In 1786, the farmers of western Massachusetts were angered by the denial of their right to vote in the new republic and by the neglect of the veterans of the revolutionary war. One farmer, Daniel Shays, with his band of farmers and veterans, marched toward Boston. Sam Adams, who earlierContinue Reading
The Editor, The Canadian Wheat Board is 2011’s Attempted Potash Sellout In Saskatchewan let Brad Wall know that his MLAs will be held accountable if his party does not tell Mr. Harper “Hands off the CWB!” “The Harper Government” does not speak for Saskatchewan farmers and they do not speakContinue Reading
Dear Editor! Did Manitobans really vote to give Selinger almost two-thirds of the Legislature? Shining light on the paper thin electoral code that all political leaders love to use for feathering over and obscuring several natural democratic principles of fair play, illuminates that the answer is an emphatic and resoundingContinue Reading
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 theyContinue Reading
Re: Tories will kill political party taxpayer subsidies, Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News, October 4, 2011 LINK Stephen Harper is ending the modest subsidy program for political parties, not for partisan advantage, but to use Canadians’ tax dollars with great care, especially in a time of fiscal restraint, when families areContinue Reading
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 upContinue Reading
Hi Jamie: Recently I received a phone call from the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (the folks who compile the radio market rankings) asking for our household to participate in a week long survey. Today we received our radio diaries from the BBM. Wondering how a person is to report listeningContinue Reading
Dear Friends. A general election is the prime time for a public discussion among friends about direction and choices for Ontario. I think it is useful to set aside one’s political loyalty for a moment to take a good look at the options. As you know, I can changeContinue Reading
Morrisburg ON – A visit today to Upper Canada Village is a shock. The Rose Garden has been cleared away. Between sixty and a hundred mature trees have disappeared. Stumps mark the spots where they flourished before. . As a result, what was once beautiful parkland in keeping with the Village’s 19th century rural-agriculturalContinue Reading
First of all there are many existing programs to fund companies to employee Canadians such as the Eastern Ontario Development Fund, the Rural Economic Development program, Second Career and Employment Ontario. PROFESSIONAL NEW IMMIGRANTS, architects, engineers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, dentists are often not given a job because they don’t have Canadian experience. Continue Reading
Dear Editor, No good can come to Canada from participating in foreign civil wars. Regardless of which side wins, outsiders will be justly hated when the war is over. The overthrow of the democratic government of Jean Aristide in Haiti was a terrible mistake and a disgrace to Canada. PaulContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Mr. Harper in his Statement in Italy yesterday said “And all Canadians thank you for the great job you have been doing.” such is not so. Neither is their agreement with his statement ‘a handful of soldiers is better than a mouthful of arguments.’ for it suggests moreContinue Reading
The Editor, After Jack and Iggy and Gilles, what comes next? Interest in Canadian politics may well turn to the game of party leadership contests. More importantly, who will stand up for responsible government and against the unmandated, largely unconstitutional, Harper agenda to “change how his country is governed” bothContinue Reading
Dear editor, Acccordimg to the comments published in your news paper, we have to conclude that eastern Ontario is well on its’ way back to the cave whence we came. The mindlessness, the selfishness, the overt bigotry and ignorance, all evidence that our society is regressing. TheContinue Reading
Editor of The Cornwall Free News Sir, I’d like to respond to Joe Hueglin – Niagara Falls, Ontario letter of Aug 29 in your paper. As an farmer elected Canadian Wheat Board Director in District 2, I am continuing on the drive for marketing choice for producers in western Canada. TheContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Harper words, “The government’s position has always been that the government governs for everyone,” . . . “We remain the government because we maintain the confidence of the Canadian population. That involves listening to the population and involves listening to the opposition,” are most reassuring. WillContinue Reading
Dear Sir: So, Tammy Hart, Deputy Mayor, is, indeed, vying with William Shakespeare with her own local version of “Much Ado About Nothing”. She has reached the bottom level of pettiness when she complains about French being the first language on the new signs at the entrances to the Parkway.Continue Reading
South Stormont ON – Societies across the globe are wondering why the youth of today is out of control. At the G8/G20 Toronto event, despite the legitimate protests, there was property destruction, thieving, looting and general mayhem that the police appeared unable to control. Again, in Vancouver after not winning the Stanley Cup,Continue Reading