I'm Back!!!

As you can see it's been a really long time since I've done a post on what's happening in the world of politics in Simcoe Grey.

With the US election really gaining steam, I've been focusing my attention on that exciting race. You can check out my blog at www.politicalhit2012.blogspot.com for all the latest news on the race to the White House.

Ok, now back to some interesting news in the riding. Last week former Conservative MP, and Cabinet Minister, Helena Guergis had her lawsuit against Prime Minister, Harper and other key Conservatives tossed out by a judge in Ontario. In the judge's ruling it stated that no court has the right to tell any Prime Minister who they can and can not have as a member of his/her cabinet. The judge also stated that the Prime Minister as leader of the party also has the right to kick out of the party any member he/she sees fit, based on the by-laws of the party.

In a press release issued by Guergis she states that she intends to appeal the judge's decision. Really!! I'm no fan of the Conservative party but I just feel she's wasting her money, and the courts time with this lawsuit. Having said that I feel she's continuing her lawsuit so her name stays in the press as she has her "tell-all" book coming out in the near future. If she looses her appeal, she could find herself not only paying her legal costs, but also those of the Prime Minister and other Conservatives who were named in the lawsuit.

 

 Now over to the whole Casino issue. It seems that the OLG has named our area as a place that could use a "mini casino" which won't have gaming tables, but at least 300 slot machines. The towns of Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, and Clearview have all come together and decided that Wasaga Beach would be a good location for one of these slot places. A portion of the revenue received from the slots is given back to the host community, and all 3 towns have agreed to share that revenue with Wasaga Beach getting a higher percentage as the host community.

I feel that if done correctly, this could help our tourist industry, and create some good paying jobs for our local residents.

Well that's about all for now, and I will again start to do some regular posts on this blog in between my coverage of the US general election.

Until next time!