Joey’s Notepad – TPR Hamilton

OpinionCOLEMAN: Winners Keeping Promises Aren’t “Doubling Down”

by Joey ColemanOctober 30, 2026October 30, 2026

When a newly elected leader keeps a campaign promise, “doubling down” frames a mandate as stubbornness. It reveals opinion in news writing.

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Peterborough Has Two Integrity Commissioners – one for investigations, one for education/advice

by Joey ColemanAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

2026 Hamilton Municipal Election, Joey's Notepad

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Why Ontario Mayoral Candidates Shouldn’t Name Names When Promising to Fire Staff

by Joey ColemanAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ankle Strain, Rest, and Decreasing “On Scene” Coverage During Recovery

by Joey ColemanJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Joey's Notepad, TPR LinkBlog

OpinionJoey’s Linkblog: A Journalism Focused Edition

by Joey ColemanJuly 5, 2026

Government Accountability & Access, Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Ratification on June 24, 2026 [Data Centres City-Wide ICB]

by Joey ColemanJuly 1, 2026July 10, 2026

Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Shareholder on June 29, 2026 [Hamilton Farmers Market Governance]

by Joey ColemanJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

A wide, slightly elevated shot captures a densely seated audience attending a public meeting inside a large civic room. Dozens of attendees are viewed from behind, sitting in rows of black plastic chairs facing a raised presentation area. On the left, library board members are seated at tables facing the audience, while a delegate speaks at a podium. On the right, a large projection screen displays a slide presentation and a live video feed. The modern room features a thick concrete structural pillar, white walls, and a distinctive exposed ceiling fitted with large rectangular acoustic panels painted in vibrant blue and lime green.

Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton Public Library Board on June 18, 2026 [Central Library Access]

by Joey ColemanJune 22, 2026

OpinionJoey’s Linkblog: An Overdue Edition (But I Did Return My Long Overdue Library Book)

by Joey ColemanJune 19, 2026August 3, 2026

An aerial, bird's-eye architectural rendering displays a proposed mixed-use complex featuring three contemporary high-rise residential towers rising from connected multi-storey podium structures. The buildings exhibit light-coloured stone or precast cladding panels contrasted by vertical strips of dark-framed windows and rectangular balconies, with green rooftop terraces situated on the podium levels. The complex is situated at a busy urban intersection flanked by multiple lanes of vehicle traffic, a suburban commercial plaza parking lot to the left, and low-rise residential neighbourhoods stretching into the distance. Ghosted, semi-transparent grey geometric blocks are positioned to the right to simulate future phase build-outs under clear, artificial daylight conditions designed for urban planning assessment.

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Eastgate Square Redevelopment Site Plan Application Filed – I’ve Requested the Documents

by Joey ColemanJune 15, 2026June 24, 2026