Local Conservative candidate Rick Norlock was put on the defensive about affordable housing Wednesday night at the all-candidates debate in Trenton. For full story see Trentonian Continue Reading →
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Rudd takes her message door to door
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NORTHUMBERLAND — Local federal Liberal candidate Kim Rudd leaves her Cobourg campaign office on Division Street and heads out on foot looking to meet residents in one of the nearby polling areas. For full story see Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
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Northumberland candidates spar
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TRENTON – As Belleville prepares to host the first all-candidates tilt of the 2011 federal campaign, voters in Quinte West got feisty with their candidates at a candidates night in Trenton. For full story see Belleville Intelligencer Continue Reading →
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Colborne Legion welcomes federal candidates
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Organizers estimated that about 100 people came out the Colborne Legion on Friday, April 15th for an All-Candidates Meeting. Conservative Rick Norlock, Liberal Kim Rudd, New Democrat Russ Christianson and Green Ralph Torrie were each given 3 minutes to give an opening statement before questions were asked by those in attendance. For full story see NorthumberlandView.ca Continue Reading →
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Concerned group crowds Colborne all-candidates meeting
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COLBORNE — Almost 100 people flocked to the Colborne Legion Friday night for a Northumberland-Quinte West candidates debate, and brought along their best manners. For full story go to Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
Filed under: Elections 2011, Federal Election 2011
Norlock running on ‘his record’
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Campbellford Northumberland-Quinte West MP Rick Norlock says he will not resort to mud slinging during what could be a rocky, negative election campaign. For full story see Community Press Continue Reading →
Filed under: Elections 2011, Federal Election 2011
Tories keep economy steady: Norlock
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Northumberland-Quinte West Conservative candidate Rick Norlock says the spring election campaign could be “very dicey.” For full story see Trentonian Continue Reading →
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Long gun registry under fire
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NORTHUMBERLAND — During a brief campaign office opening in Cobourg held midday between door-knocking sessions in Cobourg on Monday, PC incumbent candidate Rick Norlock said that a majority PC government would scrap the long-gun registry. For full story see Northumberland Today Continue Reading →
Filed under: Elections 2011, Federal Election 2011
Northumberland candidate gets international flavour
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Conservative candidate Rick Norlock may be fighting a local campaign for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West, but he is getting international attention at the same time. A video from YouTube appears on the website One Pakistan, an online news site. The news value for the audience is a bit hard to figure out. Still, it is a great example of the viral nature of the online world and social media. It also reminds all candidates how little control a campaign can have with social media. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Elections 2011, Thinking Out Loud, Federal Election 2011
All candidates meeting gets panned by local blogger
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Ben Burd, the local blogger at The BurdReport, panned Monday night’s all candidates meeting run by the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce at the mall. While it lacked excitement for Ben, he does give a good synopsis and the usual commentary. See the full blog here Continue Reading →