CORNWALL Ontario – Canlyte is flipping the switch off here in Cornwall Ontario. That would be nearly 200 manufacturing and support jobs lost and they join the hundreds lost recently in the call centre segment of our employment map. The announcement, or admission as it was leaking all over Social Media as upset employees started… Continue reading Cornwall Ontario Loses Nearly 200 More Manufacturing Jobs – Jamie Gilcig Election Blog
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Jamie Gilcig for Mayor of Cornwall Ontario Election Blog – It’s time for a Door To Door Solicitation By-Law
So you’re working at home; or just chillaxing, or have just put the baby to bed and your silence is disturbed by a doorbell. It’s a person trying to come in and check your water heater; or someone trying to sell you something; or a religious group looking for new members. Or worse; it’s a… Continue reading Jamie Gilcig for Mayor of Cornwall Ontario Election Blog – It’s time for a Door To Door Solicitation By-Law
It’s time to change how Cornwall Polices Marijuana – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
Marijuana is not new to anyone here in Cornwall or for that matter just about anywhere else. We live in times where bizarre laws are changing and the public is pushing hard for that change. In Colorado and Washington State Marijuana is now bringing in hard cash into the public purse via taxes rather than… Continue reading It’s time to change how Cornwall Polices Marijuana – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
Changing Our Culture & 3 Political Events Saturday – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
Saturday was an interesting day politically here in Cornwall Ontario. As I stated at the bottom of my election banner on the left, I feel we have to change the culture of our city. Yesterday three political events took place. First was the Provincial Liberal leadership nomination which was essentially a clique love in.… Continue reading Changing Our Culture & 3 Political Events Saturday – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
Let’s Look at Dumping the CPS for the OPP in Cornwall Ontario – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
CORNWALL Ontario – Chief Dan Parkinson of the Cornwall Police Service earns over $200,000 per year. There are 67 members of the CPS on this year’s Sunshine list of employees that earn over $100,000 per year. Many of those are still only Constables. One of the pillars of my candidacy is to work to… Continue reading Let’s Look at Dumping the CPS for the OPP in Cornwall Ontario – Election Blog by Jamie Gilcig
Youth Retention is Critical to Our Future in Cornwall but is it an Election Issue by Jamie Gilcig
CFN – Youth retention is a huge issue in Cornwall Ontario, and while it’s easy to make it an election issue there’s very little any candidate can do to change the course and direction of what’s happening here in our fair city. Today I was talking with a young man that was planning to run… Continue reading Youth Retention is Critical to Our Future in Cornwall but is it an Election Issue by Jamie Gilcig
The Knives Are Out Early – Will this be a clean election in Cornwall Ontario?
It’s hard to juggle running CFN and getting my campaign going. It’s been particularly hard this past week, what with dealing with a hate group and some of the political knives coming out early. It’s always awesome to get people to out themselves early in the game. This has happened with some of those… Continue reading The Knives Are Out Early – Will this be a clean election in Cornwall Ontario?
5 in 4 – My plan to Cut Taxes 5% in my First Term of Office as Mayor of Cornwall Ontario by Jamie Gilcig
Today I’m going to talk about the biggest pillar of my platform and it’s what I call… 5 in 4 5 in 4 simply means that I will work towards cutting taxes by 5% over the 4 years of my first term. Cornwall has seen a large rise in taxes over the 8 years of… Continue reading 5 in 4 – My plan to Cut Taxes 5% in my First Term of Office as Mayor of Cornwall Ontario by Jamie Gilcig
Gilcig Election Blog – Feb 22, 2014 Awesome Support & the Angry Mob
CORNWALL Ontario – Well folks it’s been an interesting start since I announced that I’m running for mayor of our fair City of Cornwall Ontario. While I’m amazed at the positive support from emails and offers of help to having someone run up to me last night while picking up some cat food at… Continue reading Gilcig Election Blog – Feb 22, 2014 Awesome Support & the Angry Mob