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I am writing in response to a letter where the writer suggested making animal welfare an election issue. I am not sure where the Harris Decima poll was conducted but I believe it might have been at a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals conference. For full story see Northumberland News Continue Reading →
For all the griping that Canadians do about the cost and bother of holding a federal election so soon after the last one, the people who have the most reason to complain are those who fought for the passage of Bill C-393. For full story see Northumberland News Continue Reading →
COBOURG — The four federal election hopefuls gave the Northumberland electorate a condensed version of what the Canadian political landscape could look like should their respective parties form the next government. For full story Northumberland News Continue Reading →
NORTHUMBERLAND — The second-last week of the federal election campaign is full of all-candidates meetings and debates which voters can attend or watch in this riding. For full story see Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
NORTHUMBERLAND — The voter turnout of 60.7% for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West in the last federal election (2008) was higher than across Canada, which was 58.8% -but there is concern a growing number of people are becoming apathetic about politics. For full story see Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
The fear of being thousands of dollars in debt thanks to skyrocketing tuitions scares student Josh Vanderdussen.
The Grade 12 student at Trenton High School, who plans to attend college in the fall, is a first time voter and, like thousands of students he wants a break on his tuition. For full story see Trentonian Continue Reading →
COLD SPRINGS -A glitch in the telephone calling system of the Ontario NDP party prevented local members from knowing about Wednesday night’s nomination meeting for the Northumberland-Quinte West riding. As a result only a very small number of party faithful showed up. For full story Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
Campbellford — Jobs, the economy and the recovery of democracy from the hands of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government are the leading issues in this federal election campaign, says Northumberland-Quinte West Liberal candidate Kim Rudd. For full story see Community Press Continue Reading →
There were not many issues Northumberland-Quinte West’s four candidates could agree on during an all-candidates debate Wednesday in Trenton. For full story see Trentonian Continue Reading →
A small, but snarly crowd at a local high school in Trenton may well gauge just how miffed voters really are heading into the May 2 election. For the full story see Community Press Continue Reading →