Open Mike by Mike Bedard – City Governance – More Dollars To Consultants in Cornwall Ontario – May 4, 2012
What is Governance? CFN – Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes. These processes and systems are typically administered by a government. . As the definition states our Councilors are [...]
Open Mike! By Mike Bedard – Code of Ethics are a Mirage! – April 2, 2012
CFN – What good is a professional code of ethics if they can’t be enforced? Many organizations claim that they hold the highest standards of quality and have established a code of ethics that all members or employees must adhere to………….but what if said code was broken? A professional code of ethics is simple and [...]
Open Mike! With Mike Bedard – Has Cornwall Hit “Rock Bottom”? March 25, 2012
CFN – After being placed near last in the CFIB’s Economies in Boom report and now ranking 167th in MoneySense’s Top Places in Canada to live, you have to ask yourself: “Has Cornwall Hit Rock Bottom?” As a young aspiring politician I find it hard to stand behind some of our local leaders such as [...]
Open Mike! by Mike Bedard – Who’s the Boss at City Hall in Cornwall Ontario & Man Crushes – March 19, 2012
CFN – It is a sad time in our history when ethical politics have become an oxymoron! Like the name of one of my favourite pubs in Ottawa, which I use to visit as a College Student, the “Honest Lawyer” serves as a great example of how society has grown to accept and view certain [...]
Open Mike! by Mike Bedard – Time for more Ethical practices in Politics! – March 11, 2012
CFN – Business and journalism schools teach ethics courses and it’s time for political science departments and party campaign schools to do the same! Says Preston Manning! After experiencing and seeing Cornwall’s current Political stances. I can honestly say there are some clear unethical practices taking place. Some at City Hall are forgetting to [...]
Open Mike! With Mike Bedard – Good vs. Great Leaders: The Difference is a mirror!
CFN – The Difference between a Good Leader and a Great Leader is Humility, Doubt and Drive! James C. Collins loves to tell the story of Darwin E. Smith, someone most readers have probably never heard of. As Smith was ending two decades at the helm of Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex and other personal-use paper [...]
Open Mike! By Mike Bedard – Byward Market watch out! Le Village Marché (Market) planned for Cornwall, Ontario!
CFN – The Waterfront Development Committee viewed an exciting presentation last week and it was something the whole community will be talking about soon! I was fortunate enough to seek approval for a recommendation that I will be presenting to Cornwall City Council on Monday Night, to the Water Front Development Committee. While I was [...]
OPEN MIKE! by Mike Bedard – A spotlight on Cornwall’s Local Businesses and Political Issues
Can 2014 be Cornwall’s Year for Change? CFN – In 2014, a new Council will be elected, the recession may or may not be over and yet thousands of new jobs are expected to start coming to Cornwall. This bodes well for, not only Cornwall, but for all of S.D. &G. . But not all [...]
