MP Marc Serré congratulates CMIC and CEMI for their ‘Innovation Superclusters Initiative’ (ISI) submission, selected as one of the 9 finalist by Innovation Canada to submit a final application; if successful will access a piece of the $950 million of funding over five years. NICKEL [Read more]
The more time Canadians have to unpack the Liberal commitment to invest in public infrastructure, the more it becomes obvious the plan is largely about turning tax dollars and public assets over to the private sector. This for-profit investment model was never fleshed out during the election, [Read more]
How often have you heard someone say they are tired of politics, or that it is all the same and nothing ever changes? As we approach Labour Day we should remember that so many of the gains we enjoy were hard-fought for and would never have come about if people succumbed to those sentiments. [Read more]
MP Marc Serré elated with Ring of Fire Announcement as it will strengthen the CLEER “supercluster” submission which will benefit all of Northern Ontario NICKEL BELT, ON – Marc Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, issued the following statement in response to recent news that the [Read more]
Via Rail’s proposal to create a dedicated passenger rail line from Windsor to Quebec City is encouraging for proponents of passenger rail. For those looking to bring back services in Ontario’s north, the encouragement is tempered with some disappointment. That’s because, although the idea [Read more]
(Version française ci-dessous) Last month an advisory from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) placed onerous conditions on credit unions and seemed to be doing favours for Canada’s big banks in the process. The edict, which was slipped through on June 30th when [Read more]
The Northern Ontario Party is proud to announce that we will be hosting an Executive Board Election at our AGM on the weekend of August 12th to 14th. The vote will be to affirm or negate positions on our executive board and will be held on August 13th . Once the results are read, The [Read more]
UPDATE (July 10,2017) : Due to scheduling conflicts, the media event in Sault Ste. Marie on July 12 will be postponed; however, the Hearst Media Event on July 14 is still happening. We will inform you of a new date as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) -A Government of Canada investment of $270,000 is helping the Township of Schreiber hire an economic development officer (EDO) for a three-year period to implement the community’s recently completed [Read more]
MP Patty Hajdu launching new campaign to celebrate people in Thunder Bay-Superior North. THUNDER BAY, ON – Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North is hosting a ‘Party at Patty’s’ constituency open house to celebrate Canada Day, hear from the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay-Superior North Constituency Youth Council is excited to announce its #RedefiningSuccess social media campaign. The CYC’s 22 members have been hard at work collecting stories from people around the region who are successful in all walks of life. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – FedNor – The Government of Canada is investing $246,500 to support infrastructure improvements and help increase accessibility at three community assets in the Thunder Bay region. This FedNor investment will support three strategic initiatives led the City of Thunder Bay, [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – FedNor – The Government of Canada is investing $100,000 to complete vital infrastructure upgrades to the aquatics facility at the Fort William Columbus Centre in Thunder Bay. Operated by the local Knights of Columbus who invest more than 30,000 volunteer hours [Read more]
Version française ci-dessou The phenomenon of bank closures is becoming a common occurrence in many small Canadian towns. Here in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing we are no different. The trend to other forms of banking such as what is available online may have appeal for some people, but not [Read more]
Today, the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement regarding the Government’s tabling of a motion to reject the Senate’s amendments to Bill C-4:@PattyHajdu @MinWorkDev @psacnat @PSPC_SPAC @CdnPolitico @cdnpolinews [Read more]
