
Trump, dump, and Bill 5
May 15, 2025
As I’ve said many times, being your independent MPP gives me the liberty to say, do, speak, vote according to what you, the taxpayer, advise.... ...read more

Queen’s Park: a week of remembrance, questioning, and celebration
May 8, 2025
Haldimand-Norfolk always features prominently in my Queen’s Park world and last week was no exception. Well, if anything, the one exception was the Norfolk County ...read more

Your affordability advocate at Queen’s Park
May 1, 2025
Our recently elected federal leader has a lot on his plate in terms of finding affordability for Canadians. As I write this column, I don’t... ...read more

Throne Speech…not a bad start
April 24, 2025
It was back to Queen’s Park last week. It felt a bit like the first day of school. Jitters meeting new colleagues and reconnecting with... ...read more

Expanded strong mayor powers a slippery slope
April 17, 2025
As I readied to head back to Queen’s Park with an optimistic attitude and hope for positive change for the taxpayer, my hope was somewhat... ...read more

The rules of the silo AKA three levels of government
April 10, 2025
In Canada, understanding the three levels of government – federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal – is crucial for effective civic engagement but knowing who does what... ...read more

Forget Denmark: Something’s rotten in Haldimand County
April 3, 2025
A few weeks back the title of my column was “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” This week something is rotten in Haldimand... ...read more

Hey Premier Ford, the “C” stands for conservative
March 27, 2025
While campaigning during the recent unnecessary and costly election, I heard time and again that the Doug Ford-led Ontario PC government has to step up... ...read more

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
March 20, 2025
While the global tariff war continues to play out like a ping pong match, I am hearing from constituents who are concerned or not concerned... ...read more

Much can change, or not, in a month
March 13, 2025
It is always incredible what can transpire within a month’s time. One-twelfth of a year has just passed in the blink of an eye with... ...read more