
Bill 9 will do nothing to fix municipal ethics issues
October 9, 2025
Last week, I wrote about my prediction for the elimination of school board trustees. I described how governments deliberately create or exaggerate a situation or ...read more

Amazing Asters
September 18, 2025
There is one flower, which for me, evokes the onset of fall. It’s the beautiful, resilient, and native fall aster. I love seeing it pop... ...read more

Back to school, back to STEM
September 11, 2025
School is back up and running, students are settling into their scholarly surroundings, and it got me thinking about the importance of STEM (Science, Technology,... ...read more

Could be more runs than strikes coming out of AMO
August 28, 2025
Last week in Ottawa, I attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Convention. Elected officials representing 444 Ontario municipalities met with Ontario Cabinet Ministers... ...read more

Infrastructure system leaves rural communities behind
August 14, 2025
By Haldimand Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis When Norfolk County unveiled the Inter Urban Water Plan, it wasn’t about chasing headlines or political points. It was... ...read more

Time to end gas well hell in Norfolk County
August 14, 2025
The passage of time has a powerful impact, often revealing truths and at times proving it will continue to march on despite a lack of... ...read more

I don’t want you to be another phishing story
August 7, 2025
A friend was recently talking about a fish story, and I was wondering if it were true. But the words “true” and “fish” made me... ...read more

Tag team field trip to save Ontario’s farmland
July 17, 2025
It was an early start Wednesday in Hamilton as I again joined forces with my colleague MPP Mike Schreiner (Green Party) to promote our Foodbelt... ...read more

Ontario farms produce more than you think
June 26, 2025
By the OFA Ontario farms produce more than 200 different food and farm products, giving consumers a wide range of options for filling their shopping... ...read more

The great escape
June 26, 2025
By Jeff Rooney How do you get 27,000 students and 2,800 staff at 72 schools in Grand Erie to stand and cheer all at once?... ...read more