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Duncan announces run for local Conservative nomination

February 1, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Former North Dundas mayor Eric Duncan has thrown his hat into the ring and is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada nomination for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. Duncan made the announcement Thursday. “I’m excited. It’s […]

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Budget deficit a challenge for UCDSB chair

January 3, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

BROCKVILLE – The new chair for the Upper Canada District School Board sees dealing with a significant budget deficit and improving communication as key goals for 2019. Chair John McAllister was interviewed by The Leader, […]

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SDG council takes office, schools are top priority

December 20, 2018 P. Blancher – Leader staff

CORNWALL – In his inaugural address to County Council, newly-acclaimed warden Jamie MacDonald said the future of schools and the appeal of the official plan are the top issues facing the Counties. MacDonald made the […]

Opinion

Editorial: The people’s government?

November 1, 2018 Editor

Last week, Ontario premier Doug Ford’s self-proclaimed “Government for the People” tabled legislation to repeal work place reforms implemented by the previous Liberal government. Ford’s Bill 47 will eliminate many added benefits that have increased […]

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Left behind: Elma student denied busing by STEO

September 6, 2018 P. Blancher – Leader staff

ELMA – A South Dundas student  is now without a way to get to school because of changes made by the consortium which operates transportation for the Upper Canada District School Board. Katherine Hewetson, a […]

News

McDonell wins SDSG; PC’s take Ontario

June 8, 2018 Editor

R. Comfort and P. Blancher/Leader staff CORNWALL – Incumbent Jim McDonell has won Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, while Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford has won a majority government in Ontario. It didn’t take long for the results […]

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Opinion

Editorial: Distinct voting choices

June 7, 2018 Editor

What is abundantly clear from the past four weeks on the campaign trail, voters in Ontario and here in Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry are being given very different voting choices. Rather than lecture readers on why they […]

Opinion

This week at Queen’s Park – An intense week – Jim McDonell, MPP

April 17, 2017 Editor

Opposition requests during intense week in the legislature. QUEEN’S PARK – The Legislature had an intense week in the run-up to the Easter break. As the April 27 date for the provincial Budget approaches, the […]

Opinion

Jim McDonell – This week at Queen’s Park

April 10, 2017 Editor

The Ontario government held its first cap-and-trade carbon permit auction last week, raising over $470 million from Ontario businesses.  Consumers will shoulder these costs by paying more for their products and services, while our businesses […]

Opinion

Jim McDonell, MPP: This Week in Queen’s Park

March 13, 2017 Editor

Sometimes it’s just hard to figure this government out. For months, they have responded to our questions on the more than 600 school closures with assurances of how they support local rural schools, pointing the […]

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