Mark Gerretsen

• Health care, trade tensions dominate Kingston’s annual State of the City event

  Leaders from all three levels of government addressed critical issues ranging from hospital funding to shifting U.S. trade relations at Kingston’s annual State of the City event.

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
• Federal government invests in Kingston’s battery technology and green graphite

  The federal government is investing in Kingston's tech sector with nearly $8 million for battery development and green graphite projects to boost rare earth recycling.

  Tech

  Sep 4, 2024
  
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• Kingston, Ont. politicians lay out vision for 2023

  Local politicians from all three levels of government in Kingston, Ont., served up their predictions for the year ahead.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2023
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• Kingston, Ont. man lobbying for removal of derelict boats

  After lobbying different levels of government and agencies for a year, a former marine surveyor finally got an abandoned boat removed from the water, but it wasn't easy.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• Passport pickup office opening in Kingston, Ont.

  At an event Wednesday outside the Service Canada office at the Frontenac Mall in Kingston, Ont., local MP Mark Gerretsen announced there will soon be a passport pickup service.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022
• Kingston’s newest affordable housing project offers lower rent for two dozen units

  Politicians gathered at the housing complex at 27 Wright Crescent where more than half of the 40-unit facility will offer lower rents to tenants.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 29, 2022
• Peterborough—Kawartha MP Ferreri ‘clarifies’ her ‘single mom with 6 children’ statement

  During Sitting No. 49 on Wednesday, Ferreri stood in the House of Commons to 'clarify' a statement she made during a sitting on March 22.

  Politics

  Mar 31, 2022
• Peterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri criticized for calling herself ‘single mom with 6 children’

  The MP's claim came during a debate about a Conservative motion for a temporary five-per cent tax reduction on fuel in rebuttal.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2022
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• Queen’s student association says homecoming parties were ‘over-policed’

  Queen's university's student government says the police's handling of this past weekends homecoming parties went to far, calling the gatherings 'over-policed'.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
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• Kingston and the Islands MP says more needs to be done to stop University District parties

  Former Kingston Mayor, Mark Gerretsen says Queen's University needs to be more strict with those who take part in hosting large gatherings on campus.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021