Local
Niagara South MP Fred Davies is calling on the Carney government to fully fund the rehabilitation of Wharf 18 in Port Colborne, which Davies says is long overdue.
Late last week, Davies sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon calling on the government to act.
Wharf 18 sits at the southern boundary of the Welland Canal, at the gateway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. Wharf 18 is a federally owned asset but has been out of service for nearly 20 years. It is managed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation on behalf of Transport Canada.
Local
The Government of Canada announced late last week a $2.7-million investment in Niagara Peninsula Energy Incorporated to support the modernization is its electricity distribution system.
Sports
As the end of July fast approaches it’s time to update the local, Niagara, sports scene.
National
For years, climate alarmists, some politicians and others have told us that we are undergoing an energy transition, in which fossil fuels are being replaced by so-called “renewable” energy sources such as wind and solar.
Provincial
Despite the fact that Ontario remains more than three years out from the next provincial election, changing polling numbers might be hard for Premier Doug Ford to ignore.
National
For most of its history, the Senate has been Parliament’s forgotten room. A place for party hacks and loyal fundraisers, it earned a reputation as a chamber of clapping seals rather than a serious check on the House of Commons
National
Media and Opposition parties have had a field day over the expense controversies afflicting some members of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet and caucus and the catering bills racked up by Prime Minister Mark Carney and his staff…
