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www.independentfreepress.com Norval enjoys a merry Montgomery Christmas 50 cents (+GST) ACTON FREE PRESS Christmas gift guide: holiday recipes Page 14 Vol. 129 No. 37 8-page section Wednesday, November 29, 2006 52 Pages Circulation 21,220 Voted Ontario's best newspaper INSIDE Chong says `non' to Quebec nation LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong resigned his cabinet post suddenly Monday over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's increasingly controversial resolution to formally recognize the Quebecois as a nation within Canada Chong, 35, quit as intergovernmental affairs minister responsible for the unity file and now sits as an ordinary MP, which allowed him to refrain from voting for the resolution that passed overwhelmingly in the Commons Monday night. Cabinet ministers were ordered by the Prime Minister to vote with him. Chong, who also held the minister of sport portfolio, called the resolution "nothing else than the recognition of ethnic nationalism, and that I cannot support." MICHAEL "I also believe that recogCHONG nizing the Quebecois as a nation will provide the sovereignists with an argument that they will use to confuse Quebeckers in any future debate on sovereignty," said Chong. "They will argue if the Quebecois are a nation within Canada, the Quebecois are certainly a nation without Canada." "I believe in one nation, undivided called Canada," Chong said. "This is a fundamental principle for me, not something on which I can or will compromise. Not now, not ever. While I'm loyal to my party and to my leader, my first loyalty is to my country." See CHONG, pg. 3 Cousens' career taking off out west Page 17 Legion honours Remembrance poster winners Page 20 Editorial 6 Ted Chudleigh 10 Sports 17-19 Calendar 21 Entertainment 24 Classifieds 29-31 Chimes were music to Victoria's ears Victoria Dale, 2, was dazzled by this set of chimes that were for sale at the annual Acton High School craft sale and show Saturday morning. FRIDAY... Local councillors are seeking changes to the muncipal election process in an effort to combat low voter turnout. See details Friday. For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Photo by Sabrina Byrnes APPLE We handle all insurance work. GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER Auto Glass® ·Truck Accessories ·Upholstery ·Heavy Equipment Glass ·Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown Georgetown Kia 1-866-364-2751 314 Guelph Street ( Hwy 7) *See dealer for complete details REFINANCING? PURCHASING? DRIVE AWA Y FOR JUST $ WW.GEORGETOWNKIA.COM 99 * .95% Variable Rate PRIME -- BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist *Rate subject to change O.A.C. (905) (905) 873-1655 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 877-1490