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Still time to change the Canada Europe Trade Agreement

Still time to change the Canada Europe Trade Agreement

Canada was offered one opportunity to review the Canada European Trade Agreement (CETA) earlier this month when Wallonia raised opposition to elements of CETA and threatened not to ratify the deal.  That obstacle was eventually removed and the Belgian region’s parliament ultimately agreed to the [Read more]

Statement by Canadian PM on Result of US Presidential Election

Statement by Canadian PM on Result of US Presidential Election

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the result of the US Presidential Election: “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate Donald J. Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. “Canada has no closer friend, [Read more]

‘Friday news is rarely good’ notes Hughes

‘Friday news is rarely good’ notes Hughes

When political news breaks on a Friday afternoon, it usually isn’t for good-news stories.  More often this is when a government will make embarrassing admissions in an attempt to bury stories as people are focused on the weekend ahead.  Of course, there can always be exceptions, and that was [Read more]

Hughes: “The truth is often lost in order to make a point”

Hughes: “The truth is often lost in order to make a point”

We are hearing about the end of truth in politics, mostly as a by-product of the American Presidential race, but the use of flimsy facts and general opinion to support a position is nothing new.  What is newer is the way that these ‘facts’ can be perpetuated on the internet and seem to take on [Read more]

Glimpse Into Changing NWMO Plans at Conference Attended by Regional Representatives

Glimpse Into Changing NWMO Plans at Conference Attended by Regional Representatives

by Brennain Lloyd, Northwatch OTTAWA, ON – For north of Superior communities involved in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s “Learn More” program, revisions to the design and layout of the NWMO’s nuclear waste burial plans might mean it’s more a case of “learn again” as [Read more]

Hughes: A few items to watch as Parliament resumes this month

Hughes: A few items to watch as Parliament resumes this month

In the same way that September marks a return to school, it also marks the return of parliament.  In a few weeks MPs will return to Ottawa to resume debate on numerous issues.  Some of these will pop up daily and can’t truly be foreseen, but others have been brewing over the summer – or [Read more]

Celebrating Canada’s Cultural Diversity in the Thunder Bay Region

Celebrating Canada’s Cultural Diversity in the Thunder Bay Region

Government of Canada Investment Promotes Community Economic Development  THUNDER BAY, ON – September 8, 2016, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, [Read more]

Hughes : Phoenix pay system costing federal employees

Hughes : Phoenix pay system costing federal employees

You might not have heard about the problems afflicting the Phoenix pay system that the federal government uses, but if you are one of the 80,000 people affected by them, you are all too aware that a lot is wrong.  Not getting paid, getting paid too much, having taxes deducted for the wrong [Read more]

Federal Gov’t Makes Big Splash in Nipigon

Federal Gov’t Makes Big Splash in Nipigon

NIPIGON, ON – Thunder Bay—Superior North MP Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, on behalf of the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today congratulated the Township of Nipigon on the grand opening of its [Read more]

Civic Holiday is well worth celebrating

Civic Holiday is well worth celebrating

Though a lot of people associate the Civic Holiday with another day away from work, it’s come to be so much more than that. Celebrated the first Monday in August, the Civic Holiday is notorious for summer gatherings, picnics, and BBQ’s. And with right reason. This day is to recognize and [Read more]

Ontario Invests in Small Businesses in the Northeast

Ontario Invests in Small Businesses in the Northeast

Province Supporting Job Creation, Growing Regional Economy Ontario is supporting business development in the Northeast by helping local companies expand operations and increase revenues. With an investment of nearly $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the [Read more]

Letter to the Editor : Gov’t Incompetence with ACR Train

Letter to the Editor : Gov’t Incompetence with ACR Train

Share your opinions by mailing Letters to the Editor to Editor@OntarioNewsNorth.com. *Please see below or CLICK HERE for important information regarding terms of publication, necessary info and disclaimer regarding Letters to the Editor content. The views and opinions expressed in Letters to the [Read more]

Federal Investment Supports Recreation Infrastructure Improvements in Marathon

Federal Investment Supports Recreation Infrastructure Improvements in Marathon

MARATHON, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and [Read more]

Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

(en français ci-dessous) Supporting Algoma passenger train should be at top of government’s to-do list Mid July will mark one year since the Algoma passenger trains stopped running.  The service ground to a halt after third party operator Railmark could not come up with adequate financing to [Read more]

New Canada Child Benefit Issuance in Thunder Bay-Superior North

New Canada Child Benefit Issuance in Thunder Bay-Superior North

MP and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu Announces First Issuance of the Canada Child Benefit in Thunder Bay-Superior North THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Minister of Status of Women announced that families eligible for the [Read more]

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