Letter to the Editor – Roger Davidson of Long Sault Ontario on the Drummond Report – February 21, 2012
Predictably and right in the wake of the Drummond Report, the nay-Sayers, the finger-pointers, the professional cryers are out and they’re in full attack mode. My goodness, some people claim surprise, others, in tremulous voice predict that the sky will be falling. There are even rumours of people in Chicken Little costume running around. [...]
China Jails Two More Online Writers – How Far Behind are We in Canada by Jamie Gilcig – December 27, 2011
CFN – I’m reading today about China sticking an online dissident, Chen Xi, to ten years in Jail. Another, Chen Wei was recently given a 9 year sentence. I know; we’re not China…yet. You have the mayor of Toronto cutting off the largest paper in his city because they wouldn’t write what he wanted. [...]
Letter to the Editor – Phil Miller on PC Leader Tim Hudak – December 14, 2011
In Hudak’s opinion piece in the December 13th National Post was an exercise in speciousness. The PC’s just lost an election campaign where they promised MORE spending than any other party. Obviously there is a problem, but the electorate realized that the PC’s were just part of it. Now, suddenly, Hudak has the “fiscal” religion [...]
Letter to the Editor from Corneliu Kirjan – Who does Jim McDonell work for? December 8, 2011
SD&SG PC MP Jim McDonell during election . In difficult economic times, governments make efforts to implement programs that meet the needs of the population while allowing for economic recovery. In 2009, the Federal Conservative government implemented such a program to encourage renovation and boost the economy, and the results were conclusive since some 380,000 [...]
Tax Man Cometh – Grinch Time in Ontario for Low Income Canadians as Tax Credit impacts thousands during the Holidays – December 2, 2011
CFN – If you’re on a fixed income or low wage earner in Ontario you’ll be singing the blues this holiday season; especially if you are one of those that use tax discounters to file your yearly taxes. The governments have changed the way that residents can get their tax credits for the Ontario Energy [...]
Letter to the Editor – Charley Urbane of Port Elgin Ontario Doesn’t Like Wind Turbines – November 3, 2011
And The Finger Points To Let’s take a closer look at who is really responsible for the pollution that’s causing this alleged “Global Warming” or “Climate Change”. Who’s manufacturing cars, buses, trains, ships and planes with polluting engines, that we are forced to use? Who’s having huge crude oil spills, building coal, [...]
John E Milnes of South Stormont Ontario is not Happy with the Election Coverage of the Standard Free Holder of Cornwall Ontario – October 12, 2011
Mr. Peter Padbury, Publisher, Standard Freeholder daily newspaper, 1150 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ontario 9th October, 2011 Dear sir: I am writing to express my disgust with the newspaper of which you are the publisher. I am very well known, throughout this community, for my constant writings in your newspaper whether they be guest columns, specific, targeted [...]
Gentleman Jim McDonell Turns SD&SG Blue – Premier McGuinty holds on with 53 seats in Ontario Election – October 7, 2011
CFN – What an odd end to the Ontario provincial elections. In the “Big Picture” voter turnout was the key factor with the province slumping under the 50% mark. That means that over half of the eligable voters in this province just couldn’t be bothered or care about voting. How many of those that [...]
View from the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Lessons from Ontario Election – October 7, 2011
CFN – The Ontario election has now moved into our history books. It was a relatively dull campaign with few issues that grabbed the imagination of the voter. What made it interesting though was the come from behind victory of the McGuinty Liberals. Each of the federal parties can learn something from this campaign which [...]
I endorse Mark A MacDonald to be the next MPP for a Majority Liberal Dalton McGuinty Government for Ontario – by Jamie Gilcig – Editor – The Cornwall Free News
CFN – It’s been a long election season. Debate after debate, speech after speech, private moments, heated moments, moments that separate one candidate from another. I can say that at both the local riding level here in SD&SG and at the Provincial level where I’ve seen Tim Hudak barr me from an event thus [...]
Why Andrea Horwath Bumping the Minimum Wage to $11 Would Kill Small Business & Hurt Seniors – Editorial by Jamie Gilcig – October 3, 2011
CFN – Wow, this 2011 provincial election is almost done. It’s been an ugly and turdulent affair with Racoons, mice, name calling, liar calling, sleazy 30′s style propaganda, and other trickery. See people don’t get the difference between Ontario NDP and the Federal NDP. There’s a HUGE difference. The NDP of Jack Layton and [...]
Open Letter from Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty to PC Leader Tim Hudak – October 2, 2011
Open Letter To Tim Hudak, PC Leader Mr. Hudak: These are uncertain economic times. We both know that any instability and uncertainty will take Ontario off track. Our province needs a strong, stable, positive government to move forward. Ontarians want a Premier and an experienced team that will stand up for our economy, our schools [...]
Hudak and McGuinty Contest To Pull Rabbit Out of Ontario Electoral Hat by Roy Berger – October 2, 2011
CFN - Elections are found in a magic box. Who gets to be supreme leader? Over this question, flags have waved, armies battled and prisons both built and destroyed. Who gets to have near direct control over our life, income and ability to support? At last, a chance to select from a vast array of [...]
Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty Aims for Majority while visiting Cornwall Ontario – Ready to Take on Stephen Harper – October 1, 2011
CFN – If the turnout in Cornwall for Premier Dalton McGuinty is indicative of the election results on October 6th, compared to the turn outs for Tim Hudak and Andrea Horvath the Liberal candidate will have a huge smile on his face on election night! In spite of cold and rain hundreds of people flooded [...]
Poll Numbers Point to Liberal Majority – Premier Dalton McGuinty in Cornwall Ontario – Saturday October 1, 2011 2:45 PM
CFN – New polls numbers are being crunched by Eric Grenier and his 308 website. It’s showing what many are seeing; that this is going to be an amazing story in Ontario election history as Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal government are on the precipice of earning a third majority mandate from the people [...]
Healthy Home Renovation Tax Credit to Help Create Jobs – Mark A MacDonald – September 29, 2011
CFN – The Healthy Home Renovation Tax Credit — which provides supports for seniors who want to stay in their homes — will be accelerated to help create jobs, Mark A. MacDonald said today. “Accelerating this important tax credit will generate immediate demand for skilled labour and manufacturing — creating jobs for small businesses in [...]
SD&SG All Candidates Debate – And the Winner Was……. September 29, 2011
CFN – Nobody won Wednesday night at the All candidates debate. The three main candidates all had some bright and shining moments and some clunkers. Having some actual debate finally had some of them showing some of their real colours and for some cases strengths. It also convinced me that as a voter I [...]
TV Debate Over – No Knock Outs – Hudak Falls Further Behind – Comment by Jamie Gilcig – September 28, 2011
CFN – So the big tv debate is over. Dalton, Tim, and Andrea duked it out. Did you watch it? If the numbers are indicative of the vote next week we may have a very underwhelming turnout. The debate itself was a snore fest. No new ground covered. The juice [...]
