Posts Tagged ‘ndp mp carol hughes’

“Prime Minister not presenting clear choice to deal with ISIS” says Hughes

“Prime Minister not presenting clear choice to deal with ISIS” says Hughes

With Iraqi children freezing to death in Turkish refugee camps, Canada has to ask itself if committing to military action that inspires militants and contributes to regional instability is the right course of action for our country.  It isn’t a matter of if we can do the job or how much people [Read more]

Government Role In Transition of ACR Passenger Services: Hughes

Government Role In Transition of ACR Passenger Services: Hughes

OTTAWA, ON – The agreement that will have Railmark Canada take control of passenger services on the Algoma-Central-Railway has great potential to keep passenger trains running for years, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. “This is a positive development, but it is [Read more]

Train Derailments Piling Up In Northern Ontario

Train Derailments Piling Up In Northern Ontario

OTTAWA, ON – Despite government claims that they are responding to the rash of train derailments, nothing will change if they allow railways to regulate themselves, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes raised the recent derailments in Northern Ontario during [Read more]

The high cost of making the government look good

The high cost of making the government look good

When the government cries broke when faced with common sense decisions like supporting passenger services on the ACR (while stakeholders find a permanent solution to a government-created crisis) that claim should be viewed through the lens of their huge and growing advertising budget.  Spending [Read more]

No principle and no shame

No principle and no shame

Canadians were scratching their heads on Monday trying to make sense of the way that Eve Adams was welcomed with open arms into the Liberal caucus.   What might seem like a real coup at first blush – poaching a member from the ruling Conservatives – looks more like an act of desperation under [Read more]

Anti-terrorism legislation too important to be rushed

Anti-terrorism legislation too important to be rushed

I saw an interesting editorial cartoon where workmen are dismantling a house to build a fence.  The fence is labelled security and the house is labelled privacy.  It cuts to the heart of the debate on new anti-terrorism legislation that is being rushed through parliament as the Conservatives [Read more]

“Where will a balanced budget come from?” asks MP Carol Hughes

“Where will a balanced budget come from?” asks MP Carol Hughes

As oil prices slump and take the Canadian dollar along for the ride the question of how budget projections that predicted a modest surplus can be maintained is the flavour of the month in Ottawa. Despite negative indicators the government is holding firm to its projections, but has also moved the [Read more]

Budgeting for lower oil prices is a tall order in Conservative circles

Budgeting for lower oil prices is a tall order in Conservative circles

We are often told not to put all our eggs in one basket and not to count our chickens until they hatch.  Someone should have reminded the federal government about those poultry related maxims as they set out to spend a surplus based on assumptions which included oil trading at a high price.  Now [Read more]

Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss?

Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss?

The Prime Minster replaced the embattled Minister of Veteran’s Affairs this week in a move that many feel was both inevitable and overdue.  After years of gaffes, bad press, and general distrust the relationship between Canada’s veterans and Stephen Harper’s government was at an all-time low [Read more]

Maintain First Nations Health Research As A Priority says Hughes

Maintain First Nations Health Research As A Priority says Hughes

OTTAWA, ON – Minimal interaction between the Aboriginal health research community and senior leadership at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is undermining a decade of achievement and future advancement in aboriginal health research, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, [Read more]

MP Carol Hughes Demands A More Well-Connected Canada

MP Carol Hughes Demands A More Well-Connected Canada

“Broadband access should be getting better instead of being threatened” says Hughes Rural Canadians concerned about the government’s failure to improve broadband internet in those parts of the country can add the potential negative impacts of an Industry Canada proposal that will [Read more]

“Conservatives set the bar low for sound economic management” says Hughes

“Conservatives set the bar low for sound economic management” says Hughes

You may remember how money earmarked to secure the border actually built gazebos in Tony Clement’s riding in preparation for the G8/G20 meetings before those chin-wags were ultimately moved to Toronto.  At the time the story was eclipsed by the $2 million fake lake in the media centre for the [Read more]

Federal security chiefs warned days before Ottawa Shooting (CBC Video)

Federal security chiefs warned days before Ottawa Shooting (CBC Video)

Published by CBC’s  The National youtube channel, November 24th, 2014 Ottawa shooting: Federal security chiefs warned days before attack A top-level federal memo warning of a potential “violent act of terrorism in Canada” was distributed by the prime minister’s staff five [Read more]

“Food banks busier than ever” says Hughes

“Food banks busier than ever” says Hughes

Manitoulin Family Resources is set to open their newly constructed food bank this month.  While I am saddened that I will be in Ottawa and unable to join their celebrations for this achievement, I am more than a little frustrated that in a country as rich as ours the number of Canadians who rely [Read more]

Hab Fans Cheering: Blackouts Lifted In Most Northern Ont. Locals

Hab Fans Cheering: Blackouts Lifted In Most Northern Ont. Locals

OTTAWA, ON – The traditional northern fan-base for the Montreal Canadiens are breathing a sigh of relief now that the team’s French language regional broadcasts will be available in the area. As Ginette Reno sang the anthem for the Habs home opener, news was spreading through the north that [Read more]

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