So I’m chatting with a friend in the US. He’s upset at the Obama government’s failing to do what they wanted to do while they had the window of opportunity and control of the main streams of the government. We talked about the “appearance” of strength in a leader andContinue Reading
Canada ready to stand on guard, says Harper The Vancouver Olympic Winter Games have begun. They will offer a stunning showcase of Canadian athletes and the beauty of the west coast Rockies while stirring our Canadian spirit. Stephen Harper’s Olympic message is that Canada’s always ready to stand on guardContinue Reading
FACISM a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. Dictator ? √ He’s been studying many of Mr. Putin’s game plan books. Have you ever heardContinue Reading
The Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Federal & Provincial NDP riding associations elected their executive members for 2010 at their joint annual general meetings on February 9 at the Navy Veterans Association in Cornwall. The federal NDP candidate for SDSG Darlene Jalbert was re-elected as the federal riding association President. Former Cornwall MayorContinue Reading
Harper Is Selling Another Piece of Canada to the United States By signing the agreement on government procurement, the Harper government is selling another piece of our country to the Americans. The provincial and municipal public markets were not included in NAFTA or the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The NDP party received some upsetting news Friday when their leader, Jack Layton, announced he was in a battle with prostate cancer. For the past seven years Layton has been the charismatic leader of the NDP and is known to keep a very full schedule. Unfortunately, only one day after his announcement LaytonContinue Reading
NDP Federal leader Jack Layton has been stricken with Prostate Cancer. The 59 year old MP, and former Toronto City councilor will continue to stay on as leader of his party while he recuperates from treatment. LINK “I’m a fighter,” he said, noting he plans to stay on bothContinue Reading
Radio sure has changed over the years. We’ve gone from old tubes to online radio, and starting this month you’ll be able to click the listen button and hear our community live! Cornwall Ontario you’ve asked us, and we’re making it happen. It’s our special birthday gift to you.Continue Reading
What Prorogation?: Liberals Gaining in Polls by Refusing to Stop Working Once again the Liberal’s wanted to demonstrate how they were still hard at work despite Parliament being prorogued. Liberal MP and Public Safety Critic Mark Holland organized a round table discussion yesterday focusing on community safety. Crime prevention wasContinue Reading
The Harper government has fallen behind the Liberal Party of Canada for the first time in a long time according to a recent EKOS poll. LINK “The random survey of 3,206 Canadians aged 18 and over Jan. 27-Feb. 2 claims a margin of error of plus or minus 1.7 percentageContinue Reading
Dear Editor: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent appointment of 5 new Conservative Senators is another reminder of why the Canadian Senate should be abolished. An appointment to the Canadian Senate is like winning the cash for life lottery. Senators earn $132,300 a year as a base salary, serve until ageContinue Reading
The problem with Canada’s democracy is that MPs (and MMPs) like Guy Lauzon are neither responsible to the voters in their riding nor elected by them. That’s because of our outdated first past the post voting system which confuses the party with candidate. Many voters vote for the party, orContinue Reading
Liberal Critic, Critiques Bridge Issue Since late last spring Cornwall residence and businesses have been victimized by the ongoing border dispute. This issue was ignited when the Government of Canada decided to arm all of its border guards. The Cornwall Port of Entry is the only border crossing in thisContinue Reading
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Speaks with Small Businesses in Cornwall NEWS: Cornwall, ON – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today met with local small business leaders in Cornwall to solicit input on the steps they would like to see to encourage economic recovery in Ontario. Hudak continues to travelContinue Reading
If public opinion actually counted at any time other than election day Parliament would be open for business today. Prorogation is a device that is usually intended to expedite or close a house; not a shield from the elected representatives of Canada. Cornwall City Councilor and Liberal Riding Candidate meetsContinue Reading
Geez we get an awful lot of emails and comments about us not liking Stephen Harper, Guy Lauzon, or the Conservative Party of Canada. We get called a “Liberal Rag”, a “NDP Voice” , and a reusable “Green Party of Canada” cloth. The fact is that the “Free” in TheContinue Reading
(picture above courtesy of Patrique Brisson) Thousands Gather On Parliament Hill to Protest Ottawa Ontario – Rallies in 50 cities and 4 countries were held today in protest against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s prorogation of Parliament. MPs were expected to be back at work this upcoming Monday after a holidayContinue Reading
NDP Candidate for SD&SG Darlene Jalbert will be attending the Rally; Saturday January 23, in Ottawa. She’ll be making the journey to Parliament Hill from Cornwall Ontario as will many area residents. There are over 200,000 people signed up for the facebook page against proroguing. Meanwhile Conservative MP Helena Guergis suggestsContinue Reading