It's not going to fly in the counties

The Chesterville Record is reporting (sorry no link) that Alvin Runnalls, Mayor of North Dundas and outgoing Warden of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry is disappointed that Paul Martin, in a swing through Cornwall last week following the closure of the Domtar mill, didn't acknowledge workers at Nestle's in Chesterville. That plant will also close this spring putting about 1000 people out of work. Runnalls was part of a group of community leaders who met with Martin.

"Mainly, he listened ," Runnalls said of the PM, a day after the meeting, adding Domtar is a big issue."

He said, "I managed to raise Nestle's and that the whole area is being affected, not just Cornwall."

We've had a number of devastating plant closures in this riding but no one is really surprised that Martin would focus on Cornwall. The counties are decidedly blue and what little Liberal support remains in this riding can be found in the City of Cornwall.

Like I said. The good economy platform is not going to fly here in SD&G.