‘Hughes on Headlines’ Information

(Français inclus) OTTAWA, ON– Kashechewan residents displaced by flooding of the Albany River were in Ottawa Monday to demand the government live up to its promise to relocate them. “The time has come for the government to keep their promise and move this community to higher ground. The [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous The internet and cell phones are great conveniences that have become integral parts of our daily lives.  While we may struggle with connectivity and capacity issues in the north, there is little doubt that this technology has transformed our ability to [Read more]

KAPUSKASING, ON – The search for the helicopter carrying Jody and Nicole Blais ended in tragedy yesterday when the crash site was located in a wooded area west of Timmins. The tragedy has united Kapuskasing and area residents in grief according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous It’s no secret that the cost of just getting by is going up for Canadians.  Even when we find a little relief on one front, it seems there is another way to make life more expensive to counteract that.  That’s why more than half of Canadians are $200 or [Read more]

The long awaited update to the Canada Food Guide has arrived and it bears little resemblance to its predecessor.  In many ways the guide is catching up to the leaps in research that have increasingly singled out highly processed food and sugar as drivers of the obesity epidemic and the growth in [Read more]

Like so many others, I was deeply saddened to learn the details of Tori Stafford’s tragic demise ten years ago when news coverage of her disappearance, murder, and the subsequent trial of Terri-Lynne McClintic and her accomplice shook Canadians to their foundation.  This autumn, we learned [Read more]

Canada just marked Remembrance Day, an occasion where we show our support and commitment to the brave men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country. Despite that sentiment, political promises made to veterans do not always translate into action.  That has been the case for [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous This week recreational cannabis became legal in Canada, and while many activists have waited for this moment, there are still a number of related issues that will preoccupy legislators, law enforcement officials, the courts, and citizens for some time.  Like alcohol, [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous Early last month I wrote that the NAFTA negotiations could result in a similar deal that sports a new name.  That happened over the last weekend and while there is a long way to go to ratify the United States, Mexico, Canada Accord, a deal is in place.  The results [Read more]

OTTAWA, ON –   When you are able to retire as the longest-serving politician in Canada it’s because of hard work and putting your community’s interests first, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP Carol Hughes. Hughes paid tribute to Billings Township Mayor, Austin Hunt who is not [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous Last week I attended a rally on the steps of Parliament organized by veterans suffering from the long-lasting effects of the anti-malarial drug Mefloquinne.  It struck me that this is becoming the new normal as veterans are forced to take their struggles with Veterans [Read more]

Version française ci-dessous NAFTA by any other name could be the acceptable solution When the US and Mexico announced a trade agreement signed without Canadian involvement in late August many observers were wondering if it marked the end of the North American Trade Agreement.  Adding fuel to [Read more]

You may have seen in the news recently that a man has set out on a six month journey to swim across the Pacific Ocean. He will be swimming through what is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area of accumulated waste three times the size of France, to bring attention to the [Read more]

(Version française ci-dessous) It’s no secret that suicide is a top ten leading cause of death in Canada but more people should be aware that it rates second among young people.  In some First Nations communities those numbers rise especially in remote, rural, and isolated areas.  Despite [Read more]

Scroll down for English version La Députée Hughes fait l’éloge au parlement d’un citoyen de Dubreuilville faisant de la sensibilisation à la SLA OTTAWA, ON  – Juin sera le mois de la sensibilisation à la sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA); pour l’occasion, [Read more]