Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer Hosts Successful Business Breakfast THUNDER BAY, ON – Thursday, July 22nd Northwestern Ontario business people were invited to the Prince Arthur Hotel to bring their concerns, questions and feedback forward to host Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer. [Read more]
BRUCE HYER TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON HEALTH CARE New Democrat Health Critic Megan Leslie, MP (Halifax) joins Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer to host public forums on Seniors’ Health Care, Aboriginal Health Care THUNDER BAY – Soaring drug costs, an aging population, difficulty in [Read more]
JULY 20, 2010 HYER SOLICITS SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS Bruce Hyer, MP hosts breakfast meeting to hear concerns of local small businesses THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay–Superior North MP and Small Business & Tourism Critic Bruce Hyer is inviting local small business people to a special breakfast [Read more]
Visiting the Top of Superior’s Cruiseship by Karina Hunter Many Nipigon, Red Rock and area residents have now become accustomed to the sight of the Clelia II at the Red Rock Marina during it’s regular visits as it drops anchor in the deep water, shuttling passengers to dry land via Zodiak [Read more]
Richard Harvey To seek Conservative Nomination THUNDER BAY, ON – Nipigon Mayor Richard Harvey announced yesterday that he is seeking nomination for the federal Conservative Party for Thunder Bay – Superior North riding. In last year’s nomination race, Harvey narrowly lost against Mike [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, July 10th, White River residents celebrated their community’s 125th anniversary with a pig roast at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. In attendance for the special day were White River mayor, Angello Bazzoni, Wawa Mayor Howard Whent (who grew up in White [Read more]
Fireworks celebrations on July 1st do not escape Harmonized Sales Tax THUNDER BAY – Canada Day celebrations this year will have a little less bang for the buck as the Harper-McGuinty HST will make it more expensive to buy even fireworks. It’s a fitting start to how this unfair tax shift will [Read more]
Ontario’s Tax Plan A Big Boost for Small Business The Harmonized Sales Tax will return approximately 5 billion dollars to Ontario businesses and will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. On July 1st, the province of Ontario’s 50 year old tax system will get a major overhaul. Ontario is [Read more]
Hyer on the Hill Cell Phone Freedom One of the symbols of modern life is the cell phone, and for good reason. More and more people rely on them for business and to connect with family and friends. You don’t have to be a chatty teenager to understand that they have become an indispensible part [Read more]
Continuing Point of Sale Exemption for Ontario’s First Nations Ontario will continue to provide a provincial exemption for First Nations under the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). This exemption has been in place in Ontario for 30 years under the Retail Sales Tax (RST). Effective [Read more]
HUGHES APPLAUDS HST VICTORY FOR FIRST NATIONS OTTAWA – First Nations in Ontario will keep their point-of-sale exemption under the Harmonized Sales Tax, thanks to some last minute negotiations and political pressure, says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes. After being ignored by the [Read more]
HUGHES DEMANDE AU GOUVERNEMENT FÉDÉRAL DE PERMETTRE AUX PERSONNES ATTEINTES DE SCLÉROSE EN PLAQUES D’AVOIR ACCÈS AU TRAITEMENT NON-INVASIF Ottawa – Une découverte dans le domaine de la recherche médicale d’un traitement non-invasif pour les obstructions vasculaires, connue sous [Read more]
Northern Ontario New Democrats Slam Clement on Pork-Barrel Spending OTTAWA – Northern Ontario NDP MPs slammed Industry Minister Tony Clement today for pork-barrel spending in his riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka. Clement has been under a cloud of controversy over supposed G8 and G20 related [Read more]
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S TREATMENT OF FIRST NATIONS ON HST SHAMEFUL Ottawa – If the government wants to avoid legal challenges and a summer of protest from First Nations they should start treating them with respect on the HST, according to Carol Hughes. “The government’s handling of HST has [Read more]
HUGHES SEEKS GUARANTEES FOR RURAL POST OFFICES AS BUDGET PASSES FINAL VOTE IN COMMONS Ottawa – Revenue from Canadian mail headed overseas will not be contributing to Canada Post coffers and adds to the endangerment of local postal service in Canada’s smaller communities according to Carol [Read more]
