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Cornwall ON – Democracy experienced a hiccup last night at the All Candidate Chamber of Commerce debate in Cornwall Ontario.  It seems some members of the chamber are not familiar with the term “Freedom of the Press.” I was accosted as I entered the Salon in the civic complex byContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – We’re catching up from editing all this election debate video.     MP Bob Rae visited Cornwall Monday and had a lot to say about health care and Mr. Harper and his government. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9XWusN0bZQ “Stephen Harper is currently enrolled in the witness protection program..” Oil Companies andContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – The Federal election is less than two weeks away and The Political Round Table is on the prowl. Today host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Denis Sabourin & Joe Gunn are joined by Michael Dean   and Green Candidates for SD&SG Wyatt Walsh, and Neal Donnelly of the Libertarian Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON – SD&SG Liberal Candidate has a lot to smile about today!   Her campaign is entering a new gear as she revs up for the last two weeks of the campaign. Today she had a visitor come to assist her in her campaigning; former Premier of Ontario andContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – The Canadian government should join a new international effort to construct a global legal ban on all nuclear weapons, concluded disarmament experts meeting in Ottawa. “Canada should host a meeting of governments and civil society experts to prepare for negotiations for universal, verifiable and irreversible nuclear disarmamentContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON –For some years now, Canadian mining and exploration companies have been coming under fire in South America and other under-developed nations for serious human rights and environmental abuses.  Canada has always prided itself in its human rights record, and even has a “Charter of Rights and Freedoms” toContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Bob Rae is coming to Cornwall Ontario to help local Liberal Candidate Bernadette Clement stump for votes. He will be at her campaign office at Montreal Road for a meet and greet with the party loyal and public at noon. Pictured left with Ms Clement is Mr.Continue Reading

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Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – I caught up with Grand Chief Mike Mitchell of Akwesasne Friday.    As usual he was a moving target and on the run. The Ronathahon:ni Cultural Centre better known as The Native North American Traveling College where a grant from Ontario was presented by MPP Jim Brownell.  Continue Reading

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Dear Editor, Is trashing democracy ok? Mr. Harper has abused every watchdog, every potential oversight, every attempt (from others) at making government transparent. He has refused to report to parliament and grossly misstates activities and budgets when he does. . He has prorogued parliament to avoid accountability. Those are facts.Continue Reading

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The Quebecor Sun Media news chain, including our Standard-Freeholder, has circulated another dubious story on basement corporate tax cuts. . Jim Hendry, editor of the Peterborough Examiner, has issued a new piece “Lower corporate tax cuts are an economic winner” for the multi-corporate news agency. . Hendry cites Stephen Harper’sContinue Reading

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I agree with any politician that says Canadians deserves better because we desperately do. The manner and deportment of Mr. Harper and his government has been undeniably child-like, arrogant and at times simply illegal, yet too many Canadians seem willing to give Mr. Harper and his government a free passContinue Reading

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Dear Editor, Statements made by both Auditor General Shelia Fraser and Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. have been quoted out of time and place in a Conservative Party Committee Report. Research had to have been undertaken to locate suitable quotes or a file kept of usable quotes and while “TheContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – We’re going to be covering the French debate tonight.   Keep coming back as we’ll be updating the page as the debate evolves. Governance up first.   Iggy gives us a geographical lesson on French communities of Canada.  Duceppe jabs at Ignatieff on coalitions.   Iggy countersContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – It’s going to be a very busy Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com Tuesday morning starting at 9:00 AM! We start the show with Mayor Jim McDonell who just won the Conservative Nomination in SD&SG.   We had Mayor McDonell on last month and it should be interestingContinue Reading

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Stephen Harper is not there for us! What does it take to wake Canadians up? The Conservative government, under Stephen Harper has been a divisive force, muzzling MPs, civil servants and diplomats, racing to the bottom with a barrage of bullying attack ads before an election was even called, andContinue Reading

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Moose Creek ON – Quelle bell soirée au restaurant Knox Fine Dining à Moose Creek! Les Productions la part du lion étaient fiers  de s’associer au restaurant pour nous offrir une soirée de films, de délices gastronomiques et de rencontres avec deux cinéastes canadiens.   Deux cinéastes canadiens nous ont Continue Reading