When people stop by a farmers market, as I have been fortunate enough to do recently, they may not see the importance of these bustling open-air market places in terms of food security. The truth is most of us like to stop by and grab something fresh, check out what local artisans might be [Read more]
Although the opening session of the 41st parliament was dominated by the budget and back to work to legislation, there was more being done in the House of Commons that did not make the same kind of fodder for sensational news. In some respects, it is unfortunate since the motions debated in the [Read more]
The government announced their intention to legislate an end to the Canada Post labour dispute this week. This amounts to taking sides and standing with employers who seek to dismantle pension plans. It is a dangerous choice and shows that the government’s commitment to the average worker as [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – This past week in Parliament began with a budget that set in motion major cuts to federal departments and programs and was punctuated with a flippant trip to Boston by the Prime Minister to watch game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. If this seems like mixed messaging to you, you are [Read more]
Speaker has a big role to play in parliamentary decorum When Parliament begins to sit in earnest next week with all the pomp and ceremony of the throne speech out of the way, Canadians will be watching to see if the much-promised civility in the House of Commons comes to pass. While June 2nd was [Read more]
With only weeks remaining in the federal election campaign, candidate visibility is increasingly important to those seeking election. The ability to be accessible to constituents, to answer their questions and respond to their concerns, is very important for all candidates, but the sheer [Read more]
Il est temps de travailler ensemble Elliot Lake, ON – La candidate du NPD pour Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, Carol Hughes, a lancé sa campagne de réélection aujourd’hui suite à ce que le gouvernement conservateur soit jugé coupable d’outrage au Parlement. «Stephen [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]
Joins other New Democrats calling for liberation therapy in Canada OTTAWA, ON – Canadians feeling the benefit of CCSVI (liberation therapy) are a motivating force in urging the government to take a closer look at the treatment for Multiple Sclerosis and make it available in Canada according to [Read more]
Standing up for Canada doesn’t involve dismantling it “You won’t recognize Canada when I get through with it.” Those are the words of our Prime Minister in the 2006 federal election. With the catch-phrase “standing up for Canada,” the Conservatives took power from the Liberals [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]
OTTAWA, ON –New Democrats today called on the Conservative government to stop just paying lip service to Canada’s hard working farmers and to start taking real action to help. In a speech to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture today, New Democrat MP Carol Hughes outlined her party’s [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]
The true spirit of the Christmas season is sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of today’s world. With so much on our minds it is not that difficult to lose perspective and put up walls instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating one another. The holidays are also a chance to [Read more]
December 16, 2010 MS PATIENTS WANT LIBERATION THERAPY AVAILABLE IN CANADA OTTAWA, ON – Canadians suffering from Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) feel they shouldn’t have to leave the country to receive a hopeful new treatment. That is the message Carol Hughes delivered to the House of [Read more]
