WELLINGTON COUNTY – In Wellington-Halton Hills North, the political landscape remains the same – incumbent Conservative Michael Chong won the seat and will return to Ottawa for his eighth term.
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Defaced election sign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – This Michael Chong election sign, at the corner of Wellington Roads 26 and 22, had some work done to it, apparently by a graffiti artist who signs their name “Loser.”
Candidates agree on many issues – except who you should vote for
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington and Halton Hills federations of agriculture joined forces on April 16 to host a virtual debate for the candidates running in Wellington-Halton Hills North.
Five candidates running in redrawn Wellington-Halton Hills North riding
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The federal election is looming and incumbent Conservative Michael Chong is the one to beat in Wellington-Halton Hills North.
Area MPs divided on nation’s tariff response plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The federal and provincial governments have both introduced retaliatory measures in response to the trade war launched against Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump last month, but some say more needs to be done.
Residents receive coronation medals
ACTON – Families and friends gathered in the Acton Town Hall Centre on Jan. 24 for a King Charles III Coronation Medal ceremony.
Prime minister’s pending resignation a divisive topic for MPs
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local members of parliament have offered mixed reactions to Justin Trudeau’s pending resignation, ranging from appreciation for the prime minister’s “hard work” and “hope,” to outright condemnation for causing “chaos” and “crisis.”
County MPs say ‘tax and spend’ budget will negatively hit farmers
OTTAWA – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and Perth-Wellington MP John Nater share a similar pessimism when it comes to the federal budget released last week.
Chong’s motion to probe security breaches, Winnipeg lab documents passes
OTTAWA – Top federal public health and intelligence officials are appearing after all before parliamentarians to answer questions on once-secret documents about security breaches at a Winnipeg infectious disease lab.
‘Sunshine List’ includes 30% more municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Salaries of Ontario’s publicly paid employees are published by the provincial government every March, in what’s officially called the Public Sector Salary Disclosure List, but more commonly known as the Sunshine List.
No probe into Winnipeg lab security breach documents after Chong’s motion thwarted
OTTAWA – Top federal public health and intelligence officials won’t be appearing before a parliamentary committee to answer questions about recently declassified documents detailing investigations that led to the firing of two scientists from the Winnipeg National Microbiology Laboratory.
Local farmers, politicians calling for carbon tax relief on propane, natural gas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Bill C-234 was aimed at carving out exemptions to carbon tax charged on propane and natural gas used by farmers to dry grain and heat/cool buildings, but farmers will have to wait even longer to see what comes of it following changes to the bill in the Red Chamber.
Chong granted full participation rights in foreign interference inquiry
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong has been granted full participant status in an inquiry expected to begin next month looking into foreign interference in Canada’s past two federal elections.
Chong urges Canada-U.S. cooperation at congressional hearing on foreign interference
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Halton Hills MP and Conservative shadow minister of foreign affairs Michael Chong testified before a bipartisan congressional committee in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 12, for a hearing on Chinese transnational repression.
MP Michael Chong target of WeChat campaign, Global Affairs alleges
OTTAWA – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong was the target of an online “information operation” this past May, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) disclosed on Aug. 9.
