Toronto  ON– The Ontario Health Coalition will use a democratic social media campaign to identify the public’s top health care issues and promote them leading into the October 6th provincial election. Today, the coalition launched phase one of www.votehealthontario.ca a “pledge” website.   Phase 1: Through the month of June, OntariansContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – June 13th local SD&SG provincial Liberals will be deciding who will be replacing popular long term MPP Jim Brownell.   Mr. Brownell is retiring to spend more time with his family especially in light of his health issues gets to play eminence grise to a crop ofContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Brian Lynch, President of the Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Provincial NDP riding association, has announced that the local Provincial NDP riding association will be holding its nomination meeting on Wednesday June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Navy Veterans Association, 30 Sixth St., E., Cornwall. Lynch said that theContinue Reading

Toronto ON – Liberal hopeful Mark A MacDonald made it  official.   He hand delivered his final membership forms to the Ontario Liberal Party HQ. He also released the following:   I’m expecting a large turnout and people I talk to want to make sure that we work hard to protectContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  In what has been one of the least possible surprising announcements, Cornwall Ontario City councilor Elaine MacDonald announced today that she will be seeking the NDP provincial nomination for the SD&SG Ontario riding. Currently Jim McDonell is the Progressive Conservative candidate while the Liberals decide on theirContinue Reading

Long Sault ON – Stormont – Dundas – South Glengarry will get additional help in order for families to continue to have access to clean, safe, reliable water and affordable wastewater services. To modernize and improve Stormont – Dundas – South Glengarry’s aging infrastructure, the province is supporting the community.  With support fromContinue Reading

Queen’s Park ON – Pat Finucan may be fairly new to politics as a candidate, but he didn’t hesitate to speak with protesters Thursday May 19th. The protest was over high fuel and car insurance prices; something that many here in Ontario can sympathize with! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3563lnlvwI So viewers of TheContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Jim Brownell’s shoes will be very hard to fill, but June 13th, 2011 that’s exactly what the Liberals of Stormont, Dundas, and South Glengarry will be doing as they’ve announced that they will be choosing a new candidate at the Cornwall Civic Complex starting at 7 PMContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – As MPP Jim Brownell’s career in elected office comes to an end he took a mighty step forward and enjoyed the moment as his private member’s bill, 185 came to be at Queen’s Park May 19, 2011. Bill 185 recognizes September 28 as a day of recognitionContinue Reading

Toronto ON – Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak announced that a PC government would provide immediate relief for families and seniors facing rising energy costs by removing the HST from home hydro and heating bills, and removing the debt retirement charge from home hydro bills. Click HERE to listenContinue Reading

Queens Park ON – “On behalf of the Ontario PC Party, I want to congratulate Prime Minister Stephen Harper upon the election of a Conservative majority government. “Yesterday’s results show Ontario families overwhelmingly voted in support of a government that focuses on their priorities. “It’s clear they want a governmentContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry paid tribute last evening to retiring MPP Jim Brownell at a dinner hosted by the local Provincial Liberal Association at the Best Western.  A crowd of more than 200 attendees from all over the United Counties and across the province celebrated theContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak visited Cornwall Ontario to meet with party faithful and executive members of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMC-CzFGxYQ Mr. Hudak was touring Ontario visiting Chambers of Commerce to consult with some of his ideas such as changing the ArbitrationContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Earth Matters has received a note from a concerned reader who is very concerned about an open pit mine which has been proposed in Melancthon Township on Hwy 124, just north of Shelburne. . The Highland Companies (owned by a Boston Hedge Fund) has filed an applicationContinue Reading