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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

Community members gather in the lower level of Peterborough Square on Oct. 7, 2025, to celebrate the opening of the Peterborough Community Health Centre.
‘This is what reconciliation looks like’: Peterborough’s new CHC focuses on Indigenous health
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October 10, 2025

Years after local health-care leaders first identified Peterborough badly needed a community health centre, one has finally opened in the downtown core

Gabe Pollock and David Tough are sen sitting on a set of outdoor steps.
Introducing the new Peterborough Currents editorial team
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October 2, 2025

Gabe Pollock and David Tough are eager to continue Currents' commitment to local journalism

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