Dear Editor, The citizens’ organization Democracy Watch has noted that in Canada it is still effectively legal for a person like Karlheinz Schreiber to fundraise for and make secret donations to nomination race and party leadership candidates, to lobby and make secret deals with Cabinet ministers and government employees, andContinue Reading
Hiring telephoners to say ‘There are rumours that there might be a byelection,’ (1) when there were none is untruthful. Equally so is speechifying to wheat farmers that ” his party “respects the vote” of farmers who back the single desk and suggested there won’t be any attempt to imposeContinue Reading
Since the May 2nd election, the government has never stopped lying to the population and manipulating Canadian public opinion. With an army of more than 1500 «communicators» spread out into all the departments and about 100 others in the PM’s Office, the government has flooded the media and citizens’ mailboxesContinue Reading
I would like to draw your attention to the inconsiderate behaviors of the drivers of this city. You all know who you are. Why are the rules of the road not being obeyed ? And, where are the police when this is happening? When approaching a crosswalk when someone isContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
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 resultsContinue Reading
CFN – It has now been 30 months since the Canadian Border Security Agency abandoned its post on the Cornwall Island district of Akwesasne by manufacturing a so-called “crisis” brought about by its insistence that its officers must be armed. . The Mohawk people responded by rejecting this position sinceContinue Reading
CFN – 1. This veteran has served in the Canadian Forces (CF) on 3 separate ‘tours of duty’ with the last tour, as a training Combat Systems Engineer in the Canadian Navy, providing the rationale for my spinal cord injuries and ensuing disability pension claims. These claims remain ignored byContinue Reading
Canadian flag lowered for the last time at Kandahar airfield, Lee Berthiaume, News, Dec 1, 2011 http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/01/canadian-flag-lowered-for-the-last-time-at-kandahar-airfield/ On the same day that the Canadian flag over Kandahar airfield was lowered for the last time, a private member’s bill for the creation of a Department of Peace supported by the NDP,Continue Reading
CFN – Dear editor: Whatever is the matter with the deputy mayor of South Stormont? She appears to be against everything that is good in the municipality. . Just look a her recent complaints: she found fault with the very pretty new signs at the entrance to our beautiful Long SaultContinue Reading
The “powers-that-be” at Cornwall have rejected the idea of exchanging ship ballast water at the Port of Cornwall. No problem . . . . that rejection opens the door to play another card should New York State stand firm on their proposed regulations regarding ship ballast water, to take effect asContinue Reading
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 hugeContinue Reading
CFN – Our Canadian Conservative government should be renamed. More appropriately it should be known as the Confidence Trickster Party of Canada [CTPC]. Since this appears very harsh, even to my eyes, perhaps I should explain, particularly for the benefit of all those who put the ‘Tricksters’ in power. . The governing partyContinue Reading
Dear Editor: Adam Smith in WEALTH OF NATIONS, wrote “the goal of merchants is to widen the market and narrow the competition”. The ultimate “narrow” competition is monopoly. Every Industry desires that. The farmers have it in the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) but our Federal Minister of Agriculture has movedContinue Reading
As you are aware the PC government is going to impose – its majority comprises of 39% of popular vote – to undermine our democracy by eliminating the per-vote subsidy system in Canada. The per-vote subsidy in Canada is for each registered federal political party that received at least 2%Continue Reading
CFN – Ladies and gentlemen, fellow veterans, serving members. I hope all is well with you and your families and that you have made preparations to participate in CVNDOP-2 as we once again draw attention to the plight of our wounded warriors and, equally important, our battle to haveContinue Reading
Older generation residents of Cornwall may recall the old days when the city was a bustling river port that included a drydock. New York State proposes to impose new rules that pertain to the ballast water carried aboard ships that sail along the St Lawrence Seaway. After 2012, westbound shipsContinue Reading
