Provincial & Federal Government

Last week was filled with Remembrance Day services. I am always heartened at the number of services held across Haldimand-Norfolk. I want to thank all... ...read more

OTTAWA—Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) responded to targeted wins for grain farmers in Budget 2025, including the permanent reversal of the capital gains tax increase,... ...read more

QUEEN’S PARK—Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady re-iterated that the Ford government is long past due in creating a permanent reminder of the sacrifices Canadian military... ...read more

The Carney Liberal government claims to have put forward a “transformative” budget. It may be transformative, but not for the reasons they say. This is... ...read more

HALDIMAND—The Government of Ontario recently announced plans to consolidate Ontario’s 36 independent conservation authorities into a limited number of regional bodies under a new provincial... ...read more

CALEDONIA — Recently, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities heard from Caledonia-based trucking leader Kim Richardson after he was invited by MP Leslyn... ...read more

HALDIMAND—Mark Watson, Haldimand County’s representative on the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB), resigned from his trustee seat amidst ongoing public scrutiny over ...read more

HALDIMAND—Local politicians are not impressed with the provincial government’s proposed Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2025. Under the proposed bill, a standardized municipal code of... ...read more

HALDIMAND—Haldimand-Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis is touting a $7.66 million federal grant coming to the region, issued through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). The fund, which... ...read more

As Ontario MPPs reconvened at Queen’s Park, the corridors of power felt less like the halls of breakthrough policy and more like a political pressure... ...read more