Posts Tagged ‘economic activity’

Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

(en français ci-dessous) Supporting Algoma passenger train should be at top of government’s to-do list Mid July will mark one year since the Algoma passenger trains stopped running.  The service ground to a halt after third party operator Railmark could not come up with adequate financing to [Read more]

Supporting Schreiber Heritage Days & Other Festivals

Supporting Schreiber Heritage Days & Other Festivals

Province Supporting Communities and Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Thunder Bay & Schreiber that will draw tourists, create jobs and grow the local economy.  “Our government is proud to support festivals and events because they contribute to the economy and create [Read more]

Recruiting Teachers in Northern Ontario and Aboriginal Communities

Recruiting Teachers in Northern Ontario and Aboriginal Communities

Province Supporting Education in Northern Ontario Ontario is partnering with Teach For Canada to recruit teachers for northern communities, including remote First Nation reserves.  Teach For Canada is a non-profit organization that works with schools in remote communities to recruit, prepare, and [Read more]

Federal Mismanagement of Employment Insurance is Costing Us Says Hyer

Federal Mismanagement of Employment Insurance is Costing Us Says Hyer

Since the economic crisis in 2008 and the collapse of the forest industry, many Northwestern Ontarians have struggled to support their families and make ends meet. Our region has dealt with significant unemployment. Canada’s Employment Insurance system is supposed to help with situations like [Read more]

“Catch phrases can catch up with you” MP Carol Hughes

“Catch phrases can catch up with you” MP Carol Hughes

The Auditor General gave the Conservative government a $3.1 billion dollar black eye this week when he revealed that amount of money is missing in action from Canada’s anti-terrorism efforts. Stephen Harper says this is just ‘an issue of lack of clarity,’ but for a party that rode into Ottawa [Read more]

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