Questions expenses & role of appointed Senators flown in to campaign for parties THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North New Democrat candidate Bruce Hyer is calling for a full accounting of travel and campaign expenses of Senators sent to campaign for political parties during elections. [Read more]
Measures to support small business include $4,500 Job Creation Tax Credit THUNDER BAY, ON – New Democrats unveiled part of their small business and job creation strategy with a plan to reduce small business taxes and incentivize employers to hire workers in Northwestern Ontario. “I’m very [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – François Cloutier, the Federal Liberal Candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, March 31st, addressing the Elliot Lake Chamber of Commerce at its annual general meeting. Cloutier supports Elliot Lake’s continued efforts to grow as a vibrant and sustainable retirement [Read more]
Time to fix Ottawa say New Democrats ELLIOTT LAKE, ON – New Democrat candidate Carol Hughes kicked off her re-election campaign today in Algoma – Manitoulin – Kapuskasing following an historic vote that found the Conservative government in contempt of parliament. “Stephen Harper has [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN-KAPUSKASING – This week’s Conservative budget hides billions in wasteful spending and offers next to nothing for Canadian families, Liberal candidate François Cloutier said today. “Liberals cannot support a budget that is so out-of-touch with the priorities of Canadian [Read more]
Election launched as government the first in Commonwealth history found in contempt OTTAWA, ON – The Harper Government’s refusal to provide key documents requested by Parliament, and its misleading of the House of Commons on altered documents, has led to its defeat on historic Contempt of [Read more]
March 24, 2011 Conservative Budget out of touch with the priorities of Northwestern Ontario families and communities – Yves Fricot, Liberal Candidate for Thunder Bay Superior North Today’s Conservative budget hides billions in wasteful spending and offers next to nothing for Northwestern [Read more]
Listen to Hughes Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Oa Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Ob OTTAWA, ON –Access to drinking water shouldn’t be a privilege for Canadians according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing rose in Question Period to grill the government on the snail’s [Read more]
Ontario needs a strong partner to help provide our families with the tools they need to succeed. The federal budget missed an important opportunity to develop a more meaningful partnership on several issues, including strengthening Employment Insurance, support for job training and immigration [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON– Today, during question period in the House of Commons, New Democrat MP Carol Hughes (Algoma- Manitoulin – Kapuskasing) took aim at the Conservative In and Out campaign scandal. Hughes asked the Conservatives why they try to justify their actions by accusing other parties of [Read more]
Hyer says what Harper puts in Budget will signal Conservative election intentions OTTAWA, ON – As the House of Commons returns from a 1-week break in what could be the dying days of this Parliament, MP Bruce Hyer is calling on the Prime Minister to consider carefully what he puts in the 2011 [Read more]
Charlie – Agent Orange (Click to hear MP Charlie Angus) Charlie Agent Orange 2 (Click to hear MP Charlie Angus – Part2) OTTAWA, ON – With the Ontario government facing mounting criticism about the use of Agent Orange in Northern Ontario, new evidence is emerging that Transport [Read more]
Speculation has consumers seeing red Revolution in Africa has driven up the price of fuel all across Canada because….well because of no good reason. Prices at the pump jumped by a dime in a day last week based on speculation. Speculation that supplies could be interrupted as a result of [Read more]
Only 5% of Canada’s households live in non-profit housing or government housing… the smallest percentage of social housing of any Western country, except the USA. This is a growing problem for those too poor to pay market rates for shelter. Canada’s housing policy emphasizes [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Many Canadians living with MS see hope in the Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) surgery treatment and feel it should be made available in Canada, according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing brought that message to parliament today as she [Read more]
