L I N K So we had Frank McKenna calling the Harper team a bunch of thugs and today I read a story oozing with desire for some Chretien style alley fighting on behalf of the Liberals. Is it perhaps that many Liberals are fed up with not reallyContinue Reading
The hot topic for debate last night was Cornwall City Council discussing sending a message to the Harper Government requesting a drop dead date of June 1, 2010 as an end date for the temporary customs port to end its visit to the base of Brookdale. Councillor’s Mary Anne HugContinue Reading
What is it about Campaign managers locally? Are Elaine & Etiénne next? From everyone at The Cornwall Free News we hope that both Lorna Foreman , David Rawnsley’s campaign manager, and Cornwall City Councilor Glen Grant who stumps for our MP Guy Lauzon both have speedy and safe recoveries fromContinue Reading
L I N K Is Frank McKenna positioning himself to take over from Michael Ignatieff? If so he’s doing a terrific job with sound bites that show the kind of leadership that would make Stephen Harper raid the cookie jar in search of relief. I think that’s the biggestContinue Reading
There’s so much talk because of the Seaway International Bridge Crisis. Our MP states that he can’t discuss much on the record because of National Security issues which most people consider horse puckey, but the reality is that there are a multitude of issues related to the Akwesasne – CornwallContinue Reading
The Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Provincial NDP Riding Association will be holding a Wine & Cheese on Sunday November 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the RCAF Wing 424, 240 Water St., West, Cornwall. The Wine & Cheese will also feature a silent auction, which will have a variety ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Council Ignores Green Option – Will Continue to Plunder Taxpayers Progress continues on Mayor Kaneb Drive, the new road between Second Street East and Marlowe. This week, the street lights were installed. Last month, I suggested in this column that the city install LED streetlights on this new road,Continue Reading
Another day on the bridge – hours of waiting to cross – no way to turn around – no way to use the washroom if you have a need, the utter feeling of being trapped if you have to cross because of school or business. These pictures say it all.Continue Reading
We’re looking for area Politicos to participate in a few online debates. We need people from all of the parties. So if you’re a Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green, and yes, even a Bloc Quebecois, Libertarian, or fringe party person who wishes to take part in our debates email us atContinue Reading
Ok, his only words were “no comment”, but it’s a start. It’s like Scrabble. You start with little words and maybe one day you get a whole sentence….. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ePGTvUUlM Mr. Lauzon’s wry smile as he said “no comment” actually showed some character. The fact that he not only refusesContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor Bernadette Clement on improving the road and seeking compromise. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=067YojvovwQ Wyatt Walsh “The Fix Is In!” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_JrXupdAQ Lawsuit time? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8DqEMOoXE please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh was not a happy camper last night as he watched Cornwall City Council delay a truck ban they had given 60 days notice that they’d implement. It was a good night for Mayor Bob Kilger to be away. Councilor Andre Rivette sat in as mayor and presidedContinue Reading
L I N K – Story today in the Free Holder about our Employment numbers for Cornwall. Cornwall City Councilor’s Elaine MacDonald and Denis Thibault are getting very different reads from the numbers. “MacDonald said the new figures from Statistics Canada presents a “false picture” of Cornwall since they includeContinue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh intends to show photos of the dog killed on Richmond Drive Monday night at Cornwall Ontario City Council. The ongoing battle is heating up as residents clash with quarry owners in the area. Seating is free, but limited at Cornwall City Council and takes place this MondayContinue Reading
STATEMENT BY BERNADETTE CLEMENT ON THE AKWESASNE/CORNWALL BORDER CROSSING ISSUE November 4, 2009 For the past 5 months, the people of Cornwall along with our close neighbours, the people of Akwesasne, have been struggling as we deal with the makeshift “temporary” border facility at the foot of the Seaway InternationalContinue Reading
Liberal MP Todd Russell; Critic for Aboriginal Affairs and Mark Holland Liberal MP for Pickering-Ajax; Critic for Public Safety and National Security, toured Akwesasne and met with MCA Chief Mike Mitchell today. “It’s the fault of the Government” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvRkXPNNu4 They met with local press after before zipping back to OttawaContinue Reading
The hot stories we’ll be covering this week will be plans for Walmart in Cornwall. Will they be expanding on their current site or are they still looking for new digs? The Regional Airport – Councilor Syd Gardiner is angry that Guy Lauzon is dropping the ball with expansion plansContinue Reading
The latest Stats Can numbers still show Cornwall losing jobs. These are net number and don’t necessarily reflect the true financial impact. For example; if we lose full time factory jobs and replace them with part time service industry jobs our number don’t fully impact the true financial loss toContinue Reading