Cornwall ON –   PC Candidate for SD&G Jim McDonell stopped and talked Hydro Rates and Small business with Mike Bedard and his team at Roy’s Pools in Cornwall Ontario Thursday. “Small businesses are a source not only of jobs and opportunity, but also the innovation, hard work and risk-taking thatContinue Reading

CFN – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak was joined by Gary Ellis, Ontario PC candidate for Scarborough-Guildwood to announce his plan to keep Ontario families and children safe by requiring registered sex offenders to wear GPS tracking devices. While 14,000 registered sex offenders are currently living in Ontario communities, policeContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Jim Brownell, MPP for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry is hosting his 7th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, August 5th at Summerheights Golf Links. This tournament will be accepting 125 participants (first come first serve) for the golf and steak dinner. It is a wonderful opportunity toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –   Hundreds of  jobs have been created in SD&SG and Cornwall as a result of provincial infrastructure investments in local priorities like   –              $8,777,861 for local road and bridge improvements   –              $1,700,000 for the construction of a new emergency and medical services headquarters  in Cornwall.Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – We are living in scary odd times.    In the US, where terms like Neo-Con get used a lot, George Bush and his cronies were tossed out after eight years in office.   War, an economy nearing Greek like stages; and public dissension probably not seen sinceContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – SD&SG Provincial Liberals reloaded their team and added some new faces as they prepare for the October election. Half of the team are women as the riding association showed off its diversity. From the meeting: Tuesday night the SDSG Provincial Liberal Association named Dany Donati as theirContinue Reading

Queen’s Park – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today issued the following statement regarding the tragic death of a police officer near Newmarket this morning. “On behalf of the Ontario PC Caucus, I want to offer our deepest sympathies to the family of Const. Garrett Styles, who was struck and killed duringContinue Reading

Long Sault ON – SD&SG Liberal provincial candidate Mark A MacDonald was entertaining the folks at the Long Sault Family Circle Seniors Club Friday June 24th.   He’s been blitzing the riding as he preps for the October election. He had the following to say about Seniors in general inContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The NDP has the progressive policies that put Ontario’s families and seniors first.  The NDP will protect and create good jobs, improve public healthcare, and provide greater assistance to agriculture and our rural communities.  Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP have promised to make life more affordable for everydayContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Elaine MacDonald was officially nominated to represent the SD&SG NDP in the October Provincial election making this riding one to watch.  Ms MacDonald is by far the most experienced politician of the three candidates to date for the October election.    She’s also the most accomplished speakerContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It was very tough for me to watch the Liberal nomination in SD&SG last night.    I had admiration and respect for all three of the contenders and they all had different advantages and flaws. My paternal grand-father was as pro boxer though and I have toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of SD&SG in the October provincial election, Jim McDonell opened his campaign office with fanfare and free food Monday June 13, 2011.    Joined by MP Guy Lauzon and a multitude of local Conservatives Mr. McDonell granted us a one onContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Mark A MacDonald rejoiced after winning the Liberal nomination for SD&SG Ontario in the upcoming October Provincial election.   We’ll have full video and photo coverage tomorrow of all the action at the Cornwall Civic complex. Mr. MacDonald, surrounded by supporters who showed up with red sashesContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – So it’s a big political week here in SD&SG, and of course with Cornwall being the largest city it’s all happening here.    Today the sly Progressive Conservatives opened up Jim McDonell’s office in the same location that Guy Lauzon used for his campaign.   While theyContinue Reading

CFN – L’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) se réjouit de la nomination du Franco-Ontarien Dominic Giroux à la Commission de réforme des services publics de l’Ontario, par le gouvernement McGuinty. M. Giroux, qui est recteur de l’Université Laurentienne, à Sudbury, collaborera avec l’économiste Don Drummond et les deuxContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – MPP Jim Brownell was present at the Cornwall Community Hospital for probably his last time officially as MPP.    Mr. Brownell is retiring, but as he stated: Since being elected healthcare has always been my number one concern. That sentiment seemed to be echoed from management andContinue Reading

CHESTERVILLE ON —Today, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak and Jim McDonell, Ontario PC Candidate for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, and Lisa MacLeod, MPP for Nepean-Carleton and PC critic for Revenue and Government Accountability, to announced that a PC Government will deliver change for Ontario farmers whose cost of production has skyrocketed ,Continue Reading