Cornwall ON – That was a brutal press conference yesterday as out-going Veterans Ombudsman Pat Stogran spoke out to support the men and woman who have served in our armed forces and those police officers who have also served abroad. It makes you wonder just how bad the situation is,Continue Reading

Dear Editor: I have many concerns about the McGuinty Government’s plans to introduce internet gambling in Ontario in 2012.  Experts on problem gambling say that internet gambling exposes more young people to gambling, preys on the vulnerable, and encourages and increases addiction. This is quite an about face for the governingContinue Reading

Newington ON – What do we expect from our politicians today? I know what I expect.  I want honesty, accountability, passion and good money management. Ontario needs a sector by sector strategy to produce high value goods and improved services.  We can’t keep increasing taxes while our productivity is going down. The public sectorContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Is it time to turn Cornwall Ontario into a Tax Hot Spot for Cigarettes? We’ve seen the shows on television and know the reputation of Cornwall Ontario and nearby Akwesasne for Cigarette smuggling. The Canadian Government is spending millions of dollars trying to stem the flow ofContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Does anyone else think that $70,000 is a bit much to spend on remodeling the City Council chambers? It’s not like the room they use is old and decrepit, it’s in good condition and located in a modern building. What is this money being spent on? ApparentlyContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Two recent polls have showed the Liberals closing the gap between themselves and the Conservatives. Polls are always interesting of course but become more important if over time they show a distinct trend emerging.  So far we haven’t seen that.   Now if the polls in September areContinue Reading

South Stormont ON – I believe in being accountable for my words, actions and choices.  This is why I post my real and full name with my letters.  Why don’t some others? The accountability in education starts with the individual taxpayers.  We elect trustees to provide oversight and accountability for the school boards.  ToContinue Reading

23 year old Ashley Kirilow will spend 2 days in jail awaiting a court hearing after turning herself in for fraud involving her pretending to have cancer and raising $5,000. This seems odd to me. Is she likely to recommit a crime after reporting herself to the police? I supposeContinue Reading

Dear Editor The Conservative government is constantly talking about openness, transparency and fiscal responsibility. They talk about this at a time when they are being completely untransparent and fiscally irresponsible. The Conservatives want to spend 9 billion dollars (parliamentary budget officer says more) on new prisons in Canada, as partContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative has recently launched a new project entitled EcoBusiness. The premise behind this new initiative is to help business institute changes to lighten their carbon footprint by providing facts, figures, tools and ideas to incorporate environmentally respectful practices in their day to dayContinue Reading

South Stormont ON – Education and learning is what provides light in a world of ignorant darkness.  I have had many opportunities to witness first hand just how dangerous it is when people, societies and cultures are ignorant of simple facts and lack common decency in seeing each other asContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Tony Clement had an opportunity to perform today in front of the Industry Committee. One thing that can be said for Clement is that he is always well prepared, knows his files and it’s hard to trip him up. In addition, he always surrounds himself with highlyContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – I don’t know why so many people don’t think about our healthcare system until it’s too late.  Either they or someone they love are the victim of the short comings and decline of Medicare. I firmly stand on the opinion that we are not being well servedContinue Reading