Last week (Click to read last week’s column) we touched on an important Bill that New Democrats introduced titled Empowering Homecare Patients Act, 2015. This bill speaks to homecare recipients and their families across Ontario. New Democrats also introduced Bill 87 Long-Term Care Homes [Read more]
The Parliamentary Budget Office released a report that explains the cost to eliminating the federal deficit in Canada, but it is not likely to please many Canadians, especially younger ones. According to the PBO the federal debt will be eliminated over the next 35 years, but the outlook isn’t so [Read more]
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Statement by Ontario NDP Finance Critic Catherine Fife (MPP Kitchener-Waterloo) regarding Ontario Chamber of Commerce “Empowering Ontario” report “According to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce nearly 4 in 10 businesses say that the cost of electricity is causing them to delay or cancel [Read more]
Here in Northern Ontario we know what winter driving is. Many in Northern Ontario must drive daily in dangerous conditions, to and from work, taking our children to school and sports practices, driving to medical appointments and so on. Yet-many of those making decisions on how our winter roads [Read 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]
OTTAWA, ON – The government is cynically attempting to use veterans as a wedge to garner support for their pre-election budget despite years of inaction, says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes says the government should remove the items related to Veterans from the budget so [Read more]
OntarioNewsNorth.com PRESENTS Election 2010 Candidate Interviews Each Manitouwadge Electoral Candidate has been contacted and offered an opportunity to participate, watch for more interviews to be added next week. For a full list of 2010 Electoral Candidates in Manitouwadge, visit [Read more]
MP calls on government to attend to Seniors’ concerns OTTAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes is calling on the government to double the Canada Pension Plan, raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors and protect workplace pensions. In a tongue-in-cheek [Read more]
OntarioNewsNorth.com PRESENTS Election 2010 Candidate Interviews Each Manitouwadge Electoral Candidate will be contacted and offered an opportunity to participate, watch for more interviews to be added next week. For a full list of 2010 Electoral Candidates in Manitouwadge, visit [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At 2pm, Friday, September 10th, Township of Manitouwadge Municipal Council electoral nominations closed for the 2010 election. In the final week prior to the deadline, candidates hoping to run for the Municipal Council at the 2010 Elections nearly doubled with many last minute [Read more]
HUGHES APPLAUDS HST VICTORY FOR FIRST NATIONS OTTAWA – First Nations in Ontario will keep their point-of-sale exemption under the Harmonized Sales Tax, thanks to some last minute negotiations and political pressure, says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes. After being ignored by the [Read more]
HUGHES SEEKS GUARANTEES FOR RURAL POST OFFICES AS BUDGET PASSES FINAL VOTE IN COMMONS Ottawa – Revenue from Canadian mail headed overseas will not be contributing to Canada Post coffers and adds to the endangerment of local postal service in Canada’s smaller communities according to Carol [Read more]
Opposition legislation on foreign investment, apology for Italian-Canadian internment, compassionate leave for workers pass as final Climate Change Bill debate concludes OTTAWA – The three opposition parties united in the House of Commons Wednesday night to see the passage of legislation to allow [Read more]
