Hall Monitor: Climate Camp
October 16, 2019
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 25-2019 (Agenda) during which they, among other items, asked staff to look into bringing some select camping …
Category: Politics
A letter to political hopefuls
October 10, 2019
Dear Aspiring Politician, As the spouse of a Liberal supporter, I have a few things to say to those of you on the campaign trail. In my home there …
Poll: Who will get your vote in the 2019 Federal Election?
October 2, 2019
We’re now in October, which means the 2019 Federal Election is fast approaching! Here in Kingston and the Islands, we have five candidates running to represent our district. Those …
Hall Monitor: A Discounted Option
September 4, 2019
Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 22-2019 (agenda) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, where, after a delayed start from a closed session regarding staffing and corporate structure, they …
Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada
September 3, 2019
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Barrington Walker, the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) candidate for Kingston and the Islands moved to the riding in 2002. Walker said he has …
A Letter to the Premier (in response to #AMOConf19)
August 29, 2019
Dear Doug, I must admit, it was an odd experience hearing you speak at the Association of Ontario Municipalities Conference in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 (#AMOConf19). I …
Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada
August 29, 2019
Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019 federal election. Born at Kingston General Hospital, Gerretsen has …
Community Soapbox: Short-term rentals
August 28, 2019
For the past five years, my children and I have opened our home to short-term rental guests. Our endeavour started as a necessity, to supplement our struggling finances, and …
Kingston to receive $20.2 million for shoreline, sewer projects
August 28, 2019
On August 28, 2019, MP Mark Gerretsen alongside Mayor Bryan Patterson announced $20.2 million in funding for flooding and shoreline projects in the city of Kingston. Funding, being provided …
Six questions with Ruslan Yakoviychuk of the Conservative Party of Canada
August 27, 2019
Ruslan Yakoviychuk is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Born and raised in the town of Roztoky in western Ukraine, Yakoviychuk came to Kingston …
Six questions with Candice Christmas of the Green Party of Canada
August 23, 2019
Candice Marie Christmas (nee Krumreich) is the Federal Green Party Candidate for Kingston and The Islands. She grew up in Lachine, a suburb of Montreal, and prides herself on …
Six questions with Andrew Brooke of the People’s Party of Canada
August 22, 2019
Andrew “Andy” Brooke is the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Brooke arrived in Kingston in 1971. He has been …