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Written by admin on 29 April 2011
Raw, live, footage will be replaced with edited video when time permits. MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, April 28th, candidates from Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing participated in Candidates’ Night 2011 at the Manitouwadge High School auditorium. The evening, planned by local volunteer [Read more]
Written by admin on 28 April 2011
Photos courtesy Melanie Glaister, Our Lady of Lourdes MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, April 28th, federal candidate for the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, Francois Cloutier, visited students at Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school. Students were eager to hear how the campaign was [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 27 April 2011
April 19, 2011 THUNDER BAY, ON – The Northwestern Ontario Building and Construction Trades Council is endorsing Liberal candidates Ken Boshcoff (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) and Yves Fricot (Thunder Bay-Superior North) as their choice in the May 2nd Federal election. Gord Milliard, Council [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 27 April 2011
From: Batchewana First Nation Toronto, ON – First Nations governments are putting the Ontario and Canadian Governments on notice that they will be exercising their jurisdiction over the resources on their lands and vigorously defending this jurisdiction by direct action if required. In [Read more]
Written by admin on 21 April 2011
With only weeks remaining in the federal election campaign, candidate visibility is increasingly important to those seeking election. The ability to be accessible to constituents, to answer their questions and respond to their concerns, is very important for all candidates, but the sheer [Read more]
Written by Natalie Labbee on 20 April 2011
With less than two weeks left on the campaign trail, Federal Candidates for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing have done an impressive job at circulating the riding; connecting with people, listening to the issues and of course, participating in Candidate Debates. With five debates being held throughout [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 April 2011
All photos Copyright OntarioNewsNorth.com 2011 MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, April 6th, St. John’s United Church hosted the first Candidates’ Night for candidates of the federal riding of Thunder Bay-Superior North. The evening was well attended, approximately 200 in attendance, [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 11 April 2011
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – New Democrat MP Carol Hughes welcomed the news that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is supporting the NDP Platform released on Sunday. The statement issued by FCM President Hans Cunningham said “the first in this election campaign to call for new, long-term [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 10 April 2011
NDP National Platform tackles health care, pensions, job creation & affordability THUNDER BAY, ON – New Democrats launched a national platform Sunday that commits to balancing the federal books within four years and shifting the government priority from unfocused and ineffective corporate [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 10 April 2011
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – New Democrat MP Carol Hughes joined other dignitaries today at the Elliot Lake cenotaph for the National Day of Remembrance ceremony honouring Canadians who fell during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I. The ceremony, an important occasion for branches of the Legion [Read more]
Written by Holy Saviour Catholic School on 09 April 2011
Voter apathy has been a highly discussed and publicized issue so far in this election. Federally, only 58.8% of Canadian voters turned out to the polls on Election Day, the lowest in Canadian history. These low turnout rates and a perceived disengagement of the electorate is being blamed on the [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 07 April 2011
New Democrats: Northern families need MPs who understand challenges faced in region THUNDER BAY, ON – New Democrat candidates across Northern Ontario released their plan today for creating jobs, protecting pensions, restoring health care, and making life more affordable in the region. “In 2008 [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 April 2011
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, April 6th Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates for the upcoming federal election gathered at St.John’s United Church, invited by Pastor David Giuliano, along with approximately 200 interested constituents from Marathon, Pic River, and Schreiber. The candidates; NDP [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 April 2011
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, April 6th Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates for the upcoming federal election gathered at St.John’s United Church, invited by Pastor David Giuliano, along with approximately 200 interested constituents from Marathon, Pic River, and Schreiber. The candidates; NDP [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 April 2011
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, April 6th Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates for the upcoming federal election gathered at St.John’s United Church, invited by Pastor David Giuliano, along with approximately 200 interested constituents from Marathon, Pic River, and Schreiber. The [Read more]