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22 Issue #99 March 2021
Notes from Our Federal and Provincial Representatives
Stormont-Dundas-South
Glengarry MP
Interview
with
MP Eric Duncan
Securing our Future
or my Conservative colleagues and I, job number one is jobs. Our
Fexclusive focus is getting as many people back to work, in every part of
Canada, in every sector, as quickly as possible.
We are ready to do whatever it takes to get the economy back on track.
The pandemic is an extraordinary threat requiring an extraordinary
response. Canada’s Conservatives support short-term spending increases to
help struggling Canadians. At the same time, we have to be focused on what
happens after the pandemic. Canadians have a right to know what comes
next. Emergency Aid—while necessary right now—can’t go on indefinitely.
Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are a risk to Canada’s economy and to your
personal financial security. They can’t be trusted with jobs and the economy.
Even before the pandemic, the Liberal Government had already ruined
Canada’s once-enviable finances with their reckless spending. They wasted
your hard-earned money on their friends and vanity projects. Like all
governments, they massively increased spending in response to the pandemic.
But for the Liberals, it’s just the beginning. They plan to keep up their big
spending, big debt agenda well after the COVID crisis has passed.
Indeed, they view the pandemic as an opportunity to “reimagine” Canada’s
economy. What they mean is a risky experiment that has failed wherever it’s
been tried before and will put untold Canadians out of work. It’s an agenda
where Liberals in Ottawa choose which sectors benefit and which don’t. As
always, the big winners will be their well-connected friends. It defies belief
that they would risk our economic future at a time like this.
Securing our future means a recovery for all Canadians. That means jobs
and growth in every sector in every part of the country. It can’t just be a
recovery for downtown Toronto. There are many working Canadians who
for years haven’t kept up with the economic growth and prosperity enjoyed
by others. For them, the pandemic is a crushing blow. My Conservative
colleagues and I will continue to work for those who have been left behind
by this government.
Match Your Area Knowledge
Play Thom’s Trivia
Question 1
1 - Who scored the first-ever goal in Cornwall
Royals QMJHL history?
Question 2
2 - 1966-67 CJHL Champion Royals played
Thetford Mines in April, 1967. Who were the
Royals goalies?
Question 3
3 - What did Inspectors Calvin Scott and Eddy
Riviere uncover in the canal on April 3rd, 1967?
Turn to page 26 for Answers
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Stormont-Dundas-South
Glengarry MPP
Interview
with
MPP Jim MacDonell
ver the month, the ongoing vaccination program has been top of mind with
Omost Ontarians. The province has administered over 1.9 million doses so far,
with additional facilities on standby when deliveries from the Federal Government
ramp up. Our Eastern Ontario Health Unit is well into the Phase 2 priority group,
administering vaccinations to seniors born in 1946 and earlier. Additional age
groups will be added in five-year increments as the program moves forward. The
rollout of vaccines to local health practitioners and pharmacies is in the works, but
unfortunately, is dependant on the availability of vaccine supplies. The Federal
Government is working hard to secure additional supplies, but the worldwide
demand is affecting deliveries as producing countries look to tighten export
controls on this valuable resource. Once eligible, those with green OHIP cards
can book their vaccinations at www.ontario.ca/bookvaccine. For those who want
to book multiple appointments with red and white cards or are having problems,
please call our helpline at 1-888-999-6488.
After several weeks of keeping the virus to levels low enough for our region
to stay at the Orange-Restrict level, we now need to adhere to stricter conditions
under Red-Control. The new variants are among us, and we need to do all
we can to reduce the spread before it overwhelms our healthcare, resulting in
unnecessary deaths. The latest guidelines and vaccine details are always available
at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit’s website at www.eohu.ca.
We continued to make great strides to address two areas of concern in rural
eastern Ontario. As we move forward on addressing the shortage of modern long-
term care facilities and support staff, I was happy to hear the funding for 38 new
and 122 upgraded LTC beds at the Maxville Manor, part of a recent $933 million
province-wide investment. In addition, St. Lawrence College is accepting new
students for the new accelerated PSW training program, with the plan to have
these students ready to fill positions by the end of the year. Second, the Eastern
Ontario Regional Network announced Rogers Communications’ selection to
provide cellular and wireless broadband throughout Eastern Ontario. The federal
and provincial governments each contributed $71 million dollars on this initiative
that will secure over $150 million dollars of private sector investment from
Rogers.
The province took a big step forward this past week along with the
Government’s three-year recovery plan. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy
announced the 2021 Ontario Budget. Local residents contributed to this document
by participating in pre-budget consultations in February. Ontario’s Action Plan:
Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy brings the total investments to
protect people to $16.3 billion and $23.3 billion to protect our economy. We are
making more key investments with more support payments for families, workers,
and small businesses. As Minister Bethlenfalvy said in the legislature: “You can’t
have a healthy economy without healthy people.”
The budget carries on support for key sectors, including local municipalities.
A province-wide, $500 million investment will help ensure their stability and
assist with extra costs, such as personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies,
and by-law enforcement. Local allocations are the City of Cornwall, $1,432,263;
United Counties of SDG, $751,692; South Glengarry, $230,437; South Stormont,
$216,568; South Dundas, $191,690; North Dundas, $186,938; and North Stormont,
$113,036. As well, the Township of North Glengarry is receiving $188,869. We
are also providing $3,521,944 to help the City of Cornwall social services pay for
an increase in COVID-19 cases in some emergency shelters in Cornwall and the
United Counties of SDG. The new funding will protect homeless shelter staff and
residents and help prevent more people from becoming homeless.
As always, remember to stay home, stay safe, and save lives. Your health and
that of your loved ones may depend on it.
Regards,
Jim McDonell