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May 16, 2012

Across the Planet, the Plastic Bag Abounds

Bruce Kirkby, Globe and Mail

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I am nearly the same age as Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and grew up in the same suburb where he now lives. We have, I assume, some interests in common: An affinity for the Maple Leafs? An appreciation for Platinum Blonde? But we clearly diverge on Toronto's plastic-bag fee.

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