Point of Order – Lack of employment and rising debt load is daunting for a Student by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – Cornwall’s job market can be tough, especially students. There are only so many well-paying employment opportunities for us in the community, and once they are filled it means that many of us will be forced into a situation where we will have to compete with non-student job seekers for employment in Cornwall. While [...]
Point of Order – McGuinty gets another shot at Majority government by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – With the resignation of long-serving Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer, Dalton McGuinty and the provincial Liberals have been given a gold opportunity to re-claim their coveted majority at Queen’s Park. Witmer’s resignation comes as the Premier nominates her to become the chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) In a statement made [...]
Point of Order – 41 year political dynasty lives on as Progressive Conservatives Win Majority in Alberta by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – The results of last night’s provincial election in Alberta can be summed up in one short sentence: Pollsters were dead wrong. Arguably the biggest losers of the night were the Wildrose and the Liberals. One did not live up to the hype, and the other saw its caucus reduced to just half of [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – Thomas Mulcair crowned leader of NDP – March 25, 2012
CFN -This was a historic weekend for both Canadians and New Democrats alike as the party chose a new leader as well as Canada’s 44th leader of the Official Opposition in the house. The vote itself went to the forth ballot, and by roughly 9:15pm Eastern time the party announced the chosen successor to the [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – My Endorsement of Thomas Mulcair – March 15, 2012
CFN – In a little over a week from now Canada’s official opposition, the New Democratic Party will have a new leader. This person is going to have their work cut out for them as they have to pick up where Jack Layton left off and hopefully lead the party to form government come the [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – Rally against Harper Government electoral fraud on Parliament Hill – March 5, 2012
CFN – On a cold winter’s afternoon, as the temperature reached approximately twenty below freezing, I along with hundreds of other Canadians gathered at the steps of Parliament Hill to rally against electoral fraud. People were able to join both in person and online because it was also being streamed live for those at home [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx NDP Membership at Record High as Leadership Race Tightens – February 23, 2012
CFN – In the span of just 4 months, roughly 45,000 people became card-carrying members of the New Democratic Party of Canada, bringing the total number of members to 128,351 people. Here in our home province of Ontario, membership went from 22,225 to 36,760 meaning that 14,535 Ontarians joined the NDP family. In Québec, where [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – Salvation Army Workers Under Paid? Striking Workers think so. February 16, 2012
CFN – To some, the faith-based institution known as the Salvation Army of Canada is a provider of good food and a warm bed. They make available essential services to the most vulnerable in our communities. A little known fact about the Salvation Army is that it is actually the largest non-governmental provider of social [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – High Student Fees for College and University Lead to Classism – February 9, 2012
CFN- On February 1st , students from across Canada gathered to take part in a collective protest against the high cost of tuition fees. This protest is known as the National Student Day of Action and this year students in Ottawa and the surrounding area united on Parliament Hill; the location on which the protest [...]
Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – Canadian’s right to consume digital content for personal use in jeopardy under bill C-11
CFN – Some people have noticed that CFN really wants to play a role in helping young people become more active in politics and find their voice. What I like to do is find politically active young people and share our platform with them. And that’s where Stéphane Groulx enters. We are proud to create [...]
