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David Tough

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David Tough is the co-editor of Peterborough Currents. He is a historian and musician, and is the author of The Terrific Engine, a social history of income tax in Canada.

David's Latest Articles

So long, Jethro’s

The live venue with an expiry date

OSAP user experiences

Listening to low-income students

Doug Ford and the pedagogy of debt

And why basket weaving?

On snow and technology

A new map and an old photograph

Promoting preparedness in East City

A grassroots movement aims to help neighbours out in the next big storm

City Council’s culture problem

A mere election might not fix it

What happened to the social service workers at the Peterborough Public Library?

Former CEO's reports suggest the idea was a qualified success

Stop! Budget time! Let’s break it down

PLUS: Why do police budgets keep growing?

A visit to One City’s drop-in

PLUS: Upcoming Events

The River magazine features low-income poets and artists

PLUS: A snapshot of homelessness in Peterborough

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