Posts Tagged ‘Northern ONtario politicians’

Hughes Calls for Real National Pharmacare (français inclus)

Hughes Calls for Real National Pharmacare (français inclus)

OTTAWA, ON –   Canadians shouldn’t have to struggle to pay for prescription drugs and a national Pharmacare program is the best answer, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes delivered a petition calling for Pharmacare in parliament and provided some solid [Read more]

Official NOP Candidate Announcement for Algoma-Manitoulin Riding

Official NOP Candidate Announcement for Algoma-Manitoulin Riding

NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO – On June 7th, 2018 the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin will not only have a person they can vote for on the ballot but a local family man. The option is finally here for the constituents of this Northern Ontario riding who want a Stronger voice for their riding and Northern [Read more]

Ontario Government Increases Financial Support to Communities

Ontario Government Increases Financial Support to Communities

KIRKLAND LAKE, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased with the provincial government’s announcement on November 20, 2017 to increase the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $5 million for 2018 to a total of $510 million in funding for 389 [Read more]

NOP Holding Executive Board Election at AGM

NOP Holding Executive Board Election at AGM

The Northern Ontario Party is proud to announce that we will be hosting an Executive Board Election at our AGM on the weekend of August 12th to 14th. The vote will be to affirm or negate positions on our executive board and will be held on August 13th . Once the results are read, The [Read more]

NDP Statement on English-Wabigoon River Clean-up

NDP Statement on English-Wabigoon River Clean-up

ELLIOT LAKE, ON – NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Critic Michael Mantha issued the following statement regarding recently-announced funding for the cleanup of mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon River: “After forty years and of living with the toxic legacy of the [Read more]

MP Patty Hajdu to host community open house Friday

MP Patty Hajdu to host community open house Friday

MP Patty Hajdu launching new campaign to celebrate people in Thunder Bay-Superior North. THUNDER BAY, ON – Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North is hosting a ‘Party at Patty’s’ constituency open house to celebrate Canada Day, hear from the [Read more]

Will good jobs be a thing of the past?

Will good jobs be a thing of the past?

Young Canadians today are on a razor’s edge when it comes to employment. They are often forced into precarious work and are more likely to take unpaid internships and part-time, casual, or temporary work. Just under half of Canadians between the ages of 15 and 29 are forced to accept this kind [Read more]

HYER Seeks Consent : Creation of Lake Superior NMCA & Tabling of Truth And Reconciliation Commission Report

HYER Seeks Consent : Creation of Lake Superior NMCA & Tabling of Truth And Reconciliation Commission Report

OTTAWA, ON – Bruce Hyer, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Thunder Bay- Superior North) issued the following statement regarding two items that need to be passed before any possible resolution for Parliament to rise early. “The first item is to pass Bill C-61 Lake Superior [Read more]

News from the Park : Hydro Sell-Off, Education & Health Cuts and more

News from the Park : Hydro Sell-Off, Education & Health Cuts and more

This week legislature rose however the session was marked by chaos, Hydro One sell-off and criminal investigations. Opposition parties were on fire in the legislature debating the sell-off of Hydro One and the utter lack of respect for hard-working families in Ontario.  New Democrats held several [Read more]

Hughes’ Motion To End Racism Promotes Dialogue

Hughes’ Motion To End Racism Promotes Dialogue

OTTAWA, ON – Despite many societal advances we still have work to do if we want to live in a country where race is something that truly doesn’t matter, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes.  In an attempt to encourage people to challenge the stubborn phenomenon Hughes [Read more]

FONOM Meets with the Provincial Cabinet at ROMA/OGRA

FONOM Meets with the Provincial Cabinet at ROMA/OGRA

TORONTO, ON – February 23, 2015, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with members of the Provincial Cabinet yesterday at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)/Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Combined Conference in Toronto. FONOM was delighted and [Read more]

NDP Press Liberals : Move Forward On Ring Of Fire

NDP Press Liberals : Move Forward On Ring Of Fire

NDP presses Liberals to move forward on Ring of Fire as unemployment in Thunder Bay rises THUNDER BAY, ON – The NDP’s critic for Northern Development and Mines, Michael Mantha, said the job numbers for October 2014 released today, showing rising unemployment in Thunder Bay, is a clear [Read more]

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