Stan and Dan Stasko have 5.3 Million reasons to smile about today as MPP Jim Brownell and members of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines had a press conference at Quinn’s Inn to announce substantial funding and moving ahead of the Wood Pellet Plant in Ingleside Ontario that willContinue Reading
Van Loan out as Minister of Public Safety Cornwall Ontario – Peter Van Loan is no longer the Minister of Public Safety. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his cabinet shuffle this morning and Van Loan his now the Minister of International Trade. This apparent demotion came as a result ofContinue Reading
Water meters for Cornwall Ontario. Hmm….Nope. I don’t want one. I don’t know too many people that do and I certainly don’t think too many think that they will save a whole lot of money. Ontario is going through a similar issue with these new “SMART METERS” for electricity. Continue Reading
Seaway International Bridge Traffic Down Not surprising that delays and issues are causing people to think twice before crossing the Seaway International Bridge that crosses Akwesasne between the US and Canada. LINK “In December, approximately 162,228 cars crossed there, down 13.3 percent from the 187,081 that crossed in December 2008.Continue Reading
A true warrior uses his brain. Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers in history. He wasn’t a flash in the pan or a shooting star. He had a long and gloried career. He wasn’t Joe Louis,but he could knock you out. He could dazzle you.Continue Reading
Canadians have spoken. Most of them are not happy with the Conservative decision to close down Parliament. I agree with them. But Canadians are also tired of old-style party politics. I agree with that too. Younger Canadians are especially disappointed with this approach. There is so much that we needContinue Reading
Gary Samler: Former Military Man Running for Council by: Markus Noé Gary Samler, former Torontonian, has put his name in to run for city council. Poverty and practical spending will be Samler’s number one issue that he will be tackling throughout his campaign. Samler’s other focus will be finding waysContinue Reading
LAUZON – Prorogation: What and Why “There has been a lot of discussion about our government’s decision to prorogue the current session of Parliament. Prorogation is a Parliamentary procedure that is part of the House of Commons’ rules that allows the government of the day to end the current sessionContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Mary Ann Hug was not a happy woman last night. She wasn’t happy with the report from city administration regarding Richmond Drive and scored point after point addressing issues like noise pollution; diesel fumes, flying rocks and small debris in addition to the blasting, and rumblingContinue Reading
CCRI Launches Cap for Youth Project Ontario’s Environment Minister John Gerretsen came to the Cornwall Square today to launch the Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative’s (CCRI) new program, Cap for Youth. This was the premiere of the “Climate Awareness Project for Youth”. This project is an extension of the Liberal governmentsContinue Reading
Dear Mr Lauzon, The backlash of scorn regarding the conservative governments decision to prorogue Parliament continues on strong. I would like to add my voice to that list, and put it on record with you and your colleagues: This is a complete affront to democracy and an insult to theContinue Reading
My dog Melly doesn’t like Stephen Harper Proroguing the Canadian People or dogs either. She’s not so sure about cats and Hamsters though, and really likes Cheeseburgers. CBC just released a poll showing that Canadians are really steamed about Proroguing. LINK “The poll, released exclusively to CBC News on Thursday, foundContinue Reading
Mayor Bob Kilger took a rare moment out of his busy schedule to sit down, answer a few questions, and talk about one of his favorite subjects, Cornwall Ontario and its future. Mayor Kilger is about to embark on on his second campaign to be Mayor of Cornwall. WeContinue Reading
Proroguing of Parliament. Take our poll and share what you think by posting your comment. Most of you who read this of course know by now that Stephen Harper and the Minority Conservative government of Canada have prorogued Parliament for the second time in their mandate. Many Canadians are quiteContinue Reading
Stephen Harper doesn’t sound like a PM that wants an election anytime soon. He’s talking about the budget due after his prorogation of parliament and governing the country with his minority government intact. LINK “I have no desire to have a spring election and I don’t think anybody does.Continue Reading
Even though Stephen Harper and his team are taking some time off from the jobs during their prorogation of Parliament, Budgetary Officer Kevin Page isn’t. He’s about to deliver a report showing some devastating news regarding the Structural Deficit created by the lowering and of the GST and other factors.Continue Reading
Dear Editor: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s prorogation of Parliament for the second time in 12 months is another attack on Canadian democracy. There is no valid reason for Prime Minister Harper to suspend the work of Parliament until March 3. Prorogation kills all government legislation pending before Parliament and shutsContinue Reading
We’re both Waterfront cities. We both have diverse multicultural communities with all the challenges and benefits that it brings. Budget shortfall issues plague both cities. Transportation is a big issue too. Expansion of the airport and the new low level bridge have the potential to turn Cornwall into a BOOMContinue Reading