How Kingston & the Islands federal election candidates are spending election day

Your federal candidates on single-use plastics: A Kingston perspective

Poll: Who will get your vote in the 2019 Federal Election?

Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada

What would you do if you met Donald Trump?

Racism in Kingston is alive and, well…

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Andy Brooke, Barrington Walker, campaign headquarters, Candice Christmas, canvassing, Conservative Party of Canada, election day, Federal Election 2019, Green Party of Canada, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, New Democratic Party (NDP), People's Party of Canada, polls, results, Ruslan Yakoviychuk, victory parties, voting

After a little more than five weeks of campaigning, it’s all come down to this: A few last hours to get out the vote and then sit back, celebrate all the hard work and watch the results as they trickle in. Here’s how each of the local Kingston & The

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October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Kingstonist 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, Candice Christmas, Conservative Party of Canada, Eden Hataley, Environmental Studies, Federal Election 2019, Great Lakes, Green Party of Canada, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, Lake Ontario, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, microbeads, microplastics, New Democratic Party (NDP), People's Party of Canada, Queen's University, single-use plastics

By Eden Hataley Single-use plastics are everywhere Plastic shopping bags, straws, cutlery, disposable coffee cups, beverage bottles, food, and toiletry packaging invade our everyday lives. Ironically, the attributes that make plastic such a marketable material – its durability and low cost – also make it a pervasive and persistent pollutant.

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October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Tori Stafford 16 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Andrew Brooke, Barrington Walker, Candice Christmas, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, Kingston and the Islands, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, New Democratic Party (NDP), People's Party of Canada, poll, Ruslan Yakoviychuk, voting

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 candidates (with links to our profiles on each of them) are: Andrew Brooke — People’s Party of Canada Candice Christmas —

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September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, climate change, climate emergency, cost of living, economy, electoral reform, employment, equality, healthcare, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation, social services, strategic voting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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 been a supporter of the NDP since he could vote, and has been a card carrying member of the party since

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July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Andrew Brookes, Andrew Scheer, Barack Obama, Barrington Walker, Candice Christmas, Conservative Party, Donald Trump, elections, Elizabeth May, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Green Party, Jagmeet Singh, Kingston, Liberal Party, Mark Gerretsen, New Democratic Party (NDP), political leaders, politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Services Alliance, Ruslan Yakoviychuk, Stephen Harper

What would you do if you met the President of the United States? A few years ago, this would have been an easy answer, at least for many in Canada who seem to love the Democrats. A handshake or hug, maybe even a dose of fan girl or boy, as

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May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Brandon Tozzo 1 Comment antisemitism, Barrington Walker, graffiti, hate crimes, islamophobia, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), Mark Gerretsen, Queen's University, racial slurs, racism, Rasha Fahim, St. Lawrence College

Canadians were horrified by the terrorist attack on the Muslim community at Christchurch, New Zealand. Our own country has experienced similar violence, with the Quebec City Mosque shootings back in January 2017. While we might wish to believe Islamophobia and white nationalism are an isolated – or far off