Cornwall Ontario – I get a lot of content inboxed. All the political parties try to end around and massage story points, but today’s from Patrick Brown kinda takes the cake. I’ve decided to write this open letter to Mr. Brown and if Patrick wishes he can by all means comment or send a statement… Continue reading An Open Letter to Patrick Brown re Accountability NOV 30, 2017
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Patrick Brown – People’s Guarantee Not Guaranteed. By Jamie Gilcig 112717
Cornwall Ontario – Don’t you hate the utterly Orwellian titles politicians are giving their game plans? Kathy loves to use the term “fair” in her bills and plans even though most are certainly not fair to those that pay for them. Patrick Brown is in an interesting position. He’s done well going from a closeted… Continue reading Patrick Brown – People’s Guarantee Not Guaranteed. By Jamie Gilcig 112717
PC Leader Patrick Brown Calls for Back to Work Legislation for Ontario Teachers 111617
TORONTO ONTARIO – Both the NDP and PC Party are screaming about the strike by College Teacher’s across Ontario after the Province’s gambit to have Union members vote their latest proposal which failed. From a PC release today: “This is now the longest college strike in Ontario history. Kathleen Wynne has allowed it to drag… Continue reading PC Leader Patrick Brown Calls for Back to Work Legislation for Ontario Teachers 111617
Students First Rally at Cornwall MPP Office WEDNESDAY NOV 1st 1PM-3PM
How to Support the Students First Rally!! We understand as students that not everyone who wants to can make it to Toronto for the College Student Alliance’s student rally at Queen’s Park this Wednesday, November 1st; however, there is still a way we can all participate and join the collective student voice by having our… Continue reading Students First Rally at Cornwall MPP Office WEDNESDAY NOV 1st 1PM-3PM
SD&G MPP Jim McDonell Votes Against $15 Minimum Wage at Queen’s Park – 101817
MPP Jim McDonell and Conservatives Vote Against $15 Minimum Wage [Queen’s Park] This afternoon Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell along with Patrick Brown’s PC caucus voted against historic changes to raise Ontario’s general minimum wage. In public comments over the last few months PC leader Patrick Brown said that increasing the minimum wage is… Continue reading SD&G MPP Jim McDonell Votes Against $15 Minimum Wage at Queen’s Park – 101817
PC Leader Patrick Brown Nails Premier Wynne on Quebec Hydro Deal 080817
Statement from Patrick Brown on secret Quebec-Ontario energy deal Statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the La Presse story of a secret Quebec-Ontario energy deal: “Once again the Wynne Liberals have been caught negotiating in secret when thousands of Ontario jobs are on the line. This secret deal for 8 terawatts (TWh) per… Continue reading PC Leader Patrick Brown Nails Premier Wynne on Quebec Hydro Deal 080817
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Conservatives Underestimated Trudeau 080517
Ottawa Ontario – I must admit that our visit to the St Albert’s Cheese Factory yesterday started out as a bit of a lark. After reading David Akin’s post on Twitter that Justin Trudeau would be visiting the cheese factory, we decided to go over and see him. The original intention was to try to… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Conservatives Underestimated Trudeau 080517
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Time to Move On From Khadr 072717
Ottawa Ontario – There is a point with every political attack on an opponent when you have to put a leash on it and move on to another issue. Staying on an issue too long gives your opponent time to get organized and counter attack, thereby limiting your impact. Both the Khadr and Rolling Stone… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Time to Move On From Khadr 072717
Omg! Patrick Brown Takes Another Ontario Hydro Position! JULY 17, 2017
Cornwall Ontario – PC leader Patrick Brown has been criticized for not taking positions, but the PC war room issued another clear stance today. Putting a Stop to Kathleen Wynne’s ‘Green Energy’ Shakedown Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader, will place an immediate moratorium on signing new energy contracts that force Ontario families to pay for… Continue reading Omg! Patrick Brown Takes Another Ontario Hydro Position! JULY 17, 2017
PC Leader Patrick Brown Says He’ll Kill Wynne Cap & Trade JULY 10, 2017
Making life better for Greenhouse operators, owners and workers Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader would scrap Wynne’s Cap-and-Trade Scheme and provide relief to the greenhouse industry KINGSVILLE, ON – Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader slammed the Kathleen Wynne Liberals for making life harder for the Greenhouse industry under their Cap-and-Trade scheme. Brown committed to… Continue reading PC Leader Patrick Brown Says He’ll Kill Wynne Cap & Trade JULY 10, 2017
Mayor & MP’s Picnic All Wet – MP Lauzon Refuses to Disclose Canada Day Budget – by Jamie Gilcig MAY 23, 2017
Cornwall Ontario – Monday was a rainy drizzly day in Cornwall. Apparently our mayor, not big on original thought or ideas of his own, tried to team up with another sizzling mind in MP Guy Lauzon to have a partisan party in Lamoureux Parc at taxpayer expense. Did you know about it? I didn’t.… Continue reading Mayor & MP’s Picnic All Wet – MP Lauzon Refuses to Disclose Canada Day Budget – by Jamie Gilcig MAY 23, 2017
Wynne $50M Min Income Plan Voter Pandering by Jamie Gilcig APRIL 24, 2017
Cornwall Ontario – There’s a reek of petty desperation and vote buying in the latest cookie being tossed to voters in Ontario. At the end of the day many see through it though. Lindsay, Hamilton, and Thunder Bay have been chosen for a pilot project for guaranteed minimum incomes. $50M divided by 4,000… Continue reading Wynne $50M Min Income Plan Voter Pandering by Jamie Gilcig APRIL 24, 2017
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Question Period Change Shouldn’t be by Force APRIL 11, 2017
OTTAWA ONTARIO – It is unfortunate that the Liberals have tried to ram the changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons down everyone’s throats. Change is definitely needed and some of the changes which come out of the work done by Michael Chong have merit. For instance designating one day as a… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Question Period Change Shouldn’t be by Force APRIL 11, 2017
SD&G MPP Jim McDonell Votes Against Safer School Zones APRIL 11, 2017
Patrick Brown PCs Vote Against Safer School Zones Act TORONTO ONTARIO – This afternoon following Question Period, Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell and the Ontario PC Caucus voted against important legislation that protects school children, seniors, other pedestrians and cyclists. This is in spite of the PCs previously indicating support for such measures:… Continue reading SD&G MPP Jim McDonell Votes Against Safer School Zones APRIL 11, 2017
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – O’Leary Wimping Out on Debate FEB 28, 2017
OTTAWA ONTARIO – I see where Kevin O’Leary has decided he is more important than the CPC leadership debates as he has passed up the next debate and decided not to attend it. According to one media report I saw; he will instead hold a competing “fireside chat”. The real question is why? When you… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – O’Leary Wimping Out on Debate FEB 28, 2017
Alana Kiteley of the MTO Rebuts PC Leader Patrick Brown’s Statements FEB 6, 2017
Cornwall Ontario – In eight years here at CFN we’ve seen a few weird ones come in. Alana Kiteley of the MTO sent in the following release. However after exchanging emails it turned out it was not on behalf of the MTO. She and some fellow MTO workers allegedly were simply upset… Continue reading Alana Kiteley of the MTO Rebuts PC Leader Patrick Brown’s Statements FEB 6, 2017
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – O’Leary In As Race Really Begins JAN 19, 2017
OTTAWA ONTARIO – The Conservative leadership race is finally attracting attention. Kevin O’Leary’s entrance into the campaign has finally achieved what has been missing to date- IE interest. With fourteen in the race, is it time for a few to take “a walk in the snow?” Is it time for a number of the contenders… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – O’Leary In As Race Really Begins JAN 19, 2017
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Justin’s Sunny Ways Clouding Over NOV 28, 2016
Ottawa Ontario – Since Justin Trudeau’s election last year, there has been a general consensus that he would be unbeatable in the next election. Trudeau was such a contrast to Harper that he was the darling of the media and he could do no wrong. Even the simple act of taking a selfie with refugees… Continue reading View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Justin’s Sunny Ways Clouding Over NOV 28, 2016