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C-R COUNCILLOR SEEKING PROVINCIAL LIBERAL NOMINATION IN GLENGARRY-PRESCOTT-RUSSELL ANIL JHALLI anil.jhalli@eap.on.ca
area has been good to my family, and for me, politics is a way of giving back to the community I love.” When Stewart was 15, a teacher sug- gested he join a student led program by the Ministry of Education called the Minister’s Student Advisory Council, his first foray into politics and was immediately hooked. He won his Clarence-Rockland council seat by virtue of persistence because he wanted the road in front of his house paved. “My parents got to where they are by hard work, and I am trying to do the same,” added Stewart. “I am motivated, enthusiastic, and I know this community. It is time to give this area a voice.” Stewart said he is not thrilled with the direction the province is headed, or the many controversies surrounding the Ford govern- ment, most notably, the Greenbelt scandal. He said the riding of Glengarry-Prescott- Russell was hit hard during the derecho windstorm in May 2022, and the province “barely provided” any support or help as areas in the region were recovering from the storm’s impact. Stewart noted that a dedicated group of parents have long spearheaded a campaign, addressing the need for a French public high school in Clarence-Rockland, a region that is Francophone. It was for these reasons, among others, Stewart decided that now is the time for
Clarence-Rockland city councillor Trevor Stewart is hoping to become the next member of provincial parliament (MPP) for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell when Ontarians head to the polls in June of 2026. Trevor Stewart, Clarence-Rockland’s muni- cipal representative for ward 7, announced at the Hammond Golf and Country Club on Saturday, April 20, that he is seeking the Liberal provincial nomination for the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Stewart, who is from Hammond, was sur- rounded by friends, family, and supporters as he made his announcement, as well as a veritable who’s-who of local politicians including current Liberal MP Francis Drouin, Russell councillor Lisa Deacon, and Don Boudria, the riding’s longest serving MP who help multiple cabinet positions over his more than 20 years in office. First elected to municipal council in 2022 at the young age of 23, the young councillor has made an impression and now hopes to provide a voice to a region he feels has been ignored by the province. “As a municipal councillor, I have seen how much our (riding of Glengarry-Prescott- Russell) growth has been held back by the provincial government,” said Stewart. “This
Flanked by former MP and Liberal cabinet minister Don Boudria (left) and current MP Francis Drouin (right), Trevor Stewart announced he is be running as a Liberal for the provincial riding of Glengarry-Precott-Russell. Stewart has served as city councillor for Clarence-Rockland since 2022. The next provincial election is slated for 2026. (Joseph Coppolino, EAP)
change. It was time to give the riding of Glengarry- Prescott-Russell the representation he feels has been missing at the provincial level. “We can’t even have a conversation with the province, and it is really impacting people in our community,” Stewart. Should Stewart win come the summer of 2026, he would then have to step down from his Clarence-Rockland council seat. “There is no conflict of interest at all, I have done my homework,» he said. “I made sure everything was good and clear before I made this decision.” Stewart is no stranger to door knocking,
having ran a campaign for his municipal councillor role, and went door-to-door to see what was top of people’s mind’s before he made his announcement regarding the 2026 provincial election. “I have this fire in my belly, and I am ready to go out there and really hear what people are saying,” he said. “I want to make sure that we are in the province’s eyesight. That our needs are being met and our voices are being heard.” Stéphane Sarrazin, a Progressive Conser- vative, has represented the riding of Glen- garry-Prescott-Russell at the provincial level since 2022.
LE MINISTÈRE DE LA SANTÉ RAPPORTE 28 CAS DE LÉSIONS OCULAIRES À LA SUITE DE L’ÉCLIPSE
KATRINE DESAUTELS La Presse Canadienne
Les dangers de l’éclipse reliés à la vision ont été largement diffusés dans les médias, et le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux a décidé de suivre la situation de près. Il rapporte 28 cas de lésions oculaires reliés à l’éclipse solaire du 8 avril. Les dommages répertoriés sont variés, notamment des kératites, c’est-à-dire une maladie qui se présente sous la forme d’une inflammation de la cornée, des cas de kératoconjonctivite sèche qui se traduit par une sécheresse oculaire ainsi que des cas de rétinopathie solaire, que la Dre Cynthia Qian, médecin ophtalmologiste spécialiste en rétine, avait décrite à La Presse Cana- dienne comme une brûlure permanente dans la rétine. C’est la première fois que la Direction de la vigie sanitaire du ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux met en place une vigie des lésions oculaires liées à une éclipse solaire. Elle suit différents indicateurs en collaboration avec l’Ordre des optométristes du Québec qui lui rapporte notamment les patients se présentant dans les cliniques d’optométrie en lien avec l’éclipse. Selon les plus récentes données du ministère, en date du 17 avril, 28 cas de lésions oculaires liées à l’éclipse ont été confirmés par des optométristes via le for- mulaire de déclaration. Toutefois, le nombre de cas peut être sous-estimé, affirme le
ministère, puisque les données recueillies par les cliniques d’optométrie sont sur une base volontaire et qu’il peut y avoir un délai dans la déclaration des cas. De plus, les patients qui pensent avoir subi un dommage aux yeux en observant l’éclipse ne se présentent pas nécessaire- ment dans les cliniques d’optométrie. Par ailleurs, le ministère s’affaire tou- jours à analyser l’impact de l’éclipse sur les consultations aux urgences. Le contenu en santé de La Presse Canadienne obtient du financement grâce à un partenariat avec l’Association médicale canadienne. La Presse Canadienne est l’unique responsable des choix éditoriaux. People watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Ryan Remiorz, The Canadian Press)
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