Columns

As promised in my last newspaper column, I said I would highlight some of the Haldimand-Norfolk-relevant presentations from my travel with the Ontario Government’s Finance... ...read more

As I travel blizzard-condition highways across the province for the 2026 Pre-Budget Consultations on the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, my colleagues and... ...read more

Why agriculture engages with municipalities By Sara Wood, Vice President, OFA This week, representatives from Ontario’s rural municipalities are gathering in Toronto for the annual... ...read more

By Debbie Thomas The breathtakingly beautiful way snow clings to everything made for a magical landscape, but it wasn’t ideal for travel and our meeting... ...read more

By Angela Field, Director, OFA I didn’t grow up on a farm. I was born and raised in northern Ontario, far from dairy barns and... ...read more

It was June 5, 2025 when the Ontario Legislature rose for summer recess, but as any MPP can tell you, it is anything but a... ...read more

What a wild ride 2025 has been. Another year where I am filled with gratitude that the people of Haldimand-Norfolk once again entrusted me to... ...read more

By Debbie Thomas It is time for the final update of 2025 from Dunnville Horticultural Society (DHS). My name is Debbie Thomas and I will... ...read more

The Auditor General of Ontario, Shelley Spence, recently released her 2025 Annual Report. It’s a whopper of a report. It targeted primary care, OHIP billing,... ...read more

Last week, you may recall in this column I wrote about being accused by a government member of having the audacity of talking too much... ...read more