Mayor of Brockville - City of the 1000 Islands and Ontario’s oldest incorporated municipality - home of Canada’s @FirstRailTunnel and the amazing @AQAquatarium
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Honoured beyond words to receive the first poppy from 102 year old WWII Veteran Charlie Stickney at Brockville City Hall today.
VIDEO: 2026 Poppy Campaign Got Underway Friday Morning at Brockville City Hall
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Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Trump: “I don’t want Canadian cars.” Also Trump: I saved Detroit with my Tariffs! The bills say he gutted it.
Trump wants to put an end to Canada’s auto industry.
He states it in black and white in his latest "Truth" post:
"I don’t want Canadian cars, I don’t want Canadian parts, I don’t want Canadian anything. They’ve been ripping us off for decades, and it’s going to stop."
In the same lying breath, he claims to have saved the Detroit auto giants (GM, Ford, Stellantis) from financial ruin with his tariffs.
That is completely false.
In fact, it is his very tariffs that are destroying them financially because the industry is deeply integrated across three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Here are the figures showing the extent of the damage caused by his tariffs.
🔢General Motors (GM): Tariffs slashed GM’s operating profits by roughly $2 billion in 2025 alone. Moving into 2026, GM has projected an additional $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion in gross tariff costs.
Ford: In 2025, Ford spent double its internal projections, racking up $2 billion in tariff expenses. This was compounded by a last-minute policy change in the administration’s tariff relief program that cost Ford an unexpected $900 million. Ford is bracing for an additional $1 billion full-year impact from remaining tariffs, alongside $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion in temporary logistics and premium freight costs to reroute materials like aluminum.
Stellantis: The parent company of Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram reported a massive hit, calculating that automotive tariffs would drag down profitability to the tune of €1.5 billion (~$1.65 billion USD).
🚘A hidden blow: the tariff gap compared to foreign competitors.
Trump struck deals with producers in Europe, South Korea, and Japan, setting a 15% tariff rate on their imports.
However, the subsequent breakdown of negotiations with Canada caused tariffs to spike well beyond that 15% mark. Since American manufacturers build their cars using assembly lines integrated with Canada’s, they are the ones paying these tariffs. This erodes their profit margins and leaves them unable to compete with foreign rivals.
🤜Disruption of innovation and investment in future technologies.
Trump loathes clean energy and electric vehicles, focusing entirely on oïl instead.
He demanded that the "Big Three" automakers do the same.
They were forced to shelve their electric vehicle plans. Halting this transition harms their long-term competitiveness and destroys cutting-edge jobs in a sector that represents the future.
So, as is often the case, you almost have to read Trump in reverse:
Good is bad. Evil is Righteous. Revived is Extinguished. Ripping Off is Undercharging.
🇨🇦You know the drill by now, Canada...
#cdnpoli #polqc @FlavioVolpe1
Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Thank you to Rochester, New York’s city council for your integrity. Your friends in Toronto are proud to share the shores of Lake Ontario with you.
These words are reportedly from the late great Dolly’s sister, Stella:
“My sister was always thinking of others and if you want to honor her legacy, show more kindness, lift others up and give more of your time and resources as she continued to do to the very end.”
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Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.
Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Today VP Vance said Canada and China are "the two worst countries" on trade policy. That's an opinion, his right. But because Vance specifically complained about Canada's super-high dairy tariffs (which, again, only kick in above a quota), here's some interesting WTO data via @trevortombe:
96.7% of US agricultural exports to Canada are duty-free compared to...4.5% of US agricultural exports to China.
wto.org/english/res_e/statis…
Sharing a personal update with our community today #brockville
Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Barcelona, you win. Sagrada Família. Just incredible.
Watch the whole thing with the sound on
NB to those “saddened” by Brockville Council’s decision to cease flying intl flags after rejecting request to fly that of Palestine:
In the last 48 hours, a synagogue in Montreal was targeted in an attempted firebombing, reports of an Ottawa Jewish family who awoke to find swastikas chalked on their driveway, and on Shabbat, windows at a Toronto synagogue were shattered in an act of vandalism.
We need immediate measures to safeguard our community from these threats: name the problem clearly, enforce existing laws, confront terrorism and radicalization, and end government-funded hate.
Take action now: actionhub.ca/alert/prime-min…
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A huge loss for our community and the Royal Canadian Legion he contributed so immensely to. No one more deserving of a Queens Park tribute than the incredible Ralph McMullen. God rest his soul.
This morning, in my Member's Statement at Queen's Park, I had the opportunity to celebrate the life of Ralph McMullen. His larger-than-life presence will be dearly missed by so many.
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In response to the devastating incident that occurred in our City, I have issued the following statement today:
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A warm welcome back to all the great local vendors!
A sure sign of warmer weather ahead - opening day of the Brockville Farmers' Market this morning!
Enjoyed the parade around the market with Mayor Matt Wren, Chair Greg Stainton of Harmony Farm, and members of the Brockville Rifles.
Lots of vendors out today! Don’t miss the market this season, it’s open Thursdays & Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Thank you, @SteveClarkPC! Wonderful events that bring so many visitors to our City and entire area each year.
With Jenn and Thomas from the Aquatarium today to announce that our government is investing nearly $260,000 this year through the Experience Ontario program to support nine local festivals and special events!
This funding will allow organizers to deliver high-quality events that bring thousands of visitors to our region and help support our tourism economy:
$55,000 for the Aquatarium Mermaids March Break 2027
$50,000 for the 1000 Islands Regatta
$42,997 for the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival
$20,000 for the 5th Annual Le FestivÎLES
$20,000 for Kemptville Buskerfest
$20,000 for Brockville Ribfest
$20,000 for the Lombardy Agricultural Society Kioti Pro Rodeo
$20,000 for the South Grenville Bluegrass Festival
In addition, the Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival will receive $10,000 through the program's Capacity Building stream.
Looking forward to these amazing events!
Learn more: steveclarkmpp.com/ontario-in…
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Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
The answer to noise is results
Mayor Matt Wren highlights record year for development and growth in Brockville amid economic challenges - The Brockvilleist - 100% independent, local news for Brockville and area brockvilleist.com/2026/04/29…
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Matt Wren - Mayor of Brockville 🇨🇦 retweeted
Huge announcement today to improve access to primary care in Brockville and area!
Joined John Jordan, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, and local healthcare partners to announce our government is investing $2.1 million to connect 4,845 people to a team-based primary care provider.
Thank you to the partners for submitting this proposal, funded under our government’s Primary Care Action Plan.
This means thousands of people will get the care they need, keeping them healthier and out of hospital emergency rooms.
Learn more: steveclarkmpp.com/ontario-co…
“So, to every procurement leader, business owner, and supply chain manager reading this: ask your suppliers where their goods are made. Ask them to source Canadian where they can. Ask them to stand with Canadian workers.”
please think about supporting Canadian producers as an act of Canadian economic nationalism Source: recorder#buycanadian
#canadianeconomicnationalism share.google/z0TmFkeGAEjySLV…
How about whittling that down to $38 or $39 billion and using the extra $1-2 B to get fellow Canadians out of tents and encampments before we next set a Canadian foot on the moon?
“Canada has reached the moon, but still lacks its own way, its own sovereign way to space — and that changes today,” Transport Minister Steven Mackinnon said #cdnpoli #cdnecon ipolitics.ca/2026/04/21/cana…
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After 38 years as a Knight, I expected the organization to stand unequivocally with the Holy Father when a president mocked him. What I got instead was a carefully worded both-sides statement that valued political access over the principles we were supposed to embody.
Statement From Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly:
In recent days, many Catholics and other people of goodwill have been deeply disappointed by the disparaging comments directed at Pope Leo XIV by the President of the United States. The Successor of Saint Peter is not a politician — he is the Vicar of Christ, entrusted with proclaiming the Gospel and shepherding souls.
The Knights of Columbus has always stood in solidarity with the Holy Father, recognizing in him a spiritual father who calls the world not to division, but to unity, not to conflict, but to peace. In this moment, we reaffirm that commitment with clarity and conviction.
At the same time, we recognize that faithful Catholics can and do engage vigorously in the public square, and that nations have a right and duty to safeguard the security of their own people — always in accordance with the demands of justice and the pursuit of peace. The Church does not ask Catholics to withdraw from civic life, but to engage with and elevate it — bringing to our civic dialogue the light of truth, respect for the dignity of every human person, and a steadfast concern for the common good.
Pope Leo XIV has consistently called for peace, dialogue, and restraint in a world marked by war and suffering. The Holy Father’s words are not political talking points — they are reflections of the Gospel itself. Whether one agrees or disagrees with particular policy judgments, the Holy Father’s prophetic voice deserves to be heard with respect and engaged seriously.
As Knights, we are called to be men of unity, as followers of Christ and patriotic citizens. I encourage all Knights of Columbus to pray for the Holy Father, to pray for civic leaders, and to pray for peace and those working to achieve it. And let us recommit ourselves to charity in our public discourse. May we be known not for echoing the divisions of our time, but for healing them. In a moment of tension, the path forward is not louder conflict, but deeper fidelity — to truth, to charity, and to the Gospel.