CFN – Ever since she was sworn in as Ontario premier in February, pundits have been predicting when Kathleen Wynne will seek a mandate from the electorate. Most are now pointing to a spring election. The truth is all three party leaders need an election sooner rather than later —Continue Reading
Over the past few years the Police Budget has ballooned from $13 million to near $18 million. I think the time has come to start living within our means. . It is getting more difficult for seniors to be able to afford high taxes and people are being squeezed to the limit.Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario– I know commentary is supposed to trigger a reaction in the media. We pundits, columnists, and editorial scribblers can even handle when response isn’t favorable, but Bill Kingston’s mouth farts today on our local Corus radio station bring up those little bits of pre-vomit as Mr. KingstonContinue Reading
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, Conservative MP Michael Chong introduced a private member’s bill known as the Reform Act, which is designed to renew parliamentary democracy in Canada. As I understand it, the Reform Act would: Empower MPs to represent their constituents rather than being the trained seals of respectively, the prime minister, the PMO, and party leaders Empower membersContinue Reading
“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn”(Proverbs 29:2). What do such words of wisdom from God’s Word have to do with the electric bill?Continue Reading
CFN – Reese’s makes a seasonal candy for the holidays. It’s essentially a peanut butter cup in the shape of a pumpkin at Halloween, tree at Christmas, heart at Valentine’s Day and egg at Easter. There’s truly nothing special about it. Regardless, every day for two weeks I’ve eaten aContinue Reading
Often when reading political documentation, blogs or some media reports, you can sense a bias or an underlying point of view. Since I began following the back and forth of language issues in Canada, there has been at least one constant, our federal official languages commissioner. Through reports, news releasesContinue Reading
This week’s by-election results — two for the Tories, two for the Liberals — suggest that voters are not too much concerned by the shenanigans in the Senate. Nor should they be. Mike Duffy was accused of excessive aggression in submitting his expenses, and Nigel Wright paid $90,000 out ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario -I find myself a generally cautious person, but all be it a positive person too. That’s how I felt one autumn morning walking up Alice St. Birds are chirping and the sun shines. A number of squirrels are running around franticly trying to collect nuts andContinue Reading
CFN – Stephen Harper finds himself in a strange quandary and one that will impact his legacy as a Prime Minister of this Great Country. The Senate Scandal that has his own appointee, journalist Mike Duffy, at its centre clearly is pointing at his desk. You can’t have a tightContinue Reading
JH Mae writes – “No, I don’t have human children, but I’ll wager having a dog is much better”. In response to JH Mae’s article, Jules writes – “Jamie pets are better than kids where they do not hurt you in any way but show their love and loyalty forContinue Reading
CFN – About an hour into a visit with my parents last week my dog, Maggie, started staring at me. I know what she was saying: “I want to go home.” I could see it in her pleading, Beagle face, in her wide brown eyes. No, I don’t speak “dog”Continue Reading
Cornwall City Council seeks to evaluate the future of Cornwall Airport after some councillors expressed concern about the facility’s operating cost. The proposal to extend the runway to 5,000-feet to land a small jet plane depends on available federal money, except the federal people seem in no great hurry toContinue Reading
CFN – Today if you make the rounds in Cornwall media there is a respite from Rob Ford stories as South Stormont Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart has contacted area media and tried to get ahead of a report that was tabled to come out on the November 27th meeting ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s been an odd week. Cold meds, Cornwall, a ton of introspection and thoughts about life during my 49th year. A day when every single insecurity and neurosis I have exploded. It also included being so very grateful for my friends and family. My critters,Continue Reading
CFN – The biggest farce of the Rob Ford reality show that the world has been enjoying this past week, month, term, has been the media frenzy. . There are always agendas. It’s not that Mr. Ford is some innocent. It’s not that he’s misunderstood. It’s the bizarre hypocrisyContinue Reading
CFN – Journalism is a funny business. At the heart of it is the act of informing the public of news in the community. Deeper it’s about holding people accountable for the community. It’s serving the community from helping find lost dogs to exposing scandals. February willContinue Reading
Firstly, I have no objections to any moderate municipal tax increases but monies should be used to maintain the current services offered to ratepayers. If in fact the city of Cornwall for 2013 has new assessments totaling some 25 million dollars then these and future assessments that create tax dollarsContinue Reading