CFN – Bravo to Nathan Cullen, the NDP House Leader, for at least attempting to clean up the poor decorum in the House. However, I doubt his suggestions will go anywhere as the Conservatives will have to cooperate and that is unlikely. The Conservatives will give the standard answers thatContinue Reading
CFN – With a final media show, Chief Spence has now ended her 44 day “reduced food” diet. The question should now turn to what did she accomplish? Are Canadians more aware today and do they have a better understanding of the abysmal living conditions in First Nations communities? Probably not,Continue Reading
CFN – Today’s “National Day of Protest” is more than a symbolic gesture, it’s an important step by the grassroots movement, “Idle No More”, to encourage respect and bring about long overdue improvements to First Nations communities. Canadians and government officials (both political and departmental) have been watching closely andContinue Reading
CFN – Aimee Davison talks alot. And she’s reversed a trend in that she’s migrated to Quebec as opposed to leaving it; but Pauline Marois and her PQ government’s policies have irked the Actor, Model, and Internet Diva to the point that she’s decided to not speak French anymore in certainContinue Reading
CFN – As was anticipated to be the case at several U.S./Canada borders today, the Idle No More movement, known as the Turtle Island Movement to some, demonstrated along the International border that passes through the Akwesasne Mohawk territory between Cornwall and Rooseveltown. Estimates of the crowd size vary, butContinue Reading
CFN – Over 1.000 peaceful protesters walked through Akwesasne and over the Seaway International Bridge to Cornwall Ontario on a beautiful sunny Saturday. The National Idle No More protest hit our area against Bill C 45 and in support of Chief Theresa Spence and her hunger strike. No incidents wereContinue Reading
CFN – The Prime Minister’s announcement today that he will be meeting with First Nations leaders on January 11th sets the stage for discussions that can provide meaningful progress on First Nations issues. It was not an unexpected move as both the government and the AFN need to limit the growthContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall Police are warning the public about the Idle No More March across the Seaway International Bridge Saturday January 5th starting at approximately 10 AM. IDLE NO MORE PROTEST ACTIVITY Cornwall, ON- On Saturday, January 5th, 2013 at approximately 10:00 a.m., an Idle No More ProtestContinue Reading
CFN – I remember my first year with CFN. I asked all the leaders of Federal parties for an interview. Elizabeth May kindly granted me some time. The late Jack Layton called me at home personally for an awesome interview. Michael Ignatieff’s people couldn’t be bothered toContinue Reading
CFN – As we enter the New Year, it is time for Chief Spence and Prime Minister Harper to pause and reflect about their on-going standoff. Both sides need to feel that they have won and both sides need to find a way to declare victory. Only then can theContinue Reading
CFN – Whoops! It seems that Habitat for Humanity Seaway Valley doesn’t care who they give a $150K house to. The new lucky couple were busted for having a grow op! The Standard Free Holder is reporting that the lucky new owners of one of their builds wereContinue Reading
CFN – The first time I was introduced to the world of partisan politics was in 2008. It was during the federal election and I had been referred to a friend of my grandmother’s who was in the Liberal Party. They had been looking for volunteers to work on DenisContinue Reading
CFN – While in Ottawa I had a chance to chat with Dr. Evil himself, Keith Beardsley. Keith was kind enough to give us a year end report card of the leaders of each Canadian Federal Party, but also looked briefly into the future. Here is our interviewContinue Reading
CFN– As the end of the year approaches, one tends to relax more with friends and it’s always enjoyable to see how those who are not caught up in the political bubble in Ottawa perceive our politicians and political parties. These discussions reminded me of the expression that “perception isContinue Reading
T’ were the weeks before Christmas and all though the land Nothing was moving or e’ en getting done McGuinty had left us and parliament shut down Thank God, say you people He’s such a lying clown He left us in shambles High taxes and more We now are spending millions On moneyContinue Reading
The purpose of this Bill is to require unions to make their finances public, including assets, liabilities, and expenses. Unions already provide this information to their members through financial audits, reports, and regular membership meetings. The reality is C-377 could result in costly legal challenges. The Canadian Bar Association, theContinue Reading
CFN – Rumours are swirling around Ottawa that the F-35 aircraft purchase is dead. Is it? No one knows just yet, but it would be a shock to see the Conservative government move away from its defense of this much maligned purchase. According to media reports, the cabinet Operations CommitteeContinue Reading
CFN – Everyone is agog over the supposedly big dust up in the House of Commons yesterday. In reality it wasn’t very much, just another new low registered for decorum in the House. When you compare Conservative House Leader Peter Van Loan’s march across the Commons floor to wave hisContinue Reading