Cornwall ON – Keith Beardsley has written a new piece on the deterioration of Parliament and how it behaves and the impact on our political system and perception created with the Canadian public. It’s some interesting and well thought out reading. I’ve talked a lot with people lately about the apathy inContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Hmm….geez I hate writing pieces like this. It’s just not Canadian. I mean stating the obvious is so freakin’ easy. Most likely a corrupt coke snortin’ lazy azzed politician’s career goes down the crapper. Abandoned by his own party he tries to lean on his wife’sContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff probably played a lot of Twister in school. He swiveled his position on new Quebec proposals to essentially implement user fees. Quebec of all of the provinces have been doing their own swiveling on medical services with private offerings such asContinue Reading
Dear Sir: Today I received, in my mailbox, yet another Guy Lauzon scam newsletter. This latest scam is entitled “Getting Things Done For SDSG”. It is an 11 inches by 16 inches printed paper containing four pages of gobble-de-gook and of course the mandatory photograph of our less than competent member ofContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – City counselor, Mary Ann Hug brought a motion to the table at last night’s city council meeting, proposing that the city of Cornwall charge the federal government a fee for using Brookdale Ave as their temporary port of entry. The fee: $10 thousand dollars a day. HugContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Momentum is everything in politics. Picking the right time to communicate the right message. Polls released are suggesting that the NDP’s numbers are rising in Quebec which could lead to quite a shift in political numbers in the next Federal Election. LINK Among francophones, the BlocContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We get a lot of emails and calls here at The Cornwall Free News and this Wednesday a vote is taking place in Parliament regarding Bill C-311 which is the The Climate Change Accountability Act. The Harper Government is against this piece of legislation; although supported byContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Federal Green Party of Canada of Canada leader Elizabeth May is taking exception to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s attacks on the Environment in what she calls an “Anti-Green” agenda. LINK “If this government’s policy goals were ever stated clearly, Canadians would be up in arms,” says May.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – You can stick a fork in Helena Guergis and her political future. The Leona Helmsley of Canadian Politics had her “resignation” accepted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper after months of embarrassing the government with antics from throwing tantrums at airports to issues pertaining to her family lifeContinue Reading
Public Meeting The SDSG Federal Liberal Association Policy Committee is holding a public meeting in Crysler, on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 from7 to 9 p.m. at Tony’s at 9 Queen Street. Bernadette Clement, Liberal candidate in the next election, will also attend this meeting and will listen to citizens on issues relating to healthContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So could this be the replacement for embattled Minister Helena Guergis? Viewers meet MP Shelly Glover. Stories are hitting Canadian media this weekend floating her as replacement for Helena Guergis. MP Glover has an interesting and compelling biography and is not your usual MP. UntilContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Medicare is under attack, but do most Canadians know it? With the next Federal Election getting closer it seems that political parties are jockeying for position including dealing with outbursts from provincial governments. The latest outburst is coming from the Charest Government in Quebec. Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Border crossing in Cornwall as of April 6th will have a lane available to residents of Akwesasne to expedite traffic loads. Effective April 6, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interim port of entry in the City of Cornwall will have a dedicated lane forContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Net Anonymity. It’s a hot topic in many circles. You know that smell on some beaches, that fishy smell of life changing to the stuff of food? That’s the Eau to Helena Guergis at the moment after the embattled and diva tantrum throwing MP has seenContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This past weekend there was a great thinking of minds. There was gnashing of the teeth at the state of Canada and the future of some of its citizens. There was talk of pensions; two tiered Medicare, and other oddities. The concept was a great reachingContinue Reading
In my political life I’ve only voted three times. It’s not that I’m apathetic. It’s not that I don’t care. It’s that to me when I vote for someone that means I not only endorse them, but they represent me. I’ve supported a lot of candidates; workedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Our MP Guy Lauzon is having another one of his passport clinics Saturday March 27 at CCVS. We have confirmed that the photo fee is $20. So the bottom line question is why is our MP allowing his constituents to be bilked and gouged for aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Convicted Serial Killer Clifford Olson now collects Canada Pension; over $1000.00 per month. Our Prime Minister is attempting to use the situation to pander for votes. LINK “This is a situation that has many, many Canadians upset and for good reason,” Harper said in London, Ont.Continue Reading