Posts Tagged ‘Algoma-Manitoulin’

News from the Park : Ornge, Gas Plants, Email Deletions & Sudbury Bribery Scandal

News from the Park : Ornge, Gas Plants, Email Deletions & Sudbury Bribery Scandal

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – The legislature returned this week to turmoil and scandals once again.  The present liberal government is embroiled in three separate OPP investigations for Ornge, Gas Plants email deletions, and the recent Sudbury bribery scandal. Thursday, minutes before question [Read more]

Polar Bear From Parliament?

Polar Bear From Parliament?

BLIND RIVER, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha was busy visiting Winter Carnivals in communities across his riding this month.  Among those he attended was the 46th Annual Blind River Winter Carnival 2015 where Mantha chose to share his enthusiasm and show his support by [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Bill 8 & Omnibus Bills

Mantha’s News from the Park : Bill 8 & Omnibus Bills

Last week in the legislature, New Democrats voted against Bill 8 due to the fact that it was an omnibus bill containing 11 pieces of legislation. Also one of the main concerns was that the Liberal government has been pushing time allocation on so many bills to prevent debate and ram bills through [Read more]

Mantha’s News From the Park : Mill Closure, Job Losses & Money Mart

Mantha’s News From the Park : Mill Closure, Job Losses & Money Mart

Today (December 5th), the Statistics Canada Stats numbers were released. They are showing 34,000 people have lost their jobs, clearly this is just more evidence that the Liberals have failed to address the province’s jobs crisis and their austerity budget will only make matters worse. These [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Lyme Disease Motion Passes

Mantha’s News from the Park : Lyme Disease Motion Passes

Thursday, November 27th, at Queen’s Park, I was joined by the Ontario Lyme Alliance and their national and regional counterparts to bring attention — and to deliver a call to action — on a serious public health policy matter.  The issue is the alarming increase in Lyme disease.  As [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Childcare & Healthcare in Ontario

Mantha’s News from the Park  : Childcare & Healthcare in Ontario

This week in the legislature Ontario New Democrats were successful in passing a motion calling on Ontario to support a universal plan for $15 per day childcare. The leadership of Ontario New Democrats has ensured that Ontario officially endorses the $15 a day child care plan put forward by Tom [Read more]

News from the Park : Aboriginal & Senior Award Recipents

News from the Park : Aboriginal & Senior Award Recipents

This week Liberal and PC Members voted together to ensure that they could sell off public assets whenever they please. New Democrats moved an Opposition Day Motion which would protect public assets and stop any political party from a fire sale of public assets. This is the economical equivalent of [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]

MPP Michael Mantha RE: Elliot Lake Inquiry Report

MPP Michael Mantha RE: Elliot Lake Inquiry Report

CLICK HERE to read the Commissioner’s Inquiry Report (will open in new window/tab) “I’d like to thank Commissioner Bélanger, and those who worked on the commission for their hard work and dedication. “Commissioner Bélanger’s thoughtful and exhaustive report on the [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Public Assets Sales Referendum & Hunting Season

Mantha’s News from the Park : Public Assets Sales Referendum & Hunting Season

Today New Democrats announced they would call for a referendum to approve sale of public assets in the upcoming legislative session. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath put the Liberals on notice that any sale of OLG, LCBO, Hydro One or OPG will have to be put to a referendum.  We believe our public assets [Read more]

Carol Hughes’ statement on the Report of the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry

Carol Hughes’ statement on the Report of the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry

Upon the completion of the Commission of Inquiry (Click to view reports) into the collapse of the Algo Mall I would like to join many others who are offering their thanks and gratitude to Commissioner Bélanger and the members of his team who have worked so hard to present a thorough report. I [Read more]

Report of Elliot Lake Inquiry Released

Report of Elliot Lake Inquiry Released

FROM: www.ElliotLakeInquiry.ca The Honourable Paul R. Bélanger, Commissioner of the Elliot Lake Inquiry, released his report today, October 15, 2014, in Elliot Lake, Ontario, the site of the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall. It was transmitted to the Attorney General, the Honourable Madeleine [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

Many families across the province are winding down after summer holidays and getting back into the fall routine, but I am reminded that this week is Legion week. This year more than 400 Legion branches throughout Ontario including those across Algoma-Manitoulin and northern Ontario will be making [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park : Sale of Public Assets & Affordable Post-Secondary

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park : Sale of Public Assets & Affordable Post-Secondary

Ontario’s New Democrats, vowed to fight the privatization of Ontario’s hydro system and campaign against the sell-off of public assets by the Liberals. The Liberal Government of Ontario is currently reviewing proposals to sell off a significant amount of our shared public assets. This [Read more]

Michael Mantha MNDM Critic: Statement on Mining Review Progress Report

Michael Mantha MNDM Critic: Statement on Mining Review Progress Report

“It’s good to see that the committee work continues and is making progress. A database that tracks the health of miners on the job is a good idea and should be implemented without delay. However, I also want to remind this government that re-announcing old initiatives does not count for action. [Read more]

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