Selected Writing

MORRISBURG — In Ontario we have a French-language Catholic school system; a French-language Public school system; an English-language Catholic school system; and an English-language Public school system. Having four school systems in Ontario to choose […]

MORRISBURG — The federal Conservative party has been releasing a policy plank per day in this long (too long) election campaign. A number of these policy planks are small tax credits given to a specific […]

MORRISBURG — There is an old adage that states that “there is only one taxpayer”. This applies to the convention of thinking that it does not matter what level of government levies a tax, federal, […]

MORRISBURG — For every step forward that the current South Dundas council takes, it takes two back. The last minute deal to secure the Renegade Bass Tournament championship is the most recent backwards step by this […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — The Mike Duffy circus has come to town, the only question really to be answered is, is what role will Duffy be? The clown, or the ringmaster? It is destined to be […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — The funding formula for the Cornwall Regional Airport needs to be reviewed and renegotiated sooner, rather than later. The agreement as it stands now is past the unsustainable point, with an 85/15 […]

The St. Lawrence Parks Commission maintains control of a vast amount of river front land in South Dundas, and has done so for nearly 60 years. The parks commission’s commitment to the stewardship and protection […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — The manufactured belief that publicly-owned utilities like Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, Cornwall Electric or Rideau-St. Lawrence Utilities are for our own good, is a falsehood. Public ownership has morphed over the […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — Cornwall city councillor Bernadette Clement’s announcement to run for the Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Liberal nomination should come as no surprise, to the public, or the other two candidates vying for the nomination. What […]