Queens Park –  ON – Tim Hudak was on the Warpath today at Queen’s Park lashing out at the McGuinty government over Wind Power. Today in the Legislature, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak called on the McGuinty Liberals to restore the say of local councils in determining where industrial windContinue Reading

Queens Park ON – Ontario is one step closer to strengthening protections for seniors in retirement homes across the province. Proposed regulations under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 were developed after extensive consultations and include: Care and safety standards – resident care plans, food safety, falls prevention, requirements for emergency andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It looks like the run for the Liberal nomination in SD&SG Ontario is going to be a 3 horse race; although some are speculating that it may be as many as 5 shortly! Long time Liberal mover and shaker and pundit on Seawayradio.com, Denis Sabourin is expectedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The worst kept political secret was let out of the bag Wednesday afternoon at the Best Western PLUS Parkway Inn & Conference Centre in Cornwall Ontario as Pat Finucan announced his intentions to seek the Liberal nomination for SD&SG in the upcoming Provincial election. So far hisContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Politics is fascinating.  Some people seem to be born to one partisan party and never consider anything other than the party line. Then there are others that make changes as their lives changes. There’s an old adage about being crazy if you’re not a Communist when you’re under 25Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – Click the banner to listen LIVE or after via Podcast to The Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com ! Every Tuesday morning starting at 9:00AM pundits Joe Gunn & Denis Sabourin share their views on what’s going on politically whether it be around the world or around theContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Breakfast Ham wasn’t only on the plates of the capacity room at the Ramada Wednesday morning as Breakfast Connections hosted a slew of area politicians.     There were mayors, wardens, more mayors, an MPP, MP, and at least one candidate for MPP in the upcomingContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – An interesting mix of data came across my desk today regarding unemployment in Ontario and Cornwall.   There’s some good and some bad news, but ultimately we’re doing great considering the world economy and especially that of our neighbors to the south! First off our regular EconomistContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – I caught up with Cornwall City Councilor Mr. Maurice Dupelle today. He’s busy attacking his first term on council with a lot of zest and vigour.   We talked tonight about his new position as the city council appointee to the Youth Advisory council and some ofContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Three new bridges in Cornwall will help ensure long-term safety, create about 216 jobs and support the environment. The work includes: §         Removing and rebuilding the eastbound and westbound Highway 401 bridges over the CNR line, east of Boundary Road at Cornwall §         Building a new bridge over HighwayContinue Reading

In 2007, Dalton Mcguinty ripped up a previously-prepared plan on rebuilding hydro that would have cost $60 billion and after experimenting with energy policy over the last three years the Liberals now say their plan will cost $87 billion. The people of Ontario  know the real cost may be billions higher as nothing ever comes in on budget and Mcguinty can’tContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – MPP Jim Brownell of SD&SG Ontario wishes to extend his holiday greetings to the viewers of The Cornwall Free News. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHak0eYhqFk Wishing you blessings of joy, this Christmas. May your heart be filled with peace and happiness as you surround yourself with family and friends this holidayContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Political Round Table – Live from Cornwall Ontario with pundits Denis Sabourin and Joe Gunn.  Showtime is 9:00 AM on Seawayradio.com!   Keith Beardsley drops by at 9:45 and shares his View From the Hill.  Get an inside look at some of the hot topics fromContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Charging producers for the life cycle cost of waste management is contentious, as shown by the recent controversy over “eco fees” in Ontario, but it can be an effective policy tool if done right, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In The Eco-FeeContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Climate Change Deniers seem to come in two types: those who cannot handle the truth and those who profit from the lies. Where does the Calgary Herald fit? On October 10, 2010, the Calgary Herald, once considered a respectable paper, but now under new ownership, published anContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Ontario’s updated Long-Term Energy Plan sets the course for a clean energy revolution that is creating thousands of new, good jobs in Ontario, and cleaning up the air we breathe. The government’s 20-year energy plan, Building Our Clean Energy Future, makes the essential investments to keep the lightsContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It was a full room at the Navy Club early Saturday morning.   NDP Mpp’s Michael Prue (Beaches-East York) and Paul Miller ( Hamilton East-Stoney Creek) came to speak to the party faithful and judging by the crowd reaction the two didn’t disappoint. I have to give theContinue Reading

Toronto  ON  – The Ontario government today introduced the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB), which would provide a 10 per cent benefit to help consumers manage rising electricity prices for the next five years.  The OCEB, which would help more than four million residential consumers and more than 400,000 smallContinue Reading