This week in Queen’s Park the NDP announced their plan to create jobs for families in Ontario through a targeted tax credit that rewards job creators for new hires. This tax credit will help small businesses that are creating jobs here Algoma-Manitoulin and northern Ontario not the ones [Read more]
This week marked another constituency week where I had the opportunity to tour the riding and offer clinics. I visited several communities in the northwestern part of the riding and heard many of your concerns. Unfortunately things are not improving for many families. Affordability continues [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Thank you to MPP Michael Mantha’s office for sharing the correspondence below with OntarioNewsNorth.com that we may keep the public informed as to the ongoing efforts, by the Algoma-Manitoulin MPP, to keep the issue of repairs to Industrial Road (a.k.a. Hwy 625) moving [Read more]
Last week more Ontarians went to the polls in two by-elections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill. The results: more and more voters are rejecting the same-old parties offering the same-old solutions. Families across this province are feeling squeezed and this current liberal government has not been [Read more]
For months New Democrats have been raising concerns and highlighting issues facing Personal Support Workers (PSW’s) in the province. After contract negotiations fell through almost two weeks ago the provinces PSW’s have been on strike. The union representing the workers has indicated that [Read more]
Like municipalities across the province, many Northern communities rely on property tax as a key source of revenue. In turn, this means they are reliant on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to assess reasonable tax values on local properties for the purposes of collecting [Read more]
NDP to Libs: Open the books on Cliffs documents QUEEN’S PARK, ON – In the wake of Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to withdraw from the Ring of Fire, NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha says the Liberal government should be upfront about agreements they had with [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha is trying to keep the Manitouwadge – Greenstone link known as Industrial Road or Hwy 625, and finding a way to have it maintained, near the top of Minister David Orazietti’s to-do list. In following with his ongoing efforts to support finding of a [Read more]
This week in the legislature the voices of many in Algoma-Manitoulin and across the north were heard. For over a year I have been receiving calls from constituents requesting that the Ministry of Transportation change the definition of an Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) under the Highway Traffic Act [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: It is interesting to note that though Manitouwadge Town Council rec’vd what they were hoping, which is a redistribution of Manitouwadge to the federal riding of Thunder Bay – Superior North; they admitted themselves that they did not realize this would not equate to a [Read more]
This week in the legislature New Democrats delivered results with the passage of a Bill to create the Financial Accountability Office. This is proof that the Legislature can deliver results for people when they focus on the right priorities. With the establishment of this office, accountability [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 24th Manitouwadge resident Bruce Luby made another step forward towards his efforts to save the corridor between Manitouwadge and Greenstone, known as Industrial Road or Highway 625. Luby delivered a package of petitions that had circulated in [Read more]
This week the legislature returned and the NDP welcomed two newly elected MPP’s. During the summer by elections Percy Hatfield was elected in Windsor-Tecumseh and Peggy Sattler was elected in London West. We are proud to have these two fantastic additions to our caucus and look forward to [Read more]
Last week writs were issued for five by-elections in the electoral districts of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, London West, Ottawa South, Windsor-Tecumseh and Scarborough-Guildwood. Premier Kathleen Wynne set the voting date for August 1st, the day before the long weekend. The timing of these elections [Read more]
