Parliament saw welcome moments of agreement this week which amounts to good news for Canadians as we passed a New Democrat motion on a pan-Canadian palliative and end-of-life care strategy and got down to work on a government bill for drug safety. The motion should jump-start the government [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – During the Council meeting held on Monday, May 26, 2014, Council announced their intention to fill a vacant seat on Council created by the passing of Dustin Pascoe, by appointment. The Town of Marathon is currently seeking candidates interested in appointment to the office of [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION, ON — Tuesday May 27, 2014 Batchewana leadership attended the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chief’s Assembly to discuss the Federal Government’s controversial (proposed) Bill C-33.The Act titled, “First Nations Control of First Nations Education”, [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Thunder Bay – Superior North Liberal candidate, and incumbent, Michael Gravelle was back in Marathon again last week, one of many stops, during his travels through the Northshore and Greenstone campaigning door-to-door and discussing issues, with residents and [Read more]
Full Un-Edited Livestream – Debate starts at the 40 minute mark. Ontario Election 2014 Northern Leaders’ Debate – Live from Thunder Bay Ontario, hosted by the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce (NOACC), the [Read more]
Across this vast province, Ontarians find themselves faced with the ability to vote for their representative of choice by riding. The 107 Ontario ridings are based on population, vary widely in size, and create a great displacement of power between the north and south. Despite accounting for 87% [Read more]
A lot of attention is paid to the salaries and bonuses of Canada’s wealthiest CEOs since they differ so dramatically from the take-home pay for most everyone else that it is always shocking. A recent study from Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) explains that the problem of [Read more]
As Decoration Day approaches and as we gear up to mark the 70th anniversary of D Day it is appropriate to consider the way we are treating our veterans. All indicators point to strained relations between veterans and the government who have pinched considerable pennies from the [Read more]
NORTHWESERN ONTARIO – Thunder Bay-Superior North, incumbent Liberal Michael Gravelle has served the riding, which includes communities along the Northshore through to Marathon on the East and those within the Municipality of Greenstone, since June of 1995 according to Ontario Legislative [Read more]
Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement upon hearing of the deaths of two men at the Lockerby Mine in Sudbury: “I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of the two men who were killed at the First Nickel Lockerby mine in Sudbury. Today’s [Read more]
“This is a very sad day, particularly for the families and the colleagues of the fine people who lost their lives in this terrible incident. My thoughts are with them during this difficult time. We are absolutely committed to mine safety in the province of Ontario and to making sure that our [Read more]
Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 8 mai 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for May 8, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT 4. [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – “Today New Democrats made it clear that we have lost confidence in the Liberals and their endless waste. The Liberal budget is a desperate attempt to distract Ontarians from the countless scandals by making promises we know they won’t keep. “People in Algoma-Manitoulin [Read more]
Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne met with the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who accepted her recommendation that Parliament be dissolved for a general election. The official documents will be presented to his Honour later this afternoon, at which time the House will be [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Yesterday, the Government of Ontario presented it’s $130.4billion budget with a projected $12.5billion deficit and increased spending which needs the support of at least one opposition party or it’ll be election time. The video below, which includes [Read more]
