtown: Positivity, platitudes, & panes (of glass)
In Windsor there are two groups fighting to make a better city and community for us to live in: those who want to confront reality and those who want to hide from it.
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Rose City Politics: The Marvelous Ms. Munro
New regular panelist Melinda Munro joins Kiemia, Jon, Don, and Doug this week. Kiemia walks us through the upcoming Council agenda and the panel discusses the process, substance and politics of the 2023 City Budget based on initial reports. Add a couple of For Your Consideration items and you’ve got a show.
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Dan MacDonald Show: JAN 10, 2023
Boris Bytensky on Canadian bail rules; Steve Bell on Windsor Spitfires acquiring Shane Wright; Doug Sartori on Kindergarteners coding fundamentals; Maria Derubeis, Relationship Advice.
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2022 USA Speaker of the House Vote
Everyone here is a Republican. There was almost a fist fight in the US House of Representatives in 2022. The first priority of this party was to remove the magnetometers that were installed after the insurrection to detect guns. Good luck, USA
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Rose City Politics: Reeve of the Wasteland
Rose City Politics discuss the auto industry and Windsor’s economy, Project Arrow, Invest Windsor-Essex’s agenda for 2023 and a scuffle between APMA and the Mayor’s office over the 2022 Ambassador Bridge blockade.
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Selected Work
Selected works of Jon Liedtke
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LIVE & LOCAL: Dec. 31 2022
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW of Ontario politics with Megan Ball Rigden & Get Gardening with Prof. Jay Terryberry.
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THE SHIFT: DEC 30 2022
CPC leader Pierre Poilievre on Canada bail reform; 2022 in Review: (Dr. Sarteschi & Canada & QAnon), (Flavio Volpe & AMPA) & (MPP Dowie & Windsor-Tecumseh).
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AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke interviews Pierre Poilievre on bail reform following OPP killing
Pierre Poilievre, Leader of his Majesty’s Loyal Opposition & Conservative Party leader joins to discuss Canada bail reform post OPP killing.
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Rose City Politics: 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
Doug and Jon did a rundown of the TOP 10 listened to episodes of ROSE CITY POLITICS for 2022 (from lowest to highest). Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show on Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. Find us in print in Biz X Magazine, online […]
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THE SHIFT: DEC 29 2022
Canada covers Windsor border blockade costs; Convoy movement targets LGBT community; Every Corporate Xmas Tree; Russia tariffs hurt farmers; winter travel.
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THE SHIFT: Dec 28 2022
Smart home are smart tools for abuse; Health Canada annual cannabis results; Ontario physicans can prescribe common medication; housing market trends; 2022 drink trends.
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Hey AI, write a story about Windsor Ontario Canada by Werner Herzog
A ChatGBT story about Windsor Ontario written by Werner Herzog
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Rose City Politics: Fill em’ Up with Coney Dogs
Jon, Don, and Doug are joined by Raheem Younes, owner and founder of RaheemCo, to talk about his participation in the new Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepeneurship Network. Later, we talk about the Mayor’s trip to South Korea and riff on auto industry matters.
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THE SHIFT: DEC 9 2022
Windsor culinary establishments at risk; Canadian tourists to Jamaica in refund limbo; Canadian Space Mining Corp.’s 2nd fed. contact; Bryserswood Legacy Cabin.
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RCP SHOW: Carry On, Kiemia
Kiemia Rezagian hosts a new segment, Carry on Kiemia, about the upcoming city council agenda, the panel discusses a GECDSB policy proposal to require new books be publicized before circulation, & Windsor ranked BEST of the WORST cities for commuting to work via sustainable transportation.
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LIVE AND LOCAL – CALLING OUT ANTISEMITIC GARBAGE
Jon Liedtke joins Kyle Horner on AM800 CKLW’s LIVE AND LOCAL to call out antisemitic garbage after Donald Trump dined with antisemites Kanye West and Nick Fuentes.
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HOLIDAY SHOW: The Nefidovs, Reliever, Roye Trout
Last @nefidovs show of the year with @royetrout & @relieverhc! Watch @matstwrt pull triple duties 😱🤯. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the downtown mission. Flyer by the incredibly talented local phenom, @theuglyvision
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RCP SHOW: Don’t Burn the Place Down with Your Candles
Jon and Doug are joined by Gabriel Ciavaglia of Activate Transit Windsor Essex and newly-elected Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino to talk about the ward 3 election, Council approving the largest-ever Transit Windsor investment, & the clossure of an emergency shelter for residents of condemned downtown apartment.
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THE SHIFT – Nov. 25, 2022
Public Order Emergency Inquiry & local testimony; Premier Ford walks back some housing changes; Ontario’s 5 largest healthcare unions declare SOS for public hospitals.
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THE SHIFT – Nov. 24, 2022
Ontario Asks Family Clinics to Work Overtime to help Hospitals (MPP Gretzky); Cannabis Act Review (Dr. Bear); Public Order Emergency Inquiry (Flavio Volpe, APMA)
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RCP SHOW: Shit Sucks, But It’s Not Your Fault
Jon and Doug chat about the megahospital construction timeline, a photograph of Mayor Dilkens that has surfaced and raised eyebrows online, the new County Warden, and more.
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BIZ X Magazine: Ta-da! Windsor’s New City Council Has Been Decided
Rose City Politics outlines what the priorities of the next city council should be.
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RCP SHOW: Stay in your lane, Sartori
Don, Jon and Doug talk about municipal governance reform in Ontario and the inauguration of a new council.
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CTV WINDSOR: Pelissier Street Parking Garage
CTV Windsor’s Sanjay Maru used a photograph Jon Liedtke took of the Pelissier Street Parking Garage downtown Windsor during the first snowfall of the season.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 11, 2022
“The Anguish of War” & 2022 Remembrance Day; Light the Way Windsor Youth Centre campaign; Chatter That Matters about RBC’s Global Head of Procurement.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 10 2022
Swearing is good for you; should masking requirements return?; Windsor rescinds vaccine policy; Kingsville kid receives Canadiens stick; TikTok’s voice revealed.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 9, 2022
“Big Men Fear Me” (Mark Bourrie, author); child RSV causing antibiotic supply issues (Tim Brady, Brady’s Pharmacy); Red Light Cameras (City of Windsor).
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RCP SHOW: Schlub’s Rights
Jon and Doug are joined by Councillor-Elect Angelo Marignani to talk about: Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show on Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. Find us in print in Biz X Magazine, online at BizXMagazine.com and RoseCityPolitics.ca.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 8, 2022
CUPE education workers & Ontario back to bargaining (Siobhan Morris & Laura Walton); Public Order Emergency Inquiry (Drew Dilkens & Marco Mendicino); Blue Jackets consultant offers free consulting.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 7, 2022
Blood Moon (Dan Riskin); Crime Prevention Week (Windsor Police Chief Bellaire); Ontario General Strike? (Dave Cassidy); $2 billion Powerball (Rory O’Neil).
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Dan MacDonald Show: Nov. 4, 2022
Friday Roundtable (Greg Lemay & Rick St. Denis); Ontario imposes CUPE education contract (Darlene Sawchuk); WIFF Flick picks (Vincent Georgie); youth screentime (Dr. Brisson-Boivin).
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Dan MacDonald Show: Nov. 3, 2022
Measuring Greedflation (Sylvain Charlebois); Ontario imposes CUPE contract (Ken Lewenza); QAnon Queen back on Twitter (Dr. Sarteschi); Mark Boscariol 48hr Flick Fest.
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RCP SHOW: Nu Q Lear
Doug and Jon are joined by Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie to discuss his election campaign and the landscape on Council moving forward.
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Dan MacDonald Show: Nov. 2, 2022
MP Kusmierczyk re: Ontario notwithstanding clause; Barry Choi on winter vacation savings; Parenting & Sarah Rosensweet; Tough city talks through film with Anneke Smit & Vincent Georgie
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Dan MacDonald Show: Nov. 1, 2022
Ontario forces CUPE contact with MPP Lisa Gretzky, Rich Appaiah (Labour Law) Darlene Sawchuk (CUPE 1358); Steve Biro’s drone pics; WIFF & Dan MacDonald.
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Dan MacDonald Show: Oct. 31, 2022
What’s in Ontario’s new housing legislation? (Mike Moffatt, Smart Prosperity Institute); Education workers can strike (Mario Spagnuolo ETFO).
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RCP SHOW: Tune out the Pundits
Don, Jon and Doug dive deep into the 2022 Windsor election results & POST MORTEM; 3 New Councillors; Councillors that got more than 50%; Data analysis + accessibility issues; How Holt won most weeks yet lost the election; Mayor Dilkens says to tune out the…pundits?
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Dan MacDonald Show: Oct. 28, 2022
Friday Roundtable; Halloween road safety; combatting fraud & Ojibway National Urban Park; CODE BLACK paramedic downgrade; & WIFF Picks.
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Dan MacDonald Show: Oct. 27, 2022
Doug Ford ducks Emergencies Act Inquiry testimony (MPP Lisa Gretzky) & Accessible Buildings (Dan Gemus, Dan Gemus Real Estate).
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RCP SHOW: Professional Jai-alai
Don, Jon, and Doug cover the latest in the Mayor and Ward races in the Windsor Election. https://www.spreaker.com/user/rosecitypolitics/professional-jai-alai Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show on Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. Find us in print in Biz X Magazine, online at BizXMagazine.com and RoseCityPolitics.ca.
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RCP SHOW: Live from Maiden Lane
Don, Jon, and Doug take a break from two plus years of Zoom-based podcasts to get together for a more casual conversation over drinks and snacks at Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits. The panel discusses: Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the […]
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BIZ X Magazine: New City Council Priorities
Rose City Politics outlines what the priorities of the next city council should be.
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RCP SHOW: The Shadowy Cabal
Don, Jon, and Doug roll the dice and talk ward politics, and cover the latest developments in the Mayor’s race.
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CTV WINDSOR: Advance polls offer drive-thru voting
Windsor residents can begin casting their votes in the upcoming municipal election this week, with advance polls opening up Wednesday. The first of eight early voting opportunities opens at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex, closing at 8 p.m. When the weekend rolls around, voters can head to Mic Mac Park […]
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AM800: ELECTION ROUNDTABLE
Rose City Politics was invited by AM800 CKLW’s Dan MacDonald to talk about the 2022 Windsor Municipal Election.
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RCP SHOW: Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate Recap and Analysis
Doug and Jon recap and review the discussion at this week’s Mayoral debate hosted by the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics.
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RCP: 2022 Detroit Auto Show
Rose City Politics received press credentials for the Detroit Auto Show. This is our story.
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RCP SHOW: Detroit River Shark Watch
Don, Jon and Doug are on board tonight for our usual election time segments: Ward 9 Die Roller, This Week in The Mayor’s Race, This Week in Council Races, and Election Tips. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show on Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. […]
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Rose City Politics: Multiple multi-billion dollar corps weigh in on…Windsor’s mayor race?
Drew Dilkens’ campaign manager suggested someone ask LG & Stellantis their preference as to the mayor of Windsor. Rose City Politics did just that.
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RCP SHOW: ZuuZuu & Escobar
Don, Jon and Doug are joined by WindsorOntario subreddit moderator “ZuuZuu” to talk about their coverage of the municipal election, Die Roller lands on Ward 1, This Week in The Mayor’s Race, a discussion on press releases and earned media for ward candidates, and For Your Consideration. Rose City Politics is brought to you with […]
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RCP SHOW: Don Makes it Creepy
Don, Jon and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens’ health care announcement, break down municipal candidate sign wars, plus the Die Roller dictates we analyze Ward 8, and For Your Consideration. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. Find us […]
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RCP Show: Know Your Ward with Frazier Fathers
Guest panelist Frazier Fathers joins Don, Jon and Doug to talk about the demography of Windsor’s wards, Die Roller decides on Ward 7, federal electoral district changes in Windsor-Essex, and the lawsuit filed by fired unvaccinated city workers. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better […]
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BIZ X Magazine: WINDSOR 2022 ELECTION
For September 2022, the Rose City Politics panel asks Biz X readers if they know who they are voting for and why? With the municipal election next month (October 24, 2022), now is the time to take stock of the candidates and issues before you head to the polls. Jon Liedtke Windsor has a municipal election shaping […]
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RCP Show: Back Door to the City
Jon, Don and Doug roll the Die Roller and break down Ward 10, review the reaction from municipalities to the province’s proposed strong mayor powers, and talk about eyebrow-raising municipal honours in Windsor. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. We appear monthly in […]
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RCP Show: Dungeons and Dragons and Driving
Don, Jon and Doug try out a new segment called Die Roller and analyze Ward 4, and talk about the debate around Mayoral Candidate Chris Holt’s Vision Zero policy announcement. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Read our stuff at BizXMagazine.Com and RoseCityPolitics.ca. […]
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THE SHIFT – Aug 19, 2022
Jon Liedtke fills in for Patty Handysides on The Shift. Doug Sartori (Rose City Politics) joins to talk about the upcoming election and council nominations.
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What is the line between newsworthiness and exploitation?
Yesterday I posted on social media that I was faced with an internal debate after coming into possession of video footage of an altercation between Windsor Police & a now deceased suspect who was wielding a machete at the public in the downtown core. The video clearly shows police shooting the suspect and him falling […]
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SURGE 105.1: Zellers is Coming Back and the Memes Have Been Epic
It was announced Zellers will be making a comeback! There will be a Zellers section in The Bay. The nostalgia is real and the memes have been epic!
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Riverside DRIVE isn’t for pedestrians, and it shows
While walking to and from the riverfront today I noticed something interesting at the intersection of Ouellette and Riverside Drive. It might not be obvious at first glance, but when you notice it, it’s unmissable and clearly intentional. Have you noticed what I’m talking about? It’s the lack of crosswalk buttons on all four corners. […]
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Musings on negotiations with convoys
Not quite sure how I feel about 20 people in Windsor blocking two exit lanes of the Ambassador Bridge and having the Ford Government fold under that pressure and offer to negotiate directly with them…
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AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke interviews Jason Kander
Jon Liedtke interviews Jason Kander about his military & political experiences, & his new book which explores mental health & necessary supports.
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Strong Mayor Governance and Windsor
Premier Ford announced this week he would introduce strong mayor legislation for both Ottawa and Toronto in 2023 and other Ontario cities in 2024. Like a bull in a china shop, the 800 pound gorilla is again chest beating and charging our democracy during ongoing municipal elections. All that’s old is new again.
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Rose City Politics: Strong Mayor Governance and Windsor
Premier Ford announced this week he would introduce strong mayor legislation for both Ottawa and Toronto in 2023 and other Ontario cities in 2024. Like a bull in a china shop, the 800 pound gorilla is again chest beating and charging our democracy during ongoing municipal elections. All that’s old is new again.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Summer in the City
Summer is a glorious season in Windsor for residents, and for our Summer 2022 Biz X Magazine column, the Rose City Politics panel opines on what Windsor can do to make summer living better?
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LIVE AND LOCAL – June 25, 2022
Guest host Jon Liedtke is joined by Doug Sartori from Rose City Politics to talk about the possibility of decreasing the number of polling stations.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Here’s what Ontario’s next government should focus on
For June, the Rose City Politics panel opines on the provincial election and what the next government must focus on. The election’s over and it’s time for the government to get to solving the problems. Rose City Politics tells you what the government needs to focus on post-election. There are numerous issues the next government […]
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Rose City Politics: Jon Liedtke asks PM Trudeau and Premier Ford about EV Rebates (VIDEO)
At the $5-billion Stellantis / LG Energy Solutions Windsor EV Battery Plant announcement, Jon Liedtke asked Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford about EV Rebates.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Windsor’s EV Battery Plant
For May 2022, the Rose Rose City Politics panel opines on the recently announced Stellantis-LG EV battery plant and what it means for Windsor Essex. First 2500 jobs. Now 3200 jobs. The potential of up to 15,000 spinoff jobs. An entirely new supply chain. Economic diversification this is not, but it is great, necessary, and […]
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: War on Auto or Bikes?
The snow is melting, and with that comes hidden potholes and an annual conversation: cars versus bikes. Rose City Politics dives into the war on cars…or bikes. Jon Liedtke: Cars Rule & Bikes Drool! Or is it Bikes Rule & Cars Drool? Oh the annual conversation, so tired, so outdated, so BORING. We all want […]
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Dan MacDonald Show: March 18, 2022
Guest Host Jon Liedtke is joined by Rose City Politics panelists Doug Sartori and Don Merrifield.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Windsor’s Council Compensation Review Committee
The City of Windsor’s Council Compensation Review Committee reviews remuneration/compensation and benefits paid to the Mayor and City Councillors, as well as equipment and staffing resources, with a mandate to make recommendations which would come into effect January 1, 2023 for the new term of Council. Rose City Politics dives into city councillor and mayor […]
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HANSARD (EDITED): No. 035: 44TH PARLIAMENT, 1ST SESSION
MP Brian Masse (Windsor West) rose in the House of Commons to discuss my coverage of the Ambassador Bridge Blockade during the 2022 convoy protests
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AM800 CKLW: Morning Drive – Ambassador Bridge Blockade
Jon Liedtke is an On-Air Fill-In Host at AM800 CKLW and provides commentary and opinion about the latest news of the day.
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blogTO: Toronto’s wildest reality show could get a long-awaited revival and fans can’t handle it
After a dozen years without the pair’s hilariously toxic dynamic on the airwaves, co-star and creator Kenny Hotz (who was also a Gulf War photographer and later worked as a writer on South Park) is tantalizing fans with the promise (or threat, from co-star Spenny’s perspective) of a whole new season of Kenny vs. Spenny.
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AM800 CKLW: DAN MACDONALD SHOW: CITY BUILDING: A 2-ELECTION YEAR AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR CITY BUILDING
Why it’s so important to engage in both! Interview: Kiemia Rezagian – community organizer & advocate Interview: Doug Sartori – Panelist on Rose City Politics Listen to the interview on AM800 CKLW HERE
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: 2021 City Council Report Card
The year is 2022. The next municipal election in Windsor is scheduled for October 24. Do you know what your elected representatives’ grades are? In this piece the Rose City Politics panel grades our elected representatives on their performance over the past year leading into the next Windsor election. Ward 1: Fred Francis Don Merrifield […]
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CTV Windsor: Windsor-Essex expressing frustration over Ontario’s changes to testing guidelines
Some in Windsor-Essex say the recent changes to Ontario’s testing guidelines are indicative of a system that has collapsed, leaving out many people who would’ve needed a PCR test to confirm their COVID-19 status. “We have a government here that is seemingly telling us there’s nothing more they’re able to do. There’s not any capacity […]
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Ed Janzen: Rhythm Machine
Rhythm Machine by Collette Broeders and Ed Janzen explored sense of place and mark making through rhythm, expression of movement, and walking.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Festival Plaza Development and Completion
For November and December, the Rose Rose City Politics panel opines on the proposed redevelopment and completion of the riverfront festival plaza: Finish the damn plaza. For those who know me, it shouldn’t come as a surprise I support finishing festival plaza as presented, complete with translucent canopy and all. My parents Sheryl Davies and […]
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: International Podcast Day
September 30 is “International Podcast Day” and Biz X Magazine’s Joe McParland recognized what’s been going on in the local podcast scene.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: How should Windsor prepare for population growth projected by StatCan?
For September 2021, the Rose Rose City Politics panel answers “How should Windsor prepare for population growth as projected by Statistics Canada?”: With up to 35 per cent population growth projected for both Windsor and Essex County over the next 25 years by the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Windsor needs to deal with being a […]
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Caryma Rules: Dougie, Take the Wheel
Six weeks to go until schools reopen, and the Ford administration’s plan for #SafeSeptember2021 seems to be… just wing it? Take note of the deliberate dismantling of Ontario’s education system and be wary of private schools popping up as a form of disaster capitalism.
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CBC Windsor: Windsor law prof, politics podcaster want more clarity on Bill C-10 — including CRTC’s role
Through changes in between House of Commons readings, the bill became contentious, raising concerns about censorship from media experts, including a former head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
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AM800: DAN MACDONALD: CITY WAITING ON HEALTH CANADA TO ADDRESS BACKYARD CANNABIS GROW ODOURS
Am800’s Dan MacDonald invited Jon Liedtke to join him on The Dan MacDonald show to discuss the City of Windsor holding back on whether to address backyard cannabis smell concerns following a Health Canada pubic input period.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: What Can and Should the Municipal Government do Post-Covid19?
here are many different strategies that governments of all levels will take to deal with the impacts of Covid-19. Windsor City Council is tasked with coming up with a strategy for all Windsorites.
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AM800: Dan MacDonald Show: COLORADO JUST PASSED A SLEW OF GROUNDBREAKING DRUG REFORM LAWS
COLORADO JUST PASSED A SLEW OF GROUNDBREAKING DRUG REFORM LAWS. Is this where Ontario is heading?
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: The City of Windsor New Economic Diversification Strategy
For March 2021, the Rose Rose City Politics panel opines on the Windsor City Council endorsement of the Public First report on economic diversification, with recommendations to come from administration on implementation. The City of Windsor has seen many economic diversification strategies over the years and the Rose City Politics panel (each in their own individual opinions) breaks down what, if anything, is different about the situation now.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: COVID-19 & the 2021 City of Windsor budget
This month, the Rose City Politics panel is considering how the City of Windsor should address the costs imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in its 2021 budget. The year 2020 brought with it unexpected municipal expenses and revenue shortfalls and the Rose City Politics panel breaks down the situation.
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Stratcann: Cannabis in the Maritimes: A Retail Cannabis Overview
If Alberta is the wild west and Ontario a bureaucratic capital, things move relatively smoothly in the Maritimes when it comes to cannabis retail.
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WINDSOR’S COUNTRY: Is The Infamous Windsor BUSH BANDIT Back??
Windsor’s Penis Bush Bandit is back after 7 years and after I snapped a photo of it, Morgan Ryan from Windsor’s County to talk about the discovery.
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Stratcann: Ontario Retail Cannabis Overview
If Alberta is the wild west of Canadian cannabis retail, Ontario can be considered an imperial capital, a hub of bureaucracy, red tape, and ever changing regulations.
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Stratcann: Alberta Cannabis Retail: The Wild West
It’s said that the west is wild and for now that remains the case, at least when it comes to a continually burgeoning cannabis retail market in Alberta – the uncontested dominant player of retail cannabis in Canada.
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CTV WINDSOR: Owners of Higher Limits in Windsor clarify confusion around similarly named company
After a similarly named company applied for three cannabis retail licenses, Higher Limits is setting the record straight.
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BLACKBURN: Windsor pot business clears up confusion over licencing
In a media release sent out Friday, Higher Limits co-owner Jon Liedtke sought to clear up confusion with a similar-sounding company that has filed applications to open pot stores in Essex County and Chatham-Kent.
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Rose City Politics: DonMerrifield.com
Rose City Politics dives into the latest updates on the Downtown Mission controversy, a new chief of staff for Mayor Dilkens, and new rules at the Windsor Public Library. There’s also a new Patreon coming for our fans! Listen to “DON MERRIFIELD DOT COM” on Spreaker.
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Rose City Politics: Blackburn News: Downtown Mission ‘appalled and shocked’ by city councillor’s comments
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – March 3, 2020 The executive director of the Downtown Mission admitted he is “disgusted” that a city councillor advised residents not to donate to his organization after a plan to move into the Central Branch of the Windsor Public Library fell through. The comments came last Wednesday when Rino […]
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Rose City Politics: Mission Impossible
The Rose City Politics panel discusses the sale of Windsor Public Library Central branch to the Downtown Mission with Councillor Bortolin, & county political drama. Listen to “Mission Impossible” on Spreaker.
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Rose City Politics: Atlas Shrugs at the Wall
Doug “Data” Sartori, Sarah Morris, and Jon Liedtke perch up at Meteor in downtown Windsor, across from the Capitol Theatre and a stones throw from Phog, to discuss Ojibway Prairie Complex LPAT, Lakeshore billionaire Barry Zekelman’s Atlas Tube being involved in Trump’s border wall, and compare Toronto’s record setting year for tech investment with Windsor’s. […]
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AM800: The Dan MacDonald Show – Roundtable Friday
AM800 CKLW’s The Dan MacDonald Show Friday Roundtable with Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin, Wetech CEO Yvonne Pilon, and Jon Liedtke
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Rose City Politics: Short-Term Stays and Long-Term Solutions
This week on the show Sarah, Don, Jon and Doug talk AirBnB, the ward 7 by-election, cannabis and housing. Listen to “Short-Term Stays and Long-Term Solutions” on Spreaker.
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AM800: Dan MacDonald Show: Ontario Cannabis Lounge Consultations
Jon Liedtke joins Dan MacDonald to talk about Ontario government cannabis lounge consultations which could allow onsite cannabis edible sale & consumption.
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Rose City Politics: Downtown and Ward 7 By-election
Broadcasting from the new studio The Meteor, the regular panel discusses downtown issues and the Ward 7 byelection, including Ken Lewenza’s potential entry. Listen to “The Kenpire Strikes Back” on Spreaker. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Pat Papadeas, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics […]
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Rose City Politics: Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies – WFWE
We are joined by Julian Villafuerte to talk about his research into talent attraction and retention strategies. Listen to “Talent Attraction and Budget Reactions” on Spreaker. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Sarah Morris, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics* Live from the Kitchen Studios […]
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Rose City Politics: Pre-Budget Episode
We are joined by guest panelists Frazier Fathers and Melinda Munro to talk about Windsor’s 2020 budget documents. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Sarah Morris, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Listen to “Pre Budget 2020” on Spreaker. Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriberLive from the Kitchen Studios @ Rino’s KitchenKind […]
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Popular downtown Windsor restaurant closing
On a Facebook post on Sunday, owner of Rino’s Kitchen Josh Fraser announced the restaurant will be closing at the end of January.
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Rose City Politics: Mayor Dilkens and the Ring
Listen to “Mayor Dilkens and The Ring” on Spreaker. This episode of Rose City Politics the regular panel welcomes Dr. Bonnie Stewart, from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Education; Dr. Natalie Delia Deckard, Department. of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology; and Mita Williams from Leddy Library to the Kitchen Studios above Rino’s Kitchen and Ale […]
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Rose City Politics: 2020 Episode 1: A New Host
Tonight on the show, we welcome our new panelist, Jon Liedtke! We get to know his background in politics and then jump into a discussion on the last decade in Windsor. From there, news du jour on collecting DNA at the border and new business investments in the core. Listen to “2020 Episode I: A […]
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WINDSOR STAR: Legalization of cannabis edibles prompts Windsor police advisory
Edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals became lawful in Canada on Thursday — and Windsor police want the public to get educated about it.
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WINDSOR STAR: It may be legal, but it’s not protected: pot plant thefts growing
Lindsay Charlton – Sep 26, 2019 While the legalization of cannabis may have eliminated some drug-related crimes — another may be budding for green thumbs. In the early hours of Sept. 15, someone snuck into a Colchester man’s backyard wearing what appears to be a balaclava and stole four of his legal pot plants — […]
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CBC WINDSOR: Why cannabis tourism isn’t flying high in Canada
Cannabis marketing should be treated more like alcohol, less like tobacco, says expert
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AM800 CKLW: The Afternoon News – Windsor Is Getting a Pot Shop
An applicant for a proposed store at 545 Ouellette Avenue has been selected in the provincial lottery. Jon Liedtke, former owner of Higher Limits, gives his thoughts on the decision.
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CTV WINDSOR: Windsor applicant selected in retail pot store lottery
A retail pot shop looks to be in Windsor’s future — and it could be downtown.
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NATIONAL OBSERVER: Politicians can block you on Twitter. But should they?
In the era of social media, Canadians have more access to their elected officials than ever before. But, there is no legal precedent or policy enforcement in Canada that guides when an elected official can —or cannot — block a constituent.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Complaint Being Filed with City’s Integrity Commissioner Against Mayor Drew Dilkens
Complaint maintains Dilkens’ penchant for blocking constituents on social media contravenes the Discreditable Conduct section of Windsor’s Code of Conduct.
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BLACKBURN: Ed The Sock is coming to Windsor
Ed The Sock, perhaps the most famous piece of clothing, will perform at Imperial Windsor on Ouellette Avenue March 15. It is part of the puppet’s cross-country “War on Stupid” tour.
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WINDSOR STAR: Despite council support, slim odds Windsor gets a pot store in 2019
After a contentious city council debate followed by an 8-3 vote on Monday to “opt in” and allow retail cannabis stores, it appears there are only two licences available for a huge swath of Southwestern Ontario.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: HEARD ON THE STREET
Jon Liedtke, Owner of Higher Limits, is hoping that closing the doors of his three year old medical cannabis lounge on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor is not permanent.
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AM800: HIGHER LIMITS IN DOWNTOWN WINDSOR TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
Higher Limits cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor is closing its doors and the co-owner is blaming the Ford government.
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CBC RADIO CANADA (FRENCH): Un salon de marijuana thérapeutique ferme ses portes à Windsor
Le salon Higher Limits du centre-ville de Windsor a annoncé jeudi qu’il fermerait ses portes définitivement d’ici la fin de l’année en raison de la nouvelle réglementation provinciale qui favorise un Ontario sans fumée.
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CTV Windsor: Higher Limits to close due to new provincial regulations
A downtown marijuana lounge has announced it is closing. Higher Limits will shut its doors at the end of 2018.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: No concern in Windsor about legal pot in Michigan
It is now legal to light up in Windsor’s American neighbour, but cannabis advocates are not expecting much of a change.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Medical cannabis lounge to close its doors
Citing government regulations, a medical cannabis lounge in Windsor’s downtown core has announced that it will be closing.
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CBC WINDSOR: Medical cannabis lounge Higher Limits closing due to Ont. regulations
Changes to Ontario’s smoking laws have forced a medical cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor to shut down.
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okanaganz.com: Exploring Higher Limits
Twinkies are only $1.11 at Canada’s largest cannabis lounge. But that’s not why most members enjoy Higher Limits. The space bills itself as a safe place to “connect existing medical cannabis users with both new users and the…cannabis community overall.”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: Recreational marijuana to be legal nationwide in Canada on Wednesday
Jon Liedtke, owner of Higher Limits cannabis lounge, talks about a place to smoke legal cannabis in downtown Windsor.
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THE DETROIT NEWS: Windsor lights up in celebration of legal marijuana
Spirits were high Wednesday as hundreds passed through the doors of medical marijuana lounges near the city’s downtown. Celebratory music blared from outside one parking lot as some hawked T-shirts to mark the moment.
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AM800 CKLW: PROVINCE DETAILS THE PLACES YOU CAN SMOKE POT
Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted.
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AM800: PROVINCE DETAILS THE PLACES YOU CAN SMOKE POT
Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted.
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AM800: WINDSOR MARIJUANA ACTIVIST APPLAUDS DECISION OVER POT SALES
The co-owner of Higher Limits in downtown Windsor is applauding the new Ford government’s decision to allow private retailers to sell cannabis in Ontario.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor won’t say no to pot — Mayor Dilkens
Windsor won’t say no to private pot retailers once such sales become legal in Ontario next April, Mayor Drew Dilkens told the Star Tuesday.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Possible Pot Privatization Interests Windsor Business Owner
Blackburn News – Mark Brown – July 30, 2018 A Windsor businessman thinks the potential private sale of recreational cannabis is a bold step for the province. A report published Friday by The Globe and Mail and VICE News indicated that the Ford majority government in Ontario would allow for sales of recreational marijuana by private businesses. An official […]
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WINDSOR STAR: Local pot supplier questions Ottawa’s green light on outdoor grow ops
Beware of pot that is grown outdoors, warns one of Canada’s dominant suppliers of greenhouse-grown marijuana.
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AM800: CONDOLENCES CONTINUE TO POUR IN FOR MARK BOSCARIOL
A well-known Windsor business owner has died. 51-year-old Mark Boscariol passed away suddenly on Thursday.
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Paul Kafner: Driving “Breaking The Mold!”
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Who Looks Better Than You in a Suit? Your Tailor
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MotoGP Rewind: “Ducati Island” Grand Prix
Ducati Island represents a rich history of bringing together motorsports enthusiasts from all over the world to celebrate their shared passion for racing.
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AM800: WINDSOR VAPING LOUNGE OWNER WELCOMES FORD GOVERNMENT PAUSE
A hold on tougher provincial regulations for vaping and smoking is being welcomed by the owner of a Windsor vaping lounge.
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The List: Pascal & His Ford Mustang
The 1968 Mustang receives little change cosmetically. The galloping pony emblem is integrated more subtly into the hollowed grille
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DEADLINE DETROIT: Marijuana Tourism About to Light Up in Windsor, Making Crossings Complicated
Marijuana becomes fully legal in Canada in October. And if you believe polling, Michigan may soon follow. Two countries of one mind, with a few minor issues to work out at the bridge and the tunnel? Think again.
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Washington Post: Americans are expected to flock to Canada when cannabis becomes legal — but here’s how the U.S. border stands in the way
Recreational marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2014. Adults just a few miles away in Canada also will be able to legally buy and smoke marijuana for pleasure starting in October.
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Toronto Star: Americans are expected to flock to Canada when cannabis becomes legal — but here’s how the U.S. border stands in the way
Recreational marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2014. Adults just a few miles away in Canada also will be able to legally buy and smoke marijuana for pleasure starting in October.
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WINDSOR STAR: Essex pot store vows to reopen after Friday raid by OPP officers
Windsor pot activist Jon Liedtke, who co-owns Higher Limits cannabis lounge catering to medicinal marijuana users, said Ontario is “woefully unprepared” for pot’s legalization
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BLACKBURN: Integrity Commissioner Rules On Social Media Complaint Against Windsor’s Mayor
Windsor’s Integrity Commissioner, Bruce Elman considers the case closed, but the resident who made a complaint against Mayor Drew Dilkens is not so sure.
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CTV WINDSOR: Integrity commissioner closes social media case against Windsor mayor
Higher Limits owner Jon Liedtke is pondering his next move following a response from the city’s integrity commissioner.
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CBC WINDSOR: Matter ‘unresolved’ after integrity commissioner closes social media case against Windsor mayor: complainant
Mayor Drew Dilkens said he blocked Jon Liedtke because of ‘belligerent behaviour amounting to trolling’
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WINDSOR STAR: Jarvis: Integrity commissioner drops complaint against mayor
City council’s integrity commissioner quietly dropped an investigation into a complaint against Mayor Drew Dilkens one day before the deadline for such reports heading into the October election.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Cannabis Lounge Operator Relieved New Rules On Hold
The owner of a Windsor cannabis lounge is relieved the province is putting rules that would have made his business illegal on hold.
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WINDSOR STAR: Province pauses new rules outlawing cannabis lounges for medical users
Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care told the Star Tuesday it is pausing new rules banning cannabis smoking or vaping in a wide range of places, after they took effect July 1.
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CBC WINDSOR: New rules outlaw cannabis lounges, Windsor owner refuses to shut down
New provincial rules have outlawed cannabis lounges designed for medical users as of July 1, but one owner in Windsor, Ont. refuses to shut down.
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YAHOO FINANCE: Canadian marijuana shops prepare for big business
Canadian lawmakers voted to make marijuana legal. Marijuana supporters are calling the vote historic.
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WXYZ DETROIT: Canadian marijuana shops prepare for big business
Canadian lawmakers voted to make marijuana legal. Marijuana supporters are calling the vote historic.
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CBC WINDSOR: Stormy Daniels’ Windsor visit postponed
A porn actress at the centre of a legal battle involving U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a visit to Windsor, Ont., next week.
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AM800: STORMY DANIELS POSTPONES APPEARANCE IN WINDSOR
Stormy Daniels has postponed her appearance in Windsor. The porn star and former Playboy playmate was scheduled to make an appearance at Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s on June 13.
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WINDSOR STAR: Mayor the latest target of integrity commissioner complaint
Higher Limits owner and political commentator Jon Liedtke, whom the mayor blocked from his social media accounts about two years ago, filed an Integrity Commissioner complaint against the mayor.
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BLACKBURN: Windsor’s Integrity Commissioner Receives More Complaints
Two more complaints have been filed to Integrity Commissioner, Bruce Elman, one against Mayor Drew Dilkens, from Higher Limits co-owner Jon Liedtke regarding the mayor blocking him on social media.
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AM800 CKLW: OFFICIAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST WINDSOR’S MAYOR
Downtown Windsor business owner Jon Liedtke filed a complaint Wednesday against Mayor Drew Dilkens claiming Dilkens is violating the city’s Code of Conduct by blocking him on Twitter.
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CBC WINDSOR: Dilkens ‘looks forward’ to integrity commissioner review of his social media practices
Jon Liedtke says Mayor Dilkens has blocked him and others on Twitter, Facebook
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WINDSOR STAR: Stormy Daniels, embroiled in scandal, lawsuits with U.S. President Trump, to appear in Windsor
Chris Thompson • Windsor Star – May 08, 2018 Stormy Daniels, the American porn star at the centre of a scandal and lawsuits involving U.S. President Donald Trump, will be making an appearance in Windsor next month. A Stormy Night in Windsor will see Daniels appearing at two local venues, Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s of […]
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DEADLINE DETROIT: Stormy Daniels Goes International: To Appear At 2 Windsor Venues
Stormy Daniels, who is scheduled to make a second appearance in Detroit next week, has plans to entertain at two Windsor venues next month.
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TORONTO STAR: Stormy Daniels to visit Windsor in June for two events
The adult film actress will speak at the Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge about her life and work in the adult film industry as an actress and director. Later, she’ll take the stage at Cheetah’s of Windsor, a local strip club.
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CTV WINDSOR: Adult film star Stormy Daniels coming to Windsor
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is coming to Windsor.
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AM800: STORMY DANIELS TO MAKE APPEARANCE IN WINDSOR
One of the most notorious names from the news headlines is set to make a stop in Windsor. Stormy Daniels will make an appearance at Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s next month.
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CBC WINDSOR: Stormy Daniels coming to Windsor in June
Stormy Daniels is coming to Windsor on June 13. The porn actress — who says she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006 — will be participating in a tell-all conversation at Higher Limits from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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WINDSOR STAR: Michigan to put recreational marijuana legalization to referendum
Michiganders will be voting in a referendum on the legalization of recreational marijuana when they go to the polls later this year, and cannabis advocates on both sides of the border see it as a great opportunity to boost tourism.
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CBC WINDSOR: No pot tourism strategy for Windsor-Essex until guidelines set, says tourism agency
As people across Canada prepare for recreational cannabis to become legal later this year the regional tourism agency for Windsor-Essex says it has no strategy until operational guidelines are set.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Cannabis Lounge’s Day of Action
Time is ticking until the Attorney General’s March 5th consultation on lounges is due, this is the very last week that you can have your say on proposed places of use in Ontario. As such, lounge owners are holding a Day of Action for Lounges on March 1st. Several lounges across Ontario are taking action, find out what you can do locally to have your say by March 5th!
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: Jon Liedtke asks Ontario Premier Wynne if she’ll license cannabis lounges
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited Windsor Ontario and I asked her for Windsor Independent whether she would license Higher Limits or other cannabis lounges for onsite sale & consumption of cannabis like how the AGCO licenses establishments.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Pot Advocates Seek Parity With Alcohol
The owner of a local business wants to put legal pot availability on a level playing field with alcohol and tobacco.
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CTV WINDSOR: Higher Limits owner wants to make cannabis an Ontario election issue
Higher Limits in Windsor is joining a campaign to make cannabis an Ontario election issue.
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The Urbanite
The Urbanite – Jon Liedtke – Jonathon Liedtke is the managing editor of The Urbanite, Windsor’s alternative newspaper. He is also a member of Windsor’s “Punk with Horns” band The Nefidovs, and as such, is committed to enhancing and sustaining the arts community.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT
The Windsor Independent – Jon Liedtke Jon Liedtke was a co-owner and business development manager for The Windsor Independent.
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UWindsor Lance
UWindsor LanceJon Liedtke Jon Liedtke was the Features and Opinions Editor, Advertising Manager and Deficit Consultant at the UWindsor Lance.
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ourWindsor.ca
Jonathon Liedtke – ourWindsor.ca – Jonathon Liedtke is the Features & Opinion Editor for the University of Windsor Lance Campus/Community Newspaper and a reporter for ourWindsor.ca. As a founding member and current Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee, he is committed to representing, connecting, engaging with and advocating for local youth. He is also a […]
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WINDSOR STAR: ‘Wildest dreams’ — legalizing pot has benefits and pitfalls for Windsor region
Jon Liedtke, co-owner of downtown Windsor’s Higher Limits medical cannabis lounge, wonders what legalization will mean to such groups as apartment and condo dwellers and students in dorms if using recreational marijuana is restricted to private residences.
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WINDSOR STAR: LCBO seeks ready-to-go store to sell legal cannabis in Windsor by July 1
With the Ontario government passing legislation Tuesday that paves the way for the government-run sale of recreational marijuana starting in July, the search is on for a ready-to-go store in Windsor.
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UWindsor Lance: [SATIRE] Cannabis Lounge boasts “inspirational space” for new art students
Higher Limits, downtown Windsor’s only cannabis vapour lounge. Co-owner John Liedtke believes his business has a competitive edge, claiming it to be an “inspirational space” for the incoming crowd.
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HANSARD: 41st Parliament, 2nd Session:
Essex MPP Taras Natyshak speaks about Higher Limits cannabis lounge and cannabis lounges broadly.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor among first communities to host retail pot stores
Windsor will be among the first to host a cannabis store once pot is legalized next summer.
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CBC Windsor: Windsor one of first municipalities to get a legal pot store: LCBO
Windsor will be one of the first 14 municipalities in Ontario to receive a stand-alone cannabis store.
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MediaPlex: No place for hate: local men remove hateful graffiti
Two local men are being praised after spending their Thanksgiving weekend painting over anti-Islamic graffiti.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor activist spends Thanksgiving weekend painting over anti-Islamic graffiti
Jon Liedtke, an “angry” Windsor activist, spent his Thanksgiving weekend trudging across the city painting over racist and anti-Islamic graffiti.
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ICI WINDSOR: Passer l’Action de grâce à effacer des graffitis haineux
CBC Radio Canada (FRENCH) story about Jon Liedtke painting over Islamophobic messages around Windsor.
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CBC WINDSOR: Windsor residents roll up sleeves, paint over anti-Islamic graffiti
Two Windsor men spent Thanksgiving Sunday covering up anti-Islamic graffiti spray painted across the city.
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AM800: WINDSOR’S SECOND ANNUAL PIZZAFEST HEATS UP MONDAY
Am800 – Gord Bacon – Oct 1 2017 Windsor’s second annual Pizzafest will hit Higher Limits Monday night. The contest pits some of the city’s top pies against each other for bragging rights in a town renowned for it’s pizza. That’s according to Higher Limit’s owner and event organizer Jon Liedtke. “Everyone knows Windsor has […]
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Windsor PizzaFest 2017
Windsor’s first and only pizza festival and competition is back for the second year this October at Higher Limits!
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Blackburn News: Pizza Fest Is Back
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – Sept. 18 2017 On the heels of a very successful event last year, Higher Limits, Windsor’s downtown cannabis lounge, is bringing back Pizza Fest. “We had over 1,000 people come through our place over the weeks that we were doing the festival,” says co-owner Jon Liedtke. “We crowned one […]
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WINDSOR STAR: Who has the best pizza in Windsor? Pizza Fest returns to Higher Limits
Dalson Chen – Windsor Star – September 14 2017 You don’t have to be stoned to appreciate good pizza — but the folks at downtown Windsor cannabis lounge Higher Limits still think they’re pretty qualified to judge who has the best pie in the city. Pizza fans: Prepare for the second edition of Windsor Pizza Fest, starting in […]
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Blackburn News: Windsor Cannabis Lounge Co-owner Fears For Downtown
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – Sept 11 2017 “I think you’re going to see the strip change very quickly,” says Higher Limits co-owner Jon Liedtke about the impact legal marijuana will have on Windsor’s downtown. Liedtke anticipates what he jokingly refers to as a “tsunami” of young Americans crossing the border from Michigan, Ohio, […]
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AM800: WINDSOR POT ADVOCATE SAYS NEW STORES NOT ENOUGH
AM800 – Gord Bacon – Sept 9 2017 A local marijuana advocate and store owner isn’t completely onboard with the province’s sales pitch. The provincial government has announced sales plans with 10 months left before recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada. Owner of Windsor’s Higher Limits Lounge for medical marijuana, Jon Liedtke, doesn’t think new model […]
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CTV Windsor: Pot shop reaction
Higher Limits owner Jon Liedtke is upset about the province’s decision to open LCBO-run pot shops. Angelo Aversa reports.
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CTV Windsor: Ontario plans 150 LCBO-run pot shops by 2020
CTV Windsor – The Canadian Press – Sept 8 2017 TORONTO — Ontario plans to sell marijuana in as many as 150 dedicated stores run by the province’s liquor control board after Ottawa legalizes its recreational use next summer, the Liberal government announced Friday. Those looking to purchase marijuana when it becomes legal across the […]
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WINDSOR STAR: LCBO to oversee 150 standalone pot retail stores
A decision by the provincial government Friday to have the LCBO oversee 150 standalone cannabis stores next year could unleash a “tsunami” of pot smokers downtown, warns a local medical cannabis lounge owner.
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AM800: Lynn Martin and Jon Liedtke talk legalization (video)
AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke of Higher Limits joins Lynn Martin live in studio. Should the Feds hit the brakes on their plan to legalize pot? Call 519-792-2559 with your opinion.
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Bay Street Bull: High Expectations
Bay Street Bull – Summer 2017 – Miroslav Tomoski The professionalization of pot is well on its way to becoming a major game changer in the world of business. Will Canada be the one leading the way? Hovering on the edge of a major paradigm shift for decades, cannabis is now just one year away […]
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WINDSOR STAR: Weather, stigma affect attendance at 4/20 Festival
At indoor medical marijuana lounge Higher Limits, just a few blocks from Charles Clark Square, owner Jon Liedtke said nearly 250 people rolled through the lounge throughout the day. He agreed weather might have lightly affected attendance, but he wasn’t expecting many more attendees.
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WINDSOR STAR: As ‘4/20’ approaches, marijuana laws will continue to be enforced, says Windsor police chief
Windsor police Chief Al Frederick says that police will keep enforcing current marijuana laws — including during ‘4/20’ celebrations planned in Windsor on Thursday — despite the Trudeau government’s intention to legalize its use.
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AM800 CKLW: ACTIVIST SAYS LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS COULD RE-INVENT WINDSOR
Co-Owner of “Higher Limits” Jon Liedtke says Windsor is the perfect place to become the cannabis capital of the country.
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WINDSOR STAR: Canadian federal government announces new marijuana legislation
Windsor Star – Dalson Chen & Craig Pearson – April 14 2017 Smoking pot should soon be legal for adults in Canada, after the federal government announced a raft of much-anticipated marijuana legislation on Thursday. Promising to “strictly regulate” the production, sale, distribution and possession of cannabis, the Liberals introduced a suite of bills in […]
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CBC Windsor: Windsor Mayor’s comments on pot legalization has Denver buzzing
CBC Windsor – Feb 13 2017 Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens stands by comments he made about the “riff raff” on the streets of Denver during a recent visit, saying pot legalization in Canada could have similarly damaging results for his border city. His description of the people he saw, which was published in a Windsor Star […]
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CBC Windsor: Windsor businesses brace for pot tourism boost
CBC Windsor – March 28 2017 Windsor businesses could be in a position to capitalize on the federal government’s plan to legalize marijuana by next year, according to a couple of entrepreneurs dreaming up ideas for the region. CBC News learned the government will announce the proposed pot legislation next month, aiming to make pot […]
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CTV Windsor: Higher Limits owner excited to hear pot legalization reports
CTV Windsor – March 27 2017 Canadians should be able to smoke marijuana legally by Canada Day 2018. CTV News has confirmed the federal government intends to introduce legislation by April 20, 2017 to legalize pot. One of the owners of a Windsor cannabis lounge welcomes news that marijuana could soon be legal. “We’re so […]
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WINDSOR STAR: A green Canada Day in 2018? Reports say marijuana legalization date set by federal government
WINDSOR STAR – DALSON CHEN – MARCH 27 2017 Next year’s Canada Day celebration just might be the greenest one ever, with reports that the federal government has set a date for national marijuana legalization: July 1, 2018. ana that the federal government has enacted and replaced in recent years. “We’ve helped them navigate the MMAR […]
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Civilized: Canadian Cannabis Lounge To Start Hosting ‘Elevated’ Community Debates
Civilized – Tess Allen – March 2017 To say we are living in turbulent times would be an understatement. From the election of Donald Trump (a profoundly divisive event all on its own) to tensions around healthcare reform and foreign relations, it’s easy to feel pessimistic about our chances of reconciling as a society anytime […]
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CBC Windsor: Windsor pot proponents support task force recommendations
[CBC Windsor] Windsor proponents for the legalization of marijuana support the latest federal recommendations that outline how pot should be produced, sold and taxed in Canada. Those recommendations, released Tuesday by a federal task force, say the provinces should regulate sales to prevent the illegal sale of marijuana. Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales […]
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Blackburn News: Burning Question Who Has The Best Pizza Solved
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] It’s a question that’s burned in the consciousness of every Windsor resident since the beginning of time, or at least it’s nagged patrons at a downtown cannabis lounge since late last summer. In a city that prides itself on its pie, who has the best pizza in Windsor? At the […]
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Windsor Star: Got the munchies? Sam’s Pizzeria makes the best pizza in Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] It’s been decided. When you’ve got the munchies for pizza, the best pie in the city comes from … Sam’s Pizzeria & Cantina. The longtime west-end pizza place has been declared the ultimate winner of Pizza Fest — the contest held by downtown cannabis lounge Higher Limitsto crown the top pizza in Windsor. Monthly brackets have been […]
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AM800 News: POSITIVE REACTION FOR A REPORT DEALING WITH LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
AM 800 News – Rob Hindi – Dec 14 2016 The co-owner of Higher Limits in Windsor is giving a thumbs-up to a report on legalizing recreational marijuana. Jon Liedtke, who is also a member of the Canadian Cannabis Confederation, says he pleased with most of the report’s 80 recommendations including storefront and mail-order sales […]
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CTV WINDSOR: Mixed reaction to recommendations by marijuana task force
Eighty recommendations were made by a federal task force looking at the legalization of marijuana.
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GLOBE & MAIL: Trudeau’s lead on legalizing marijuana lobbied during cash-for-access fundraiser
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s point person on legalizing recreational pot was the prize guest at a Liberal Party fundraiser attended by a marijuana lobbying group at a Toronto law office that advises clients in the cannabis business.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor cannabis advocate named in controversy over Liberals and marijuana lobby
Did Liberal marijuana legislation czar Bill Blair violate his own party’s ethical guidelines by attending a fundraiser with cannabis advocates — such as Jon Liedtke of Windsor’s Higher Limits?
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CBC Windsor: Canadian Cannabis Confederation Supports Legalization Taskforce
CBC Windsor asked Jon Liedtke of Higher Limits & founder of the Canadian Cannabis Confederation to visit CBC studios to discuss the legalization of cannabis in Canada.
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Cannabis Life Network: Trailer Park Boys’ Randy & Mr Lahey at Higher Limits
Watch this video from Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge in Windsor, Ontario featuring Trailer Park Boys performers Randy and Mr. Lahey, at their first ever cannabis themed event.
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WINDSOR STAR: Border a no-go zone for Canada’s medical pot patients
There’s an opiate medication addiction epidemic in North America, but patients switching to medical marijuana as an alternative are banned from taking their prescriptions across the border.
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The Plaid Zebra: Watching the presidential debate from Canada’s largest cannabis lounge
The Plaid Zebra – Miroslav Tomoski What a night for the Great American Bloodsport! And what better place to watch it than from behind a well secured border with the Detroit River between us? Hyped-up to the level of a heavyweight match the first presidential debate, at Hofstra University in New York, had all the […]
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Blackburn News: Windsorites Favour Clinton, Wary Of Trump
[Blackburn News – Ricardo Veneza] Many people in Windsor are pulling for a Hillary Clinton victory over Donald Trump in the US presidential race — if a viewing party in the city is anything to go by. The Water’s Edge Event Centre in Windsor had about 150 people take in the first US presidential debate […]
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Windsor Star: Windsor medical marijuana lounge offers U.S. presidential debate toking game
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] What’s the best way to watch the U.S. presidential debate on Monday? At downtown Windsor medical marijuana lounge Higher Limits, there’s a simple answer: High as hell. Like many venues across North America, the lounge will be showing the live televised debate on its biggest screen. But unlike anywhere else, Higher […]
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Civilized: This Club Is Elevating Tonight’s Debate With A ‘Presidential Toking Game’
[Civilized – Tess Allen] Step foot into any bar or college dorm across the continent tonight and you’ll almost certainly see two things: the first U.S. presidential debate being screened for all who dare to watch it, and a whole lot of alcohol (possibly being consumed through a series of debate-inspired drinking games). A Canadian cannabis lounge – Higher Limits – […]
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MLive: Canadian marijuana [lounge] to host Presidential Debate ‘toking game’
Canadian marijuana dispensary [lounge] to host Presidential Debate ‘toking game’ [MLive – Benjamin Raven] Canada’s biggest marijuana lounge is inviting guests to come watch the U.S. Presidential Debate and partake in a little “toking game.” A toking game is simply a different take on the American favorite “drinking game,” but will replace drinks of alcohol […]
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Blackburn News: First Presidential Debate Inspires Windsor Viewing Parties
[Blackburn News – Ricardo Veneza] The first US presidential debate is set for Monday night pitting Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton against Republican nominee Donald Trump. It seems Windsorites are very interested. There are at least two formal viewing parties for the debate happening in Windsor — one being held at the Water’s Edge Event Centre […]
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BizX: Higher Limits announces Windsor Pizza Fest Round 2
Following an incredibly successful Round 1 event which saw over 150 pizza hungry Windsorites venture into Higher Limits – many of them having never entered before – Higher Limits is proud to launch Round 2 of the Windsor Pizza Fest.
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Windsor Star: Open Streets Part 2 will include an extra hub, social media and more
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] The second instalment of Open Streets Windsor has lots of new stuff to offer, including a university hub, a non-denominational candle-lighting, and a marijuana-fuelled yoga session. The largest free recreation program in the city’s history promises something for everyone on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Streets will close to vehicles […]
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WDET: Will Windsor Become a Weed Empire?
Officials say Canada will almost certainly legalize recreational marijuana next year, and Windsor is likely to cash-in.
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Windsor Star: Canadian banks back away from marijuana-related businesses
Canada’s federal government may have promised that marijuana legalization is on the horizon, but you wouldn’t know it from the way banks treat cannabis-related businesses, says downtown Windsor’s Higher Limits.
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ourWindsor: All options for legal marijuana distribution should be analyzed, says Windsor chamber president
The Ontario government needs to “rigorously and transparently” analyze all of the alternative methods for distributing recreational marijuana ahead of its July 1 legalization date, says the president of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce.
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Blackburn News: Windsor’s Pizza Fest Serves Its First Slice
The first round of Windsor’s Pizza Fest put on by Higher Limits is in the books.
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Windsor Star: ‘Cannabis and pizza go together very well;’ Vapour lounge seeks to find Windsor’s best pie
[Windsor Star – Sarah Sachelli] Windsor pizza is the stuff of legends, but a downtown vapour lounge wants to settle once and for all who makes the best pie in town. Higher Limits, which bills itself as a cannabis community centre, is launching what it calls the Windsor Essex Pizza Fest. Beginning Sept. 1, with […]
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Blackburn News: The Great Pizza Debate Could Be Settled
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] Isn’t it about time we knew who in Windsor makes the best pizza? Windsorites pride themselves on the quality of their pies, and while everyone agrees the city has the best, the debate over who makes the best has never been resolved, until maybe now. Co-owner and founder of Higher […]
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Windsor Star: Former Windsorite engineers sound for historic Tragically Hip concerts
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] For many Canadians, there’s a deeply bittersweet quality about The Tragically Hip’s tour this summer — and Windsor native Lee Moro has ample reason to feel that way. A veteran production manager and audio engineer, Moro has been handling sound duties for The Hip on the historic closing dates of their Man Machine Poem concert series. With frontman Gord […]
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Windsor Star: Grow your own: Windsor medical marijuana users react to federal changes to production rules
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] Canadians with medical marijuana prescriptions will soon be legally able to grow their own medicine. Health Canada announced on Thursday that the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations — which come into effect Aug. 24 — will allow people authorized to use medical marijuana to “produce a limited amount of cannabis for […]
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Cannabis Life Network: INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO NEW ACMPR MEDICAL CANNABIS SYSTEM
[Cannabis Life Network] Yesterday’s announcement of new Health Canada regulations around medical cannabis was met by the cannabis community with mixed response. The new rules, Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR), replace the existing MMPR system once again allowing medical patients to grow their own cannabis at home but only by getting seeds and supplies from the licensed cannabis producers set up under […]
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Blackburn News: Medical Marijuana Regulation Changes Welcomed Locally
[Blackburn News – Kirk Dickinson] A Windsor marijuana advocate is praising the Canadian government’s recent changes to laws surrounding medical marijuana. Health Canada announced on Thursday that Canadians who have been prescribed medical marijuana can now grow limited amounts for personal use, or designate someone to grow it for them. Those looking to grow their […]
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CBC Windsor: Windsor marijuana vaping lounge applauds new Health Canada rules
[CBC Windsor] The federal government’s decision to allow medical marijuana patients to grow a limited amount of cannabis at home is music to the ears of Windsor’s first vaping lounge. “I think it’s very good thing what they’ve done,” said Jon Liedtke, Co-owner of Higher Limits in Windsor. “Expanding access to medical marijuana, ensuring that there is affordable, consistent supply […]
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Windsor Star: Higher Limits starts pro-cannabis confederation; Vapelated Vapor Lounge vows to sell medicinal pot
Two Windsor pot advocates are taking vastly different approaches to their cause — with one seeking legitimacy through a new pro-cannabis confederation, and the other vowing to sell medicinal marijuana whatever the legal consequences.
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WINDSOR STAR: The buskers are coming: Walkerville Buskerfest happens Aug. 12 to 14
After months of preparation and years of waiting, the buskers are coming back to Windsor — courtesy of the Walkerville Buskerfest, Aug. 12 to 14, says event promoter Jon Liedtke, adding the festival was made possible entirely through private sponsors
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WINDSOR STAR: Medical marijuana landscape described as the ‘Wild West’
Dr. Christopher Blue sees it “all the time,” the senior with a serious condition like prostate cancer who has bought medical marijuana from some seemingly legitimate source, and is seeking a prescription for it.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: JODIE EMERY: The Pursuit of Pot Activism
Chatting with the “Princess of Pot” about her. Cannabis Culture franchise with Marc Emery, the movement they continue to fight for, the Liberal Government and her simple solution to the problem.
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Fox 2 Detroit: Canada to likely legalize pot impacting both sides of Detroit River
[Fox 2 Detroit – Charlie Langton] The push is on to legalize marijuana in Canada. If our neighbors across the Detroit River give it the green light, a lot of metro Detroiters could head to Windsor to get high. A change in the law could have a big impact on both sides of the border. […]
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Detroit News: Legal Canadian pot may lure Metro Detroiters to Windsor
Canada is moving to legalize recreational marijuana use next year and authorities here say it could mean an influx of Metro Detroiters craving cannabis.
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Windsor Star: Cannabis lounge launches video service for pot scripts
[Windsor Star – Dan Taekema] A budding local business is offering a service to connect people in Windsor-Essex with doctors outside the area who are willing to prescribe medical marijuana. The owners of Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge say patients looking for legal access to pot are having trouble finding doctors here who will write them a prescription so they’ve launched a Medical […]
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Blackburn News: Cannabis Lounge Wants To Match Patients With Doctors
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] A new partnership between a Windsor cannabis lounge and Medical Marijuana Services will help match patients who could benefit from medical marijuana with doctors willing to prescribe it. Patients can fill out an online application and schedule an appointment with a licensed doctor at Higher Limits. A room at the […]
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BizX: Higher Limits Launches Medical Marijuana Prescription Service via Video Calling
Higher Limits has announced a partnership with Medical Marijuana Services (MMS) to connect Windsor and Essex County residents seeking medical marijuana with Licensed Physicians through the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) via Video Calling.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: A JOINT EFFORT
With legalization legislation coming early 2017, now, more than ever, the cannabis community and industry need to join forces and work together, yet remain divided
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WINDSOR STAR: What’s Going On: Windsor entertainment events June 2 to 8 2016
Dalson Chen – Windsor Star – June 1 2016 Jackasses live the high life Members of the notorious Jackass crew — Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Preston Lacy, Chris Pontius, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey — bring their irreverent brand of comedy and stunts to Higher Limits (251 Ouellette Ave.) on Friday night. It’s been 16 years since Jackass debuted on […]
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CBC WINDSOR: Coun. Paul Borrelli faces onslaught of internet memes
Coun. Paul Borrelli claims he is one of the masterminds behind moving the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market & is defending himself after an onslaught of memes ridiculing him surfaced on social media this week.
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Merry Jane: Canada’s Legalization Plan (Finally) Has a Timeline
Any fears for the future of Canadian cannabis should’ve been arrested on 4/20 when Health Minister Jane Philpott told the UN special session on drugs that the country would introduce legislation for legalization next spring.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: Clarifying Canadian Pot Policy
Trudeau’s government announced on 420 they will legalize cannabis, and considering this, it made sense to explain summarize where cannabis policy stands in Canada.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: HOLDING THE LINE
The 1% megahospital levy has been approved and Jon Liedtke says it’s time Windsor gets a state-of-the-art hospital, and the location can prompt more regionalism.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Medical Marijuana Lounges in Windsor Essex
Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge is currently open and allowing clients to smoke medical marijuana or inhale vapours from medical marijuana on their premises.
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Metro Times: Vice: Windsor’s not so bad, and it’s near Detroit
[Metro Times – Michael Jackman] We’re no stranger to Windsor-bashing. We’ve heard it all before. Windsor is the armpit of Canada, you say? We heard that one a generation ago. So when we came across a Vice Magazine article with a headline declaring that Windsor “Might be the Worst Place on Earth,” we weren’t surprised. The only surprise, […]
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BizX: The Buzz on Medical Marijuana Lounges: To Smoke or Not to Smoke in Public
More than 100 small businesses across Ontario, including two here in Windsor, face an uncertain future if amendments to the Smoke Free Ontario Act and the E-Cigarettes Act come into effect this summer.
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Windsor Star: Festive Windsor pot advocates react to Canadian legalization announcement
April 20 brought the Canadian government’s strongest statements yet about the legalization of marijuana — and pot advocates at downtown Windsor cannabis lounge Higher Limits were already in a festive mood.
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BLACKBURN: Down The Rabbit Hole With Pot Laws (Audio)BLACKBURN:
Adelle Loiselle – April 20, 2016 In this week’s audio commentary, BlackburnNews.com’s Adelle Loiselle sounds off on 4:20 and why the fight’s not over.Audio Player AUDIO LINK: BlackburnNews.com – Down The Rabbit Hole With Pot Laws (Audio)
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Eyes on Windsor: Higher Limits 420 Concert
[Eyes on Windsor] Higher Limits and Endless Heights present the 420 Concert featuring Juno award winning band The Sadies with special guests The Walkervilles, The Nefidovs and Huttch at Higher Limits on April 20, 2016. Higher Limits and Endless Heights are proud to announce a musical event like no other to celebrate April 20, 420, […]
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: REEFER MADNESS
Jon Liedtke, owner of Higher Limits, offers his thoughts on the Smoke Free Ontario Act and its assault on the rights of medical marijuana users
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Cannabis Life Network: BILL 45: THE ONTARIO NANNY STATE VS. CANNABIS PATIENTS
Hundreds joined together in Toronto Apr. 9, to protest the Ontario government’s plan to restrict the use and sale of e-cigarettes and vaping.
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VICE: This City Near Detroit Might Be the ‘Worst Place on Earth’
Maybe it’s time to retire the “earth’s rectum” label. But probably not.
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Windsor Star: Windsor breweries bring full flavour to local beer scene
Downtown Windsor’s Craft Heads Brewing Company has collaborated with Toronto’s Indie Alehouse and Higher Limits to create some truly unique brews this month.
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The Plaid Zebra: Will Canada’s Cannabis Future Be a Stoner’s Paradise or Corporate Nightmare?
Cannabis businesses today operate on the edge of legality and are locked in a legal no-man’s land where shaping the rules for the future means navigating a maze of regulations that weave through federal and provincial law as well as local bylaws.
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Cannabis Life Network: CRAFT HEADS BREWERY AND HIGHER LIMITS LAUNCH 420 ‘THC’ HEMP BEER
Craft Heads Brewing Company and Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge, two downtown Windsor businesses focused on building up the core, have teamed up to present a special, one-of-a-kind hemp beer, aptly named “THC: Tasty Hemp Concoction”.
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Cannabis Life Network: ONTARIO GROUP HOPES TO UNITE CANNABIS VOICE AS GOVERNMENT CRAFTS POLICIES
[Cannabis Life Network] Travelling to speak with politicians and government officials across Ontario, a cannabis advocate realized that there was a serious lack of representation from the community and is hoping to bring those voices to the table. Jon Liedtke, who operates the Windsor vaping lounge Higher Limits, created the Canadian Cannabis Confederation a group that he said was born […]
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Windsor Star: Liberals discriminate against marijuana users
Jon Liedtke – Guest Column – Windsor Star “These proposals are arbitrary, discriminatory, and serve only to intentionally harm and forcibly segregate some of the most vulnerable and protected members of society.” Jon Liedtke, co-owner of Higher Limits – Canada’s largest & Windsor’s first – cannabis lounge writes as a guest contributor to the Windsor […]
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Windsor Star: Another cannabis vaping lounge to open in downtown Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] Downtown Windsor will have another place where people can vape or smoke medical marijuana — if Leo Lucier can pull off plans for his Vapelated Vapor Lounge. “I want to set it up like a European cafe,” says Lucier, 46, proprietor of the new business at 26 Chatham St. E. Lucier said he intended […]
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: THE STONER SALUTE
With recent changes however to medicinal marijuana legislation, partaking in cannabis use has started to lose some of its stigma and become a part of the daily conversation.
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Civilized: How Ontario’s Landmark Public Vaping Laws Just Went Up In Smoke
[Civilized – James McClure] Medical marijuana patients in Ontario are angered and dismayed by the provincial government’s 180 on vaping rights. Just last November, Associate Minister of Health Dipika Damerla announced that patients would be allowed to vape in public – including at movie theatres, restaurants, sporting venues and public parks, unless site managers specifically banned patrons […]
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National Post: Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act could doom Windsor cannabis vaping lounge
There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced Thursday […]
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CBC Radio Canada: Ontario marijuana “vaping” lounge may be forced to close
[CBC Radio Canada] It has only been open for about a little over a month, and already the Windsor Ontario establishment may be forced out of business by a new provincial anti-smoking law. Jon Liedtke is the owner of “Higher Limits” a vaping lounge where those with medical authorization to use marijuana. One regular customer […]
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Windsor Star: Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act could doom Windsor cannabis vaping lounge
Windsor Star – Dalson Chen – March 11, 2016 There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced Thursday it will propose legislative changes meant to “strengthen (Ontario) smoking laws to better protect people from second-hand […]
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Cannabis Life Network: WINDSOR VAPOUR LOUNGE HAS NO PLANS TO CLOSE DESPITE ANNOUNCED ONTARIO SMOKING BAN
[Cannabis Life Network – Brent Constantin] The Ontario government’s announcement today that it plans to ban medical cannabis smoking and vaping in all public places came as a shock to the recently opened Windsor vapour lounge Higher Limits. Operator Jon Liedtke said he was incredibly surprised to read the news this morning that the government is seeking to prohibit […]
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CBC ICI Radio Canada Windsor: Le salon de marijuana de Windsor menacé par la nouvelle loi antitabac de l’Ontario
[CBC ICI Radio Canada Windsor] À peine ouvert, le premier salon de consommation de marijuana médicale de Windsor pourrait devoir fermer ses portes parce que la province interdira l’usage des cigarettes électroniques et de marijuana thérapeutique dans les espaces publics pour éviter que la population ne soit en contact avec de la fumée secondaire. La […]
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Blackburn News: Proposed Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act Unconstitutional
[Blackburn News – Maureen Revait] The owner of Windsor’s only vapour lounge is calling the provincial government’s attempt to limit where people can use medical marijuana unconstitutional. The Ontario government is proposing changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and the smoking and vaping of medical marijuana in all enclosed public […]
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: THINGS ARE DONE A BIT DIFFERENT IN HALIFAX
Jon Liedtke set up an unprompted one-on-one interview with the mayor of Halifax, Michael Savage, to discuss Halifax, its economy, and politics.
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Windsor Star: High society: Vaping lounge opens for business in downtown Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] The people behind the new vaping lounge in downtown Windsor say it’s not just about providing a place for medical marijuana users to toke up — it’s about clearing the air when it comes to pot. “We have medical users who are being discriminated against, who have stigmas lingering over them,” said […]
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Blackburn News: 4:20 Is Still A Pretty Big Deal
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] There are no big protests planned in Windsor, but pot-smokers are recognizing 4:20. At Higher Limits, Windsor’s first cannabis lounge, co-owner Jon Liedtke says even though there appears to be greater social acceptance of recreational marijuana use, it’s still an important day to mark on the calendar. “Especially when you […]
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OurWindsor.ca: Businesses are hoping to benefit from Open Streets Windsor
OurWindsor.ca – Sean Previl The streets of Windsor are opening up to pedestrians this summer and not only will the public be able to benefit, businesses believe they will as well. The Open Streets Windsor pilot project has been in the works for about two years as part of a syndicated project in cities across North America. […]
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High Times: Smoking Marijuana Is Legal, but Ashtrays Are Not in Ontario Cannabis Lounge
[High Times: Mike Adams] While it is perfectly acceptable to smoke weed in Canada’s newly opened medicinal cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor, patrons are being required to flick their ashes on the floor because health officials claim it is a violation of a local tobacco ordinance for the establishment to have ashtrays on the tables. When Higher […]
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Windsor Star: Windsor’s Higher Limits makes High Times magazine
[Windsor Star] High times are literally here for downtown Windsor’s first cannabis vapour lounge. Higher Limits, the new business at 251 Ouellette Ave., has caught the attention of that illustrious periodical of all things pot-related, High Times magazine. In an online article, the magazine (which was founded in 1974) focuses on the latest controversy at […]
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Metro Times: Higher Ground: Out of the shadows in Windsor
[Metro Times – Larry Gabriel] I’ve sometimes wondered what the cannabis lounge of the future will be like when cannabis connoisseurs don’t have to sneak around and keep their pleasure on the down low. Will it have the typical bar and lounge look? Will it look like a coffeehouse? Will it have a psychedelic feel? […]
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CTV WINDSOR: Open Streets block party approved by council
A new two-day pilot project to get people outside and active has been approved by Windsor city council.
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Windsor Star: Open Streets: Councillors OK longest block party in city’s history
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] Let the streets be open. Council decided on Monday to green light a pilot project called Open Streets Windsor, creating what will become the longest block party in Windsor’s history — not once but twice. It’ll mark the longest street closing, too, all in the name of healthy people and […]
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Windsor Star: Kenny vs. Spenny headline grand opening of Higher Limits
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] They were rude, crude and entirely inappropriate. But the cult comedy act of Kenny Vs. Spenny seemed to fit right in. The reality TV duo headlined the Friday night grand opening of Higher Limits, Windsor’s first cannabis vapour loungewhich is billed as the largest of its kind in Canada — […]
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The Spec: Windsor’s first vaping lounge sees success in first two weeks
The Spec – Sean Previl Windsor’s first vaping lounge is seeing good reception even after being open only two weeks. Co-owner Jon Liedtke, 28, said since its opening they’ve seen approximately 125 people a day through the doors of Higher Limits at 251 Ouellette Ave., which used to be home of Venue Music Hall. With plans in […]
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National Post: ‘Canada’s largest’ pot vaping lounge opens in Windsor for medical marijuana users
[Dalson Chen – National Post] The grey area is that the owners and staff of Higher Limits can’t ask patrons for proof of a marijuana licence. Customers have no obligation to share their private medical information. The people behind the new vaping lounge in downtown Windsor say it’s not just about providing a place for […]
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Cannabis Life Network: WINDSOR SEES OPENING OF THE CITY’S FIRST VAPOUR LOUNGE
[Cannabis Life Network] Windsor’s cannabis community has been brought to the next level with the opening of Higher Limits, a vapour lounge that owner Jon Liedtke said is the largest in the country. Less than two weeks old, Liedtke said the 6000 square foot facility was opened as direct response to Justin Trudeau’s election, earlier in the fall, a […]
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CTV Windsor: Medical marijuana lounge opens doors in Windsor
CTV Windsor – Rich Garton Downtown Windsor is now home to the biggest medical marijuana lounge in Canada. Higher Limits has opened its doors on Ouellette Avenue, near University Avenue. According to police, it’s fully legal, but on the city level, unregulated. The vapour lounge quietly opened a few weeks ago. It’s a place for […]
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CBC Windsor: Ashtrays illegal in Ontario medical marijuana lounge Social Sharing
[CBC Windsor] Ramsin Ishaq can smoke his medically prescribed marijuana all day long at a new medical marijuana smoking and vaping lounge in downtown Windsor, Ont., but health officials say he can’t flick the ash from his joint in an ashtray. Instead, he has to ash his joint on the counter top or table. That’s […]
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Blackburn News: Police Comment On Cannabis Lounge
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] Windsor police are taking a hands-off approach to the city’s first cannabis vapour lounge. Higher Limits on Ouellette Ave. seeks to create a safe space for both medicinal and recreational users of marijuana. Co-owner Jon Liedtke says the establishment will also work to dispel myths and “correct narratives which exist surrounding […]
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CBC Exlcusive: Medicinal marijuana lounge opens in downtown Windsor
Windsor’s first medical marijuana vaping lounge barely had time to open its doors and city officials are talking about finding ways to regulate this type of business.
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Blackburn News: Windsor’s First Vapour Lounge Opens
[Blackburn News – Maureen Revait] Windsor’s first cannabis vapour lounge is now open on Ouellette Ave. The owners of Higher Limits want it to be a safe and comfortable atmosphere for people to consume cannabis for medical or recreational use. “Our goal and our aim is to connect the growing medical cannabis community with the […]
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ourWindsor.ca: Windsor’s first vaping lounge sees success in first two weeks
ourWindsor.ca – Sean Previl Windsor’s first vaping lounge is seeing good reception even after being open only two weeks. Co-owner Jon Liedtke, 28, said since its opening they’ve seen approximately 125 people a day through the doors of Higher Limits at 251 Ouellette Ave., which used to be home of Venue Music Hall. With plans in the […]
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: WALL STREET TO FERNDALE: VALENTINE STILLS FILLED WITH THE BEST
For some, giving up after 13 years on Wall Street might signal defeat, but not for Rifino Valentine, owner and president of Valentine’s Distillery, who gave it all up to open up a small batch distillery focused on becoming a household name by producing the world’s best spirits.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: ACCELERATOR SEEKING SUPPORT
The Windsor IndependentJon LiedtkeJan. 15, 2016 At what point do you just pack it in and give up? It’s remarkable that after 5 years and 3 separate requests for funding from the City of Windsor – all denied – the folks at the Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator have anything left in them. The Accelerator has […]
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: SHOPPING FOR VOTES: CITY COUNCIL STYLE
City council has been hijacked. It was hijacked before this council was sworn in, and it appears as if it will remain as such.
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WINDSOR STAR: Rock fundraiser welcomes refugees to Windsor
Local bands The Walkervilles and The Nefidovs are teaming up for a show to benefit the Syrian refugees who have recently arrived in Windsor. Happens Jan. 18 at the Dominion House.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: LOCAL WOMAN DELIVERS 500 HANDMADE CARDS TO WINDSOR POLICE
For the past two years an anonymous Windsor senior citizen has been writing 500 personalized Christmas cards for every Windsor Police officer, but following an accident, she’s asking for help.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: A PEEK INSIDE CAESARS’ NEW ARIIUS NIGHTCLUB
It may look like Vegas or New York, but it’s actually ARIIUS, the latest club to open its doors at Caesars Windsor.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: VOTING YES TO SADDLE DEBT ON FUTURE STUDENTS TO FINANCE FUTURE ARENA WRONG
Students should vote no on an unfair sports & recreation complex referendum designed to impact future students.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: WHEN TRIMMING THE FAT GOES TOO FAR
Windsor city councillors have 3 weeks to read, deliberate and seek input for the budget, and some councillors say it’s not enough time.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: CAN THE GOVERNMENT KEEP UP WITH CHANGING CANNABIS LAWS?
A result of slowly changing cannabis laws, combined with a less-than-meaningful enforcement regime, have to come to suggest new entrepreneurial activities have received less than tacit approval.
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Al Jazeera: The niqab row and Canada’s election
Canada heads to the polls in less than a week and the issue of the Niqab is being raised by the Conservatives. Does the niqab matter this election or is it a symptom of a larger trend?
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: RUMORS OF MULTIPLE DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS SOLD FOR $10-MILLION
There are multiple reports a collection of downtown buildings sold for $10 million, including Loop Complex, Chatham Street Grill, City Beer Market and Pour House.
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ourWindsor: Brews and Banter shaking up the Windsor’s political scene
The Windsor Independent’s Jon Liedtke is shaking up Windsor’s approach to the election.
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WINDSOR STAR: Thom Racovitis, former owner of Windsor’s Tunnel Bar-B-Q, has died
Thom Racovitis, the former owner of Tunnel Bar-B-Q and a longtime supporter of local chefs, has died.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: A Pint with Justin Trudeau & Jon Liedtke (VIDEO)
In this video, Justin Trudeau sits down with Jon Liedtke to discuss Windsor, the upcoming 2015 election, cannabis, electoral reform, single sports betting, and other topics.
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The Urbanite: Uber cab competition
The City of Windsor needs to allow more competition in the cab industry argues Jon Liedtke of The Urbanite.
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The Urbanite: All aboard The Tasting Trolley
Windsor was the first Canadian city to install electric streetcars and a new culinary experience is reviving the trolley to tantalize local foodies’ taste buds and provide an unique experience.
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The Urbanite: NEW COUNCIL, NEW CITY
The 2014 Windsor election is over. Thank God.
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The Urbanite: Vote now, vote then, as long as you vote!
The 2014 Windsor election is fast approaching, and if you haven’t voted yet in advance polls, I urge you to vote on Oct. 27.
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The Urbanite: 136-year-old on top of culinary trends
The Dominion House Tavern parks a food truck inside the kitchen for new menu by food truck chef Billy Deslippe.
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The Urbanite: Ottawa Street meets Bourbon Street
Even though Windsor is known for its whisky, a new establishment on Ottawa Street is catering to Windsor’s bourbon drinkers.
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The Urbanite: Q & A with Windsor’s most secretive mayoral candidate
Windsor’s most enigmatic mayoral candidate broke the silence and sat down with the Urbanite to talk about his campaign to become mayor.
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CTV WINDSOR: Millson, Dilkens winners in ‘social media generation’ #VoteNowVoteThen debate
Mayoral candidates John Millson and Drew Dilkens each picked up wins at a debate targeting the so-called ‘social media generation.’
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WINDSOR STAR: Trail Talk: Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis, Jon Liedtke and Dan Brown
Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis and Jon Liedtke and Dan Brown, organizers of the Vote Now Vote Then debate for youth, chat with Donald McArthur and Dylan Kristy in The Windsor Star News Cafe on Oct. 14, 2014.
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The Urbanite: Allegations, insults fly as candidates enter final stretch of election campaigning
With the 2014 Windsor election approaching, allegations and insults are flying in the final stretch of the campaign.
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The Urbanite: Mystery mayoral candidate reveals platform to fellow candidates
Bruce Martin, Windsor’s most enigmatic mayoral candidate, has now broken the silence after filing to run by releasing his platform to fellow candidates via e-mail.
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The Urbanite: Green the Plaza petition sprouts grassroots support
A local Ward 3 resident’s petition to green the Riverfront Festival Plaza has quickly become an election issue.
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The Urbanite: The Walkervilles drop the needle on new LP
As Windsor Motown revivalists The Walkervilles’ success takes flight, their latest album is landing at a release concert Oct. 11.
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The Urbanite: Marijuana March mobilizes for legalization
Local marijuana activists are advocating for Canadian cannabis legalization in a country that as of late is falling behind from gains made in the United States.
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The Urbanite: More women needed in politics
Something needs to change because there aren’t nearly enough women – let alone residents – seeking representation at the municipal level.
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The Urbanite: Is Mr. Wright Ward 5’s Mr. Right?
A week after Joey Wright celebrates his birthday, he hopes to also be celebrating his election to public office.
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The Urbanite: JUDGE COUNCIL CANDIDATES NOW – YOU’LL BE STUCK WITH THEM FOR FOUR YEARS
It’s the time to judge Windsor municipal election council candidates. Following the election, no amount of judging affects the makeup or composition of council, short of a judgement rendering criminal charges.
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The Urbanite: Ask A Brewer: What’s the deal with carbonation?
Ask a Brewer is column, created by Jon Liedtke, where local brewers provide readers with an insightful and informative lens into the brewing industry. Paul Brady is the master brewer at Walkerville Brewery.
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The Urbanite: Craft Heads Brewing Company joins the region’s growing microbrew trend
Craftheads Brewing Company hasn’t opened their doors yet but the plan is to beer over 20 unique craft brews in downtown Windsor.
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