Premier Ewart Brown lashed out at the Corporation of Hamilton's "arrogance" as he angrily insisted Government is fully capable of doing jobs done for years by the municipality.
"They say the trash is going to build up. And what is Government going to...
Questioning the motive
July 20, 2010
Dear Sir,
With respect to our current debate over the future of the Corporation of Hamilton, I wish to share my concerns regarding the motivation for imposing such draconian changes upon this institution.
It is ar...
When Government's plans to reform the Corporations were first announced, the stated intention was to effect electoral reform and to make Government more efficient and streamlined. "It is simply impractical and unwieldy in 2009 in such a small jurisdi...
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Historically, Independence Day marks the day in 1776 when John Hancock, the President of the second Congress of the 13 original American colonies, signed a letter declaring the colonies' independence. It is the day when Americans celebrate our countr...
