It may be time to circle the wagons here in Canada.  A group of politicians in the US are planting the seeds to open the NAFTA trade agreement.
Created during the Mulroney era, NAFTA has been argued on both sides of the border since its inception.   This US initiative is essentially being directed in [...]

We at The Cornwall Free News just celebrated our 1st Anniversary.   It’s something we’re all proud of because many people gave us little chance of making it to our first birthday, but people can surprise you and the response to our online newspaper was way beyond even our own expectations; not only locally here [...]

At least they were drinking Canadian Beer
Congratulations to the Woman’s Hockey team for winning gold and making Canada proud.   I’m totally bewildered by all the news drama created by Girls being Girls.
Come on; they’re hockey players!    The stuff that I can’t print that I’ve witnessed, never mind the lore of old [...]

We’re very lucky in Canada, but the world today is a very small marble.    When our neighbor to the South bleeds we tend to get splashed.  In Europe now when a country like Greece goes through major economic mess, Germany and the rest of Europe get to help pay for it.
Countries all over the [...]

FACISM
a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Dictator ?   √       He’s been studying many of Mr. Putin’s game plan books.  Have you ever heard any original thought or dissent from [...]

Medicare not quite dead….yet.
There was a meeting last week here in Cornwall Ontario.  It was  a town hall meeting and the subject was something that plays a role in every person’s life in Canada, and in particular Ontario. LINK
It focused on the budget for the local hospital which our community strongly supports.    The [...]

Geez we get an awful lot of emails and comments about us not liking Stephen Harper, Guy Lauzon, or the Conservative Party of Canada.  We get called a “Liberal Rag”, a “NDP Voice” , and a reusable “Green Party of Canada” cloth.
The fact is that the “Free” in The Cornwall Free News is that we [...]

Water meters for Cornwall Ontario.   Hmm….Nope.   I don’t want one.  I don’t know too many people that do and I certainly don’t think too many think that they will save a whole lot of money.
Ontario is going through a similar issue with these new “SMART METERS” for electricity.   A politician stated this recently.
LINK
“..aide to [...]

So I’m listening to little Jayhaed Saade’s online radio station.  He’s busy dropping f-bombs over tracks while soliciting money.  It’s hypnotizing.   It shows what happens when parenting goes awry.     It also gives a reason why some minors should be tried as adults in court.
It looks like he’s a bit unhappy about Industry [...]

A true warrior uses his brain.   Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers in history.  He wasn’t a flash in the pan or a shooting star.  He had a long and gloried career.   He wasn’t Joe Louis,but he could knock you out.   He could dazzle you.  He could head f*** you [...]

If I ever teach a film class, or a writing class, Blade Runner will probably be one of my favorite films to share with my students.   It’s a seminal film that explored back then so many issues that are creeping into our reality.
Shot in 1982 by directing legend Ridley Scott; based on the book [...]

Getting Ready For More ‘Shock Therapy’ in 2010?
Naomi Klein’s, The Shock Doctrine was one of the best books in the last decade to spell out how the world is moving towards a global government, disguised as a benevolent democracy,  in which nation states are brought to their knees at a moment’s notice. Economic shock therapy [...]

We’re both Waterfront cities.  We both have diverse multicultural communities with all the challenges and benefits that it brings.
Budget shortfall issues plague both cities.
Transportation is a big issue too.
Expansion of the airport and the new low level bridge have the potential to turn Cornwall into a BOOM town if done right and timely.
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I don’t like Water Meters, but I hate Photo Radar.   No, I’ve never been caught yet, but to me Photo Radar represents the worst of those paranoid “Big Brother” theories coming home to roost.
Arizona looks like they’ll be pulling theirs down.    Good for them.  Maybe it’s more of a reason to consider visiting [...]

I know I sure don’t get excited over them.   All these sites and magazines showing off their top ten lists hoping that the stories will resonate with you the humble viewer, or perhaps even cause some sort of controversy.
Crap that.  Top Ten lists are the domain of people whose teeth have spaces or really good [...]

He’s done it again.  That wacky Minority government leading Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has run to Michaelle Jean asking for yet another time out.
Just when I gave him a thumbs up for at least creating the perception of strength he pulls one from the Richard Simmons School of Strength and Conditioning by calling a [...]

Holiday Stress: How to Avoid It – By Markus Noé
Tis the season for everyone to be surrounded with yuletide joy, happiness and everything else that goes with Christmas.
But does anyone really enjoy the Christmas holidays as much as the multi-million dollar corporations hope we do, so in turn we go into their Wal-Mart’s, or other outlets, and spend [...]

Industry Minister Tony Clement talks to the Globe and Mail about the financial recovery.
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“If there was one thing you want to achieve in government this year that you believe would help Canada’s industrial sector, what would it be?
[Government and universities have] actively engaged in innovation commercialization along with the private sector. Now [...]