Cornwall Ontario – The Harper Government presented its budget to parliament and it was about as exciting as the NHL Trade Deadline. No major surprises by the ever predictable Conservatives and no surprises to the reaction. Gilles Duceppe stated that his party would vote against it as did JackContinue Reading
Our MP Guy Lauzon is up to his wicked political ways again. A concerned reader sent in the following. “NO MORE 2 for 1!!!! The Conservative government’s Truth in Sentencing Act finally became law February 22, 2010. I say “finally” because we have been trying to enact legislationContinue Reading
Parliament is about to return. Prorogued by the Harper government prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver British Columbia to “recalibrate” the government and its goals; a new budget is due to be brought to the house for a vote of confidence. Mr. Harper’s poll numbers have dropped byContinue Reading
M.P. Gerard Kennedy resurfacing in fashion Maybe you remember M.P. Gerard Kennedy. He gave us single-handedly Stephane Dion. Kennedy, third in the 2006 Liberal leadership race thought an alliance with Quebec’s Stephane Dion in fourth place would beat frontrunner Michael Ignatieff. Kennedy was right and the Liberals ended up with aContinue Reading
Dear Sir: Prime Minister Harper, aided by Luc Lauzon and all the other anti-democracy Conservative Members of Parliament, determined to close down Parliament so they could play around, unimpeded by the opposition. Everything fell nicely into place. The nightmare of Haiti was to provide a ready made grandstand opportunity and the securityContinue Reading
Liberal Hopeful Michael Ignatieff weighed into the Danny Williams surgery decision. The Newfoundland premier chose to have heart surgery in the US which drew sharp criticism. Mr. Ignatieff interviewed in Moncton New Brunswick said that: “…He would not have done it, but Michael Ignatieff feels Danny Williams’ decisionContinue Reading
Why coalitions rarely happen The two main parties in Canadian federal politics, the Conservatives and the Liberals, maintain their images of power through singular identities. Stand-alone leadership is what defines the Liberals and Conservatives as main parties. Both main parties secretly fear joining coalitions because it dilutes their image asContinue Reading
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