Politics

Frost proposal gets bounced by council

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Frost proposal gets bounced by council

Robert Washburn December 3, 2012

By Robert Washburn Deputy Mayor Stan Frost’s proposal to change meeting times for Cobourg council went down...

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Response to Cobourg deputy mayor’s report to council on meeting times

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Response to Cobourg deputy mayor’s report to council on meeting times

Robert Washburn December 3, 2012

By Robert Washburn Thanks to the BurdReport for posting the report Deputy Mayor Stan Frost will present...

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Mutton loses opportunity to hold Frost accountable

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Mutton loses opportunity to hold Frost accountable

Robert Washburn November 30, 2012

By Robert Washburn It was similar to watching old married couple’s squabble as Deputy Mayor Stan Frost...

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Cobourg Municipal Council – Nov. 26, 2012

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Cobourg Municipal Council – Nov. 26, 2012

Robert Washburn November 28, 2012

Citizen journalist Scott Lamberton provides live blog coverage from the regular meeting of Cobourg council.

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Deputy mayor needs to rethink meeting time proposal for council

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Deputy mayor needs to rethink meeting time proposal for council

Robert Washburn November 16, 2012

Cobourg council truly dropped the ball when Deputy Mayor Stan Frost proposed moving its weekly meeting to...

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Port Hope police issue will play out next municipal election

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Port Hope police issue will play out next municipal election

Robert Washburn November 8, 2012

By Robert Washburn Update Nov 10. 2012: Well, it turns out Lynda Thompson may not be running...

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McGuinty resignation hurts local riding associations

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McGuinty resignation hurts local riding associations

Robert Washburn October 28, 2012

By Robert Washburn The resignation of Premier Dalton McGuinty is being dissected by many in the media,...

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Abortion vote shows Norlock a puppet to prime minister

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Abortion vote shows Norlock a puppet to prime minister

Robert Washburn October 10, 2012

By Robert Washburn Northumberland MP Rick Norlock wandered into a dangerous political minefield recently when he voted...

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Arguments against electoral boundary changes from some pretty smart people

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Arguments against electoral boundary changes from some pretty smart people

Robert Washburn September 29, 2012

By Robert Washburn As the number of politicians opposed to electoral boundary changes in Northumberland-Quinte West is...

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Prove electoral boundary changes are not political hijinks

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Prove electoral boundary changes are not political hijinks

Robert Washburn September 29, 2012

By Robert Washburn You have to give Conservative MP Barry Devolin some credit. The representative from Haliburton-Kawartha...

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