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THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Dan Kelly with special guest Ryan King from 7 p.m. at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. For more information visit facebook.com/straydogbrewing.

CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP PIONEERS CLUB 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION starting at 12 noon with a full roast beef dinner at the Bearbrook Community Centre, 8720 Russell Rd. Cost $17 per person. Reservations are required. Everyone welcome. For more information and to RSVP, contact Christine Lanthier at totalfootspa@xplornet.ca or call 613-835-3397.

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THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Taproom Trivia from 6:30 p.m. at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. For more information visit facebook.com/StrayDogBrewingCompany.

53rd ANNUAL MAPLEFEST hosted by the Cumberland Lions Club from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lions Maple Hall, 2552 Old Montreal Rd. in Cumberland Village. Tickets $12 for adults and $8 for children under 10. Includes pancakes, sausages, maple syrup, tea/coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice.

STEAL MY SUNSHINE PARTY at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Come celebrate the solar eclipse from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information visit facebook.com/StrayDogBrewingCompany.

 

 

Lalonde to run for federal Liberal nomination
By Fred Sherwin
May 16, 2019

Orléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde is considering whether or not to take a run at the federal Liberal nomination in the local riding. FILE PHOTO

It's official, Orléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde is running for the federal Liberal nomination that is up for grabs after the recent decision by Liberal incumbent Andrew Leslie to step down.

Lalonde announced her intention to seek the nomination in a press release on Monday. In it, she says that she made the decision after a great deal of "soul-searching�.

"It is no secret that I was considering a run to be the next leader of the provincial Liberal Party,� Lalonde states, referring to the position left vacant when Kathleen Wynne resigned following the Liberals devastating defeat in last year's provincial election.

"When Andrew announced his decision I realized that my desire to serve our community was my top priority. I am seeking the Liberal nomination to be a strong voice for Orléans at the federal level... I want to fight for Orléans and deal with issues that matter to us � as employees, as citizens, for growth, for jobs and for a prosperous community.�

Lalonde is the first person to throw her hat into the ring thus far. There may be others and she is looking forward to a competitive nomination process.

Just when that process will begin is any body's guess.

The federal riding association must first officially announce the process is open and then set a deadline for prospective candidates to register their intention to run. If no one puts their name forward, Lalonde will be acclaimed. If someone does, then they will go through the process of selling memberships, culminating in a nomination meeting where the successful nominee will be selected.

Lalonde was first elected to the provincial legislature in 2014 when she replaced Phil McNeely who retired after serving nearly 12 years.

After serving as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure for two years, Lalonde was appointed to Cabinet in June 2015 as the Minister of Government and Community Services and the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs. She served in that capacity until the former Liberal government was defeated last spring and was one of only six Liberal members to survive the Conservative landslide.

Lalonde can remain as an MPP through the nomination process and right up until the writ is dropped, likely in late August or early September, assuming she wins the nomination. One of the things Lalonde took into consideration in making her decision was her family.

As an MPP, she spends four days a week in Toronto from Monday to Thursday. Thursday and Sunday afternoons are set aside for traveling between Queens Park and the riding. If she were to win a seat in the House of Commons she would get to spend more time with her husband and their daughter Monica. It will also allow her to spend more time in the riding.

But her main reason for running is to try and ensure the riding stays in Liberal hands.

"This riding is important and if you look at what Ford is doing provincially, we need to make sure his federal twin Andrew Scheer doesn't get to adopt the same reckless cuts and wasteful spending as his provincial counterpart,� says Lalonde who wants to continue to represent her constituents only in a different capacity.

"In the past five years, I've enjoyed every single minute representing the residents of Orléans at Queen's Park and I want to continue to be that voice only at the federal level.�

If she were to win the Liberal nomination, she will face whoever gets the nod for the Conservatives. The Conservative nomination race appears is between former Liberal David Bertschi and retired Armed Forces officer Gerry Potter and cyber security consultant Will Hickie.

(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)

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