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
CFN – There has been much media speculation this past week about potential merger talks between the Liberals and the NDP, but it is simply too early for them. Neither side is ready for a merger Both parties have not yet reached the point that the Canadian Alliance and ProgressiveContinue 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
CFN – Have you heard about the Keystone XL pipeline? There is a proposal on the table to transport approximately 900,000 barrels of thick, synthetic crude oil to Texas and the Gulf States from Alberta for refining. If approved, this would mean an expansion of the world’s dirtiest and mostContinue 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
Cornwall ON – It’s been a weird and wacky week dear viewers of The Cornwall Free News, and I have an odd conundrum that I thought I’d share with you and ask your opinions? It’s not easy being a small independent online newspaper. A lot of chores and neverContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The writ is about to fall soon and it will be time for the province of Ontario to make a huge decision and one that will impact all of Canada. From coast to coast the ripples of this election will be felt, if not right away,Continue 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
CFN – Are you planning to hunt on publicly owned lands? It is a common misconception that if lands are owned by a public agency that one may enter without permission. This is in fact incorrect. These lands are for the benefit of all. Imagine the possible outcomes ifContinue Reading
CFN – Today Canada morns the loss of a great politician and a very decent person, sadly, Jack Layton lost his fight with cancer at age 61. Layton’s passing is a huge loss for the country, not only because of his role as the leader of the NDP, but because JackContinue 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
CFN – I must admit I am enjoying all the debate that Harper’s addition of the word “Royal” to our navy and air force has created. One would have thought that the debate would have centered on whether this was a throw back to our monarchist ties or simply aContinue Reading
Dear Editor, . Mid-August is bringing the political doldrums to the provincial campaign. On one hand, we see Mark MacDonald caught between defending the Liberal record and trying to carve out a brave new path. It’s a little like trying to straddle two horses mid-stream, with comically predictable and chilly results. TheContinue Reading
CFN – It looks like we are in for another session of whining from Quebec NDP members, this time over the number of seats Quebec will have in the House of Commons after the next redistribution of seats. Right now Quebec has 24 per cent of the seats, representingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – There are so many crises going on around the world right now, with uprisings going on all the time. It’s hard to keep up to date with these global events and it is my sense that there’s a lot more to come. There’s an awakening going onContinue Reading
Dear Sir: A few more hints about how good our provincial government is performing. In the month of June, this year, the Province of Ontario created more jobs than the rest of Canada and the USA combined. Don’t even think this is solely the work of the federal government because,Continue Reading
You have to hand it to him. 2006 – He declares no way will he deal with China in view of China’s record on human rights, asserting that principle trumps the dollar. In the same year, he cancels the Kelowna Accord which has a great deal to do with human rights among Canada’s nativeContinue Reading