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In 2007, Dalton Mcguinty ripped up a previously-prepared plan on rebuilding hydro that would have cost $60 billion and after experimenting with energy policy over the last three years the Liberals now say their plan will cost $87 billion. The people of Ontario  know the real cost may be billions higher as nothing ever comes in on budget and Mcguinty can’tContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – The United States is using the strongest propaganda that it can muster, in order to get the population to submit to radical airport security measures. During the last 12 months, the TSA in the U.S. has forced people using poisonous radiation, scanner machines, which have earned hugeContinue Reading

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Dear Sir: Please may I correct an error in the Standard Freeholder 23rd December, “Akwesasne oppose de-listng river” by Greg Peerenboom.  It was erroneously reported that “The institute has been responsible for much of the research which has led to improving the river”.  Whilst it may be true the instituteContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Congratulations to Larry Smith, Mr Harper’s newly appointed senator from Quebec. A household name in that province, Smith brings much needed business experience to the national Conservative caucus. Rumours persist that Harper will try a replay of the Fortier fiasco and appoint Smith to cabinet and thenContinue Reading

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Dear Sir: Mayor Bob Kilger and his merry band of councillors have given the city taxpayers an early Christmas gift, more taxes for the future! The mayor has decided to try and extend the life of the city garbage dump by twenty years but, seemingly, the council as a whole does not haveContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Julian Assange is still in jail pending bail which was posted by filmmaker Michael Moore.  Yes, that Michael Moore.    Mr. Assange is considered enemy number one in the US and many places, but the plot is thickening. People talk about nuclear weapons, but the pen isContinue Reading

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Dear Mr. Harper: My wife and I are writing to express our dismay with the actions of our federal government in directing the Senate to vote down Bill C-216. This Bill would have provided many Canadians with a financial security blanket in their greatest hour of need. That our FederalContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – I would like to take this time to commend Cornwall Fire Services and the many firefighters that were called to fight the fire at Truffles Burger Bar early Sunday morning. . Although it was devastating to learn of the loss of this new restaurant in Downtown Cornwall,Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON- Cornwall Ontario, like many cities, invites citizens to sit on committees.     There was a letter to the editor in the Standard Free Holder talking about comments from a city councilor. LINK “”not your same old guys with your tired ideas”” There have been comments emanating fromContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – The Liberals are upset that the government will use Conservative senators to delay or block a private members bill that would require all future Supreme Court judges to be bilingual. Outside of the fact that it is simply a bad bill, the Liberals also have a veryContinue Reading