Posts Tagged ‘liberal government’

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]

Hughes on Mistakes Made by Gov’t Re: Algoma Passenger Train

Hughes on Mistakes Made by Gov’t Re: Algoma Passenger Train

Liberals Happy to Repeat Conservative’s Mistake on Algoma Passenger Train: Hughes SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Despite the fact that the Algoma Passenger train is a proven boon to the Northern Ontario economy, the Liberal government is content to live with their predecessor’s mistakes, says [Read more]

Exploring Public Transportation in Northern Ontario – Share Your Input

Exploring Public Transportation in Northern Ontario – Share Your Input

Winter, summer, spring and fall, one of the most common topics for calls and letters my office receives is in regard to transportation concerns. This isn’t surprising given that so many of us have to travel often for business, recreation, medical and other reasons. People contact me to express [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha RE: Support for Lyme Disease and Food Banks

MPP Michael Mantha RE: Support for Lyme Disease and Food Banks

QUEEN’s PARK, ON – was truly a hotbed of questions and issues this week as MPPs returned to the legislature following a constituency week. On Tuesday I had the privilege of making a statement on Lyme Disease here on Ontario. May was identified as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. I used this [Read more]

“Government didn’t change enough for some veterans” MP Carol Hughes

“Government didn’t change enough for some veterans” MP Carol Hughes

During Stephen Harper’s ten year run, the battles between veterans and his government were well documented.   His government wrapped itself in the flag, claimed to support our troops, but also fought veterans in court.  Maybe that’s what garnered more bad press for Harper than his Liberal [Read more]

NDP : “Autism Doesn’t End at 5!”

NDP : “Autism Doesn’t End at 5!”

It’s time for the Liberal government to do the right thing because autism doesn’t end at 5 QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Ontario NDP Children and Youth critic Monique Taylor urged the Liberal government to do the right thing and ensure children over five are not removed from the IBI wait-list. [Read more]

Attawapiskat Needs Long-term Health Care Solutions

QUEEN’S PARK, ON— Ontario NDP critic for Aboriginal Affairs, France Gélinas, called for long-term health commitment from the Liberal government for the First Nations people of the James Bay coast, including Attawapiskat. “We have a crisis, and time is of essence,” said Gélinas, MPP for [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

This past week, the NDP has been holding the Liberal government’s feet to the fire on a number of issues. After promising better costs for seniors, it become clear that the Liberal government’s budget would nearly double the deductible on prescriptions for seniors and cause higher co-payments [Read more]

NDP response to Minister Re: #Autism Support & IBI Funding (Video)

NDP response to Minister Re: #Autism Support & IBI Funding (Video)

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – At the legislature, the NDP’s Children and Youth Services Critic, Monique Taylor, delivered remarks outlining concerns of thousands of Ontario families whose autism services are being cut by the Liberal government. “I’m honoured to rise in my role as the Ontario NDP [Read more]

No one deserves this kind of tax-break.

No one deserves this kind of tax-break.

When you cheat on your taxes or make a mistake, you can expect to pay the price, but that’s not always the way it works, especially if you’re among the most wealthy in the country. Canadians are learning about this double standard in the wake of the recent KPMG scandal which sends the wrong [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Supporting Steel & Seniors

Mantha’s News from the Park : Supporting Steel & Seniors

  Over the past week, controversies over Ontario’s steel crisis, cost increase for prescription drugs for seniors, and the lack of investment in mining and the Ring of Fire have been heating up conversations in the legislature. Ontarians have become accustomed to expecting less and less of [Read more]

The Harsh Reality about Our Future

The Harsh Reality about Our Future

At face value free tuition for students sounds great. In fact, it seems too good to be true. New Democrats know that students have been trying to get assistance for post-secondary studies for years. At the end of the day, if it helps out the students, then we are all for it. However, as with [Read more]

NDP Demands Safe Drinking Water for Grassy Narrows First Nation

NDP Demands Safe Drinking Water for Grassy Narrows First Nation

NDP demands Premier Wynne provide Grassy Narrows with safe drinking water and timeline for river clean-up QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, the NDP critic for Aboriginal Affairs, France Gélinas, took Premier Wynne to task for the failure of the Liberal government to clean up mercury contamination [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha Re: 2016 Budget

MPP Michael Mantha Re: 2016 Budget

2016 Budget: Another Disappointment Once Again As we all are aware, yesterday, February 25th, the Liberal government presented their 2016 budget. In the lead up to the budget, New Democrats travelled the province and spoke to Ontarians about their primary concerns. Ontarians were hoping for a [Read more]

Northern Ontario Access to Natural Gas Expanding

Northern Ontario Access to Natural Gas Expanding

LNG to supply natural gas to five North Shore towns MARATHON, ON – Marketwire-  Northern Ontario communities commend the Liberal government’s leadership by including the Natural Gas Access Loan Program in the 2016 Budget. Today, natural gas is available to nearly every urban Ontario [Read more]

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