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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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