It wasn’t all fun and Hot Dogs. There was some serious speech making. Here is Cornwall City Councilor and Darlene Jalbert’s campaign manager Elaine MacDonald in action. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMIeV-aLfII There was a minor fracas as 3 people with placards who were handing out tracts heckled some of the supporters in theContinue Reading
Over 1000 people today were treated to a star studded Labour Day afternoon in Lamoureux Parc. City Councilors Glen Grant, Bernadette Clement, Elaine MacDonald, Kim Baird, Syd Gardiner, and Miss Gay National Capital Zelda Marshall joined NDP Candidate Darlene Jalbert who hosted a day of entertainment, good food, good company,Continue Reading
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What a terrific concept and event. Labour day in the parc, food and entertainment sponsored by local unions and the Cornwall & District Labour Council and hosted by Cornwall’s very own Elaine MacDonald. John Divinski wrote a super article in the Seaway News this week. Click the link to readContinue Reading
Busy Friday. I thought I’d drop in and do a resto review for Spinners and ended up bumping into our area’s Hardest working politician, MPP Jim Brownell, and Federal Liberal Candidate and Cornwall City Councilor Bernadette Clément. Ms Clément, on her way to work as a long time Public DefenderContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Michael Ignatieff stunned everyone, with his claim to be able to balance the budget, and pay down the enormous debt we now find ourselves in, without raising taxes. Some people scoff at the claim, but unfortunately, the Liberals have done it before and they’ll do it again, givenContinue Reading
L I N K Click the link to read the shocking story of our Government trying to hand over the care of our soldiers to Quebec. The hospital houses 415 Veteran’s who are at the most vulnerable stages of their lives. “The department heads at the hospital have always toldContinue Reading
I love the Scuttlebutt in the Seaway News, but sometimes it can be more butt than scuttle. In today’s issue in the Scuttlebutt the quote is: ” If the Liberals think they will upset Conservatives in the fall, they are in for a rude awakening.” Well, that sounds like anContinue Reading
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGvP7VkxTQk&feature=player_embedded “These people drink their own Kool-aid.” Ugh, do these folks know how to alienate Canadians by the thousands or what? L I N K Click the link to read the Globe & Mail’s coverage of the story. please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
We’ll be updating as comments come in. Cornwall City Councilor Glen Grant (campaign manager for MP Guy Lauzon) “I used to respect the liberal strategists but I believe they would be making a mistake going to the public in an election at this time. I personally don’t see an issueContinue Reading
If you have a letter to the editor email it to info@cornwallfreenews.com and we just might print it. “For the last few days the Conservative government, aware that the date fixed to report to the population on its actions is approaching, has started a campaign to make Canadians believe thatContinue Reading
Michael Ignatieff made his position clear. It’s time for the Harper Government to go. From Sudbury the Liberal Leader stated clearly his intention to bring the Conservatives down the first chance they get. It’s now up to Jack Layton or Gilles Duceppe to prop up Mr. Harper or we goContinue Reading
The Liberal Party is meeting in Sudbury today. An interesting place for them to meet, but then with EI being the hot topic that could bring down the Harper government as early as September 14 Sudbury might not be a bad place for this meeting after all. L I NContinue Reading
L I N K Elizabeth May, Leader of the Federal Green Party of Canada has officially stated that she won’t be running in Nova Scotia again. Right now things are pointing to the BC riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. “The B.C. riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, which is currently held by ConservativeContinue Reading
Another night, another nomination meeting. This one served up some really good carrot cake though. It was all Darlene Jalbert last night at the Navy Club. Surrounded by party faithful and committed volunteers Ms Jalbert enters her second attempt to unseat local MP Guy Lauzon. Cornwall City Councilor Elaine MacDonaldContinue Reading
It was a breathtaking night in local politics at the Knights of Columbus hall. Local Liberals turned out in record numbers to attend the nomination meeting. Only one candidate was on the docket, which wasn’t surprising to any in attendence. It’s part of Ms Bernadette Clément’s charm, pulling people togetherContinue Reading