Ontario municipal elections are set for October 22, 2018. Canada Post workers are in a strike position as of September 26. Last Friday, Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) from a number of our municipalities sent an urgent email to me because a strike will impact the mail-in ballots. Last night I was told Canada Post said […]
I traveled to Golden Lake, and visited with the proud new owners of the Sands on Golden Lake, Craig and Jennifer Purcell, to see their proposed plans to bring a new level of hospitality to their guests. Nothing is more enjoyable than a multi-generation family vacation, allowing parents, grandparents and children to relax and spend […]
I am pleased to confirm a Federal Government contribution of $172,471 from the rural component of the Connecting Canadians Program to deliver fixed wireless access to deliver affordable broadband internet service to Renfrew County. Residents in the Municipalities of Bonnechere Valley, Admaston/Bromley, North Algona Wilberforce and Greater Madawaska are targeted to benefit from this program. […]
Photo: Cheryl Gallant, MP with Petawawa pioneer family Wegner descendant June Anderson at a proposed Petawawa dam site Ottawa, Ontario – Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke welcomes the protection provided by Bill C-45, “Jobs and Growth Act” to protect the Petawawa River. “In the case of the Petawawa River, plans to construct dam-like structures would destroy […]
Eganville, Ontario – Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke, reminds farmers: Five years ago our Federal Conservative Government implemented the “Growing Forward” framework agreement which laid the groundwork for coordinated federal-provincial action to help the agricultural sector become more prosperous, competitive and innovative. It contains the Business Risk Management (BRM) program suite launched on […]
Foymount, Ontario – Cheryl Gallant, MP today expressed disappointment in the decision by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to cease service to rural Canada. On July 31, 2012, CBC confirmed it is shutting down its over-the-air analogue television transmission network of 622 transmitters. Despite receiving a generous subsidy from Canadian taxpayers, if available in their […]
Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that a comprehensive border and trade agreement had been concluded with our largest trading partner. While specific details had yet to be finalized, the deal provides the framework to solve trade irritants. “This is good news for our forestry industry,” stated Cheryl Gallant, […]
Ottawa, Ontario… Cheryl Gallant, MP, was pleased recently to play host to Outdoors Sportsman and Television personality Bob Izumi in Ottawa recently. Bob was in Ottawa to address the Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus regarding the importance to our local economy of the multi-billion dollar sport fishing industry. Cheryl is a founding member of the Outdoors Caucus. […]
