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creation of the Canada-US-Mexico Agree- ment (CUSMA), which would replace the /PSUI"NFSJDBO'SFF5SBEF"HSFFNFOUi*U (CUSMA) opened the door to American milk,” Malakos said. Support for improved rural access to high-speed Internet service is another key election issue on Malakos’ list. He des- cribed the present setup as “inadequate and expensive” for most rural households and businesses. “In our modern world,” he said, “reliable Internet and (cellular) phone service is a basic infrastructure need.” The third key election issue for Malakos is universal dental care and prescription NFEJDJOFTVQQMZ%VSJOHIJTFODPVOUFST around Glengarry and Prescott counties, he often hears about people who cannot afford even basic dental service and some who have to decide between their prescription medicine purchases and other necessities. i8IFOQFPQMFHPUPUIFQIBSNBDZ UIFZ should not have to use their credit card,” he said. “They should be able to use their (provincial) health card.” Malakos described the federal govern- ment’s proposal for a new national phar- macare system for prescription medicine as “incredibly limited” and said it is “a patchwork approach” that depends too much on a partnership arrangement XJUINFEJDBMJOTVSBODFPVUàUT5IF/%1 solution, he said, is to provide universal pharmacare coverage through existing agreements with provincial health minis- tries and to revise the federal capital gain tax to cover the cost.
Konstantine Malakos is ready to change Glengarry-Prescott-Russell to NDP Orange instead of Liberal Red or Conservative Blue in this October’s federal election. Malakos was acclaimed April 11 as the QBSUZTDBOEJEBUFEVSJOHUIF(13/%13JEJOH Association’s nomination meeting. «It’s an honour to have this opportunity,” said Malakos during a media interview session GPMMPXJOHIJTDBOEJEBUFDPOàSNBUJPOi/PX I need to start knocking on some doors. My goal is to meet every last voter in this riding.” Malakos, 31, was born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario and remembers liste- ning to «mostly unionized workers discussing the bread-and-butter issues of the day» at his parents’ pizzeria and diner. He now lives with his partner on the small poultry farm they operate near the tiny Québec village of 4BJOUF+VTUJOFEF/FXUPO KVTUBDSPTTUIF border from Glengarry County. Almost all of their shopping, socializing and other interests are in and around Alexan- dria in Glengarry county or Vankleek Hill and Hawkesbury in Prescott county. Malakos feels close to these communities and when he started thinking about running as an /%1DBOEJEBUFIFEFDJEFEIFXBOUFEUP represent GPR. “It feels authentic, to me, to be running in GPR,” he said. «The people are so warm, they made me feel so welcome so quickly. It’s a really lovely area, and I’ve come to embrace it.» Three key issues The 2019 federal election is October 21. Malakos listed three key issues for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell voters based on his own research and talks with residents. “I think people care very much about sup- ply management,” he said, adding that dairy farmers in the GPR are concerned for their operations and he wants a stronger supply management system which will help support family farms against unfair competition from big agribusiness corporations. i8FOFFEUPTFFNPSFTNBMMGBNJMZGBSNT HFUJOUPUIFNBSLFU u.BMBLPTTBJEi8F do need to see more small family farms
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benefit.” He criticized the Harper Conservative government for letting the system “erode” and the present Liberal government for failing to provide full support for supply management during the talks that led to Malakos a été élu par acclamation comme candidat du parti lors de la réunion du 11 avril de l›Association de circonscription du NPD Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. —photo fournie Le candidat Konstantine Malakos représentera les néo-démocrates lors des élections fédérales d’octobre. M.
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lifestyle in Russell, 43 per cent the wal- king trails and 58 per cent the Castor River. The cost of the signs is estimated at $80,000. They will be placed on Castor Street, by the bike path, between Russell BOE&NCSVO BOEPO Craig Street close to Boundary Road. KB Media is designing the signs. The Kin Club of
Club had organized the survey earlier this month, in the hopes of collecting the opinions of local residents as to what the two signs should look like. Sign Committee chairs Ash Babber BOE %BWJE 1JDBSE emphasized that the signs should be reflective of Russell Village’s heritage, personality and character. “Local Russell
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Deux nouveaux panneaux de bienvenue seront bientôt affichés dans le village et ce, grâce au Club Kin de Russell. Celui-ci a récemment dévoilé les résultats d’un court sondage qui avait été réalisé afin d’obtenir l’opinion des résidents concernant l’apparence des panneaux. Au moins 58 % des répondants ont souligné vouloir voir la rivière Castor.
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residents overwhelmingly chose two mosaic signs (58 per cent) over the choice of a sign with white-lettering and plain background (33 per cent) or the choice of one of each of the above (9 per cent),” explained Kin $MVCNFNCFS%PVH"OUIPOZ Of the 13 choices to be included in the
Russell is already fundraising for the signs. Sponsors will have their names on a com- memorative plaque near the bike path sign MPDBUJPO'PSEPOBUJPOTPSEPOBUJPOTJOLJOE DPOUBDU%PVH"OUIPOZBULJOEPVH!HNBJM DPNPS%POBUJPOTDBOBMTP be made at www.kinclubofrussell.ca.
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