Mayor turned senator to address council
CORNWALL – Cornwall’s newly appointed senator for Ontario will speak to her former municipal colleagues tonight (Monday). Sen. Bernadette Clement is scheduled to address council […]
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Bernadette Clement appointed to Senate
CORNWALL – Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement has been appointed to the Senate of Canada. Clement was among three appointments made Tuesday by Prime Minister Justin […]
COLUMN: Because it’s 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started this glib phrase after naming his cabinet in November 2015. Asked by a reporter why cabinet was gender-balanced, he replied, […]
COLUMN: Referendum needed for voting method change
When a government proposes to change the method of how representatives are elected, regardless the level of government, voters must have the final say. Prime […]
COLUMN: Trudeau misses the mark
MORRISBURG — Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau released his party’s platform in the run up for the 2015 Federal Election this fall. When it comes […]
COLUMN: Three levels of government; Three ringed circus
SOUTH DUNDAS — Politics at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels, has been devolving into a three-ringed circus. The monkeys are running the show, and […]
COLUMN: Wind from their sails
SOUTH DUNDAS — A report from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) tabled on May 22nd took the wind out of the sails for wind […]
COMMENTARY: Politics of Keystone XL
I’m Bill Kingston with today’s commentary. It’s becoming clearer, if it wasn’t already, that U.S. President Barack Obama has a big chip on his shoulder…or […]