In partnership with Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, Land Over Landings presents a Town Hall Meeting to expose the threats to Ontario’s Greenbelt. January 28th – 7 – 9 pm, Brougham Town Hall, Brougham, Ontario. Full details are available via the Facebook event.
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The Progressive Right: Town Hall Event – "Ontario’s Greenbelt Under Threat" ( #onpoli )
In partnership with Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, Land Over Landings presents a Town Hall Meeting to expose the threats to Ontario’s Greenbelt. January 28th – 7 – 9 pm, Brougham Town Hall, Brougham, Ontario. Full details are available via the Facebook event.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Jennifer O’Connell for the Liberal Party Nomination, Pickering-Uxbridge ( #lpc #cdnpoli )
Pickering-Uxbridge will be holding the Liberal Party nomination on January 29th at the Pickering Recreation Complex [meeting notice, PDF]. There are three contestants seeking the nomination.I am supporting Jennifer O’Connell and think Jennifer would be…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Jennifer O’Connell for the Liberal Party Nomination, Pickering-Uxbridge ( #lpc #cdnpoli )
Pickering-Uxbridge will be holding the Liberal Party nomination on January 29th at the Pickering Recreation Complex [meeting notice, PDF]. There are three contestants seeking the nomination. I am supporting Jennifer O’Connell and think Jennifer would be a tremendous representative for Pickering-Uxbridge and a great addition to Justin Trudeau’s team as
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Jennifer O’Connell for the Liberal Party Nomination, Pickering-Uxbridge ( #lpc #cdnpoli )
Pickering-Uxbridge will be holding the Liberal Party nomination on January 29th at the Pickering Recreation Complex [meeting notice, PDF]. There are three contestants seeking the nomination. I am supporting Jennifer O’Connell and think Jennifer would be a tremendous representative for Pickering-Uxbridge and a great addition to Justin Trudeau’s team as
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Ontario’s Craft Brewers Should Reject the Beer Store Proposal ( #beer #onpoli )
It’s not often that two of my favourite things collide, but somebody got politics in my beer and beer in my politics. People who know me, know that I enjoy trying and sampling new beer. I like variety and I think we’re living in a tremendous time when lots of
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Ontario’s Craft Brewers Should Reject the Beer Store Proposal ( #beer #onpoli )
It’s not often that two of my favourite things collide, but somebody got politics in my beer and beer in my politics.People who know me, know that I enjoy trying and sampling new beer. I like variety and I think we’re living in a tremendous time when l…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Ontario’s Craft Brewers Should Reject the Beer Store Proposal ( #beer #onpoli )
It’s not often that two of my favourite things collide, but somebody got politics in my beer and beer in my politics. People who know me, know that I enjoy trying and sampling new beer. I like variety and I think we’re living in a tremendous time when lots of
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
You would argue that it was up to O’Toole to simply toe the party line and publicly support the previous minister.
You would hope his first act would have been to set a new course and a new direction for the troubled ministry.
Well, you’d be disappointed.
The new minister has decided not to listen to certain veterans advocacy groups – especially, it seems, if they do not follow the party line that everything is fine with Veterans Affairs.
Mike Blais, who helped launch Canadian Veterans Advocacy in 2011 to advocate for veterans and serving Canadian Forces members who did combat tours in Afghanistan and their families, told The Hill Times that Mr. O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) gave the bad news [that it is no longer a stakeholder adviser to the Veterans Affairs department] in a voicemail he left on Mr. Blais’ phone service Jan. 7. [Hill Times]
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 2
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 3
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part One Thousand
The Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada’s veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5. Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O’Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick – a former RCAF officer. Someone with such a background, you’d think would bring a sympathetic ear to what veterans need.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada’s veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5. Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O’Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick – a former RCAF officer. Someone with such a background, you’d think would bring a sympathetic ear to what veterans need.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part One Thousand ( #cdnpoli )
Conservatives have continuously let down veterans since coming to power.We’ve since learned that the Conservative Party let $1.1 billion (with a ‘B’) lapse in veteran funding. Essentially, Veterans Affairs had $1.1 billion budgeted to spend on veterans…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part One Thousand ( #cdnpoli )
Conservatives have continuously let down veterans since coming to power. We’ve since learned that the Conservative Party let $1.1 billion (with a ‘B’) lapse in veteran funding. Essentially, Veterans Affairs had $1.1 billion budgeted to spend on veterans’ programs and the ministry did not spend it. Simply put – the
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part One Thousand ( #cdnpoli )
Conservatives have continuously let down veterans since coming to power. We’ve since learned that the Conservative Party let $1.1 billion (with a ‘B’) lapse in veteran funding. Essentially, Veterans Affairs had $1.1 billion budgeted to spend on veterans’ programs and the ministry did not spend it. Simply put – the
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: New Year’s Resolution
I almost say it every year so I’m going to do it again. I resolve to blog more. With Twitter and Facebook, I can quickly get my thoughts out really quick – opening the vent as it were. I think where I’ll try to make it easier to blog is
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: New Year’s Resolution
I almost say it every year so I’m going to do it again.I resolve to blog more.With Twitter and Facebook, I can quickly get my thoughts out really quick – opening the vent as it were. I think where I’ll try to make it easier to blog is I’ll encapsulate …
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: New Year’s Resolution
I almost say it every year so I’m going to do it again. I resolve to blog more. With Twitter and Facebook, I can quickly get my thoughts out really quick – opening the vent as it were. I think where I’ll try to make it easier to blog is
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: I Support Mandatory Voting ( #cdnpoli #onpoli )
I went on a bit of a tear today on Twitter in support of mandatory voting, spurred somewhat by the discussion happening at the Canada 2020 conference in Ottawa.Voter participation in Canadian elections is abysmal and with municipal elections happening …
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: I Support Mandatory Voting ( #cdnpoli #onpoli )
I went on a bit of a tear today on Twitter in support of mandatory voting, spurred somewhat by the discussion happening at the Canada 2020 conference in Ottawa. Voter participation in Canadian elections is abysmal and with municipal elections happening across Ontario, it’s time to revisit mandatory voting. If
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: I Support Mandatory Voting ( #cdnpoli #onpoli )
I went on a bit of a tear today on Twitter in support of mandatory voting, spurred somewhat by the discussion happening at the Canada 2020 conference in Ottawa. Voter participation in Canadian elections is abysmal and with municipal elections happening across Ontario, it’s time to revisit mandatory voting. If
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