Letter – Hsu responds to ‘misleading’ information from NDP

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments doctor shortage, family doctor shortage, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, legislative assembly, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Legislature, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario NDP, opinion, Queens Park, Ted Hsu, vote

The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor from Ted Hsu, Liberal candidate for MPP for Kingston and the

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NDP: No help coming from government to relieve family doctor shortage

November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments doctor shortage, family doctor shortage, family doctors, High Physician Need list, Kingston and the Islands, motion voted down, MPP Ian Arthur, provincial government

A motion to act on the family doctor shortage in Kingston was voted down on its final vote, which means

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Kingston reacts to Ford government’s planned removal of ranked ballots

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, electoral reform, first past the post, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Jacob Gordner, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care home, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MPP Ian Arthur, municipal elections, ranked ballots, Simon Baron, Supporting Ontarios Recovery Act, Yes! Kingston

Kingstonians have reacted strongly to the provincial government’s planned change to the Municipal Elections Act, which would effectively nullify the

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MPP Arthur announces NDP plan for jobs, financial security

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments accommodations, COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, equality in the workplace, financial security, food sector, future layoffs, insurance gouging, job loss, jobs, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario NDP, payroll, Provincial NDP, restaurant jobs, Save Main Street plan, tourism and hospitality, woker safety

MPP Ian Arthur addressed the media on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 to announce an NDP plan for jobs and financial

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Former MP Ted Hsu seeking Ontario Liberal nomination

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments federal election, Ian Arthur, Kingston and the Islands, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament (MP), Member of Provincial Parliament, MPP Ian Arthur, New Democratic Party (NDP), Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario NDP, provincial election, Sophie Kiwala, Stephen Harper, Ted Hsu

Former Kingston and the Islands federal Member of Parliament Ted Hsu says he intends to seek the nomination as the

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Arthur: Nothing less than transparency and accountability in long-term care

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, changes to long-term care, Chartwell Retirement Residences, COVID-19, funding for long-term care, independent commission, judicial inquiry, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care, Merrilee Fullerton, Mike Harris, Ministry of Long-Term Care, MPP Ian Arthur, neglect, Ontario Legislature, pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), Premier Doug Ford, private long-term care, public inquiry, transparency

The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

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Gerretsen responds to allegations of paying for ads to quash Alberta jobs

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment accusations, Alberta, Brian Lilley, Facebook post, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, MP advertising budget, MP Mark Gerretsen, oilsands, paid advertisments, petition, Queen's University Liberal Association, Sun media, Teck Resources Frontier Oilsands Mine

When asked about the motivation behind a recent sponsored post on MP Mark Gerretsen’s Facebook account, Gerretsen was quick to

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Local MPP offering free monthly income tax clinics

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canada Revenue Agency, catching up on taxes, Constituency Office, free income tax clinics, income tax, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, LaSalle Mews, monthly, MPP Ian Arthur

Filing income taxes can be daunting for anyone, but even more so if you’ve missed a year of filing, or

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

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

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

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

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Elections Canada addresses polling glitch in Kingston and the Islands

October 11, 2019October 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 Federal Election, advanced polling, Elections Canada, Federal Election 2019, Invista Centre, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, polling error, polling glitch, polling stations, returning officer, voting, voting system

It’s the first day for advanced polling in the 2019 federal election, a day many political enthusiasts look forward to

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

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

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