Hughes urges organizations to apply before deadline ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Community-based projects looking to improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their communities have until October 5th to make an application to the [Read more]
On n’a pas besoin de se reporter très loin dans l’histoire pour se rappeler les fêtes du Travail où l’attitude envers les travailleurs, qui constituent un élément crucial de notre bien-être économique, était plus positive. Maintenant, la nouvelle norme est une longue récession [Read more]
You don’t have to think back that far to remember Labour Days when the attitude towards the hard working people who make up the bulk of our economic well being was more positive. Now we have a prolonged international recession and a government that is decidedly anti-union as the new normal. [Read more]
Parliament has determined that Ontario should have 15 additional electoral districts, raising the total number of electoral districts in the province from 106 to 121. When readjusting electoral boundaries, the Commission is required to apply the principles contained in the Electoral Boundaries [Read more]
L’un des arguments de ceux qui appuient le libre-échange est que « nous pouvons soutenir la concurrence ». Cette affirmation est souvent faite sur un ton qui semble remettre en question le patriotisme de ceux qui expriment des inquiétudes à propos de l’effet de ces accords de [Read more]
One of the claims of those who support free-trade is that ‘we can compete.’ This is often said in a way that seems to question the patriotism of those who raise concerns about the effect of unfettered free-trade agreements. After decades spent pushing Canada in this direction we are facing [Read more]
It is difficult to put thoughts together about Canada Day as Elliot Lake reels from the collapsed roof at the Algo Mall. While emergency crews worked, the country waited with baited breath and Canada Day was about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. Still, throughout the north and across [Read more]
MME HUGHES OFFRE SES CONDOLÉANCES AUX FAMILLES ET REMERCIE LES ÉQUIPES DE SECOURS ET LES BÉNÉVOLES ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Les résidants d’Elliot Lake pleurent la perte de deux des leurs à la suite de l’effondrement du toit du centre commercial Algo. Les mesures d’intervention d’urgence, [Read more]
CAROL HUGHES FAIT APPEL À L’ESPOIR ET À LA SOLIDARITÉ APRÈS L’EFFONDREMENT TRAGIQUE DU TOIT D’UN CENTRE COMMERCIAL La communautée doit rester solidaire pendant que les équipes de secours poursuivent leur travail Elliot Lake – La municipalité d’Elliot Lake se remet lentement de [Read more]
MP says community needs to remain united as emergency crew continue efforts ELLIOT LAKE, ON – While the town of Elliot Lake is still recovering from Saturday’s fatal roof-collapse at the Algo Mall. Local MP Carol Hughes is encouraging everyone to stay united and positive as emergency crews [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN-KAPUSKASING – Sometimes it can be difficult to see that parliament can work in a non-partisan way. Scandals heat up, rhetoric becomes entrenched, and significant differences in viewpoints often lead to heated sittings that make for great news broadcasts, but isn’t really [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Selon la députée Carol Hughes, les Premières nations doivent accepter aveuglément des modifications à la Loi canadienne sur l’évaluation environnementale. La députée affirme que vouloir tenir des négociations sans donner de préavis suffisant, en suivant une procédure [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – First Nations are being asked to accept changes to Canada’s Environmental Assessment Act on faith alone according to MP, Carol Hughes. The MP contends that negotiations without an even application of appropriate notice highlight the government’s questionable commitment in [Read more]
May 9th, 2012 Editor Karina Hunter spoke with the Honourable George Valin, Chair of the 2012 Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario regarding Manitouwadge Town Council’s interest in being redesignated to the Thunder Bay – Superior North riding (from the [Read more]
Thursday, April 26, 2012 UNDER the Constitution of Canada, the Federal Electoral Districts are to be reviewed after each decennial (10 years) census to reflect the changes and movements in Canada’s population to which all citizens of Manitouwadge are requested to have their voice heard. At the [Read more]
