Post-election refresher – Canadian Democracy 101

OPINION It is the height of understatement to say that no one seems satisfied with the outcome of the recent Federal election. With the re-election of Mrs Gallant, the electorate of Renfrew-Nippissing-Pembroke remained divided into two distinct solitudes: those very proud of the re-election of the local candidate but astonished …

PPC candidate David Ainsworth

Standing up for Canada David Ainsworth is the Official Candidate for the People’s Party of Canada in the next federal election. . Born in Pembroke, raised at CFB Petawawa, he and his family are long standing residents of Eganville and now Renfrew.  David has spent his career in business development with …

Cyndi Mills Liberal candidate Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

A champion for a better future in Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke Cyndi Mills is a passionate community leader. As an active volunteer and business owner in the Ottawa Valley, Cyndi is currently the Vice President of the Upper Ottawa Valley Chambers of Commerce, Communications Director for the Petawawa Minor Soccer Club, Volunteer Coordinator …

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke confirmed candidates for 2021 Federal election

Elections Canada has now published its list of the confirmed candidates for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The candidates are: David Ainsworth (People’s Party of Canada) Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) Stefan Klietsch (Independent) Michael Lariviere (Green Party of Canada) Cyndi Mills (Liberal Party of Canada) Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) Election day …

Libertarian candidate will run as independent

Stefan Klietsch of Renfrew had been acclaimed as the Libertarian Party of Canada Candidate for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke for the second time. He has however changed his affiliation and registered with Elections Canada as an Independent Candidate instead. “There is no bad blood between the Libertarian party and myself,” Mr. Klietsch stated. “But the …

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke to receive $1.49M in tourism support

Today, December 8, Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, joined John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, and Daryl Kramp, MPP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington to announce local tourism support in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Above …

Madawaska Valley to get $193,500 emergency funding

A media release from MPP John Yakabuski’s constituency office today, August 12, announced that communities in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke will receive funding to address municipal operating pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the first round of emergency funding under the Safe Restart Agreement. Ontario secured up to $4 billion …

Half of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke candidates excluded from televised debate says Dan Criger

Independent candidate Dan Criger has issued the following media release: A debate scheduled for Tuesday evening on Cogeco’s YourTV is excluding half of the candidates running in the federal election taking place in just nine days. According to the debate questionnaire, only candidates from the following parties had been invited: …

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