Posts Tagged ‘ontario politics’

Andrew Foulds Seeks NDP Nomination for Thunder Bay-Superior North

Andrew Foulds Seeks NDP Nomination for Thunder Bay-Superior North

Submitted by Andrew Foulds THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay City Councillor Andrew Foulds announced today that he will seek the Thunder Bay Superior North NDP nomination for the coming Federal election. In making the announcement, Foulds said, “It is an exciting time for New Democrats. As [Read more]

Mantha’s News from the Park : Healthcare & Gov’t Accountability

Mantha’s News from the Park : Healthcare & Gov’t Accountability

In Northern Ontario we know all too well the challenges we face with access to healthcare.  Many have to travel long distances for care, and at a time when there seems to be continuous cuts to services, and wasted millions it becomes extremely frustrating. This week my colleague and NDP Health [Read more]

Energy Assistance for Ratepayers

Energy Assistance for Ratepayers

Ontario Electricity Support Program to Assist Low-Income Ontarians with Electricity Costs  Today, MPP Michael Gravelle shared details of the proposed Ontario Electricity Support Program.  The intent of this program is to help qualifying low-income Ontarians by providing them with financial [Read more]

Legislature appoints Financial Accountability Officer

Legislature appoints Financial Accountability Officer

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is proud that members of the legislature unanimously appointed Stephen LeClair as Ontario’s first Financial Accountability Officer (FAO). “We’ve waited a long time for this moment, but I’m proud that we’ve finally appointed [Read more]

FONOM Meets with the Provincial Cabinet at ROMA/OGRA

FONOM Meets with the Provincial Cabinet at ROMA/OGRA

TORONTO, ON – February 23, 2015, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with members of the Provincial Cabinet yesterday at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)/Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Combined Conference in Toronto. FONOM was delighted and [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]

Pic River’s Joe Moses New Chair Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce

Pic River’s Joe Moses New Chair Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce

Courtesy NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – As many of you already are aware – last night marked a significant milestone in my life and in my career. I had the honor of being sworn in as the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Chair of the Board to identify of Aboriginal Heritage – [Read more]

FONOM Recognizes the Support of FedNor in the North

FONOM Recognizes the Support of FedNor in the North

KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) recognizes the investments in northern Ontario communities by FedNor. The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) in partnership with the Mowat Centre and the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity recently developed a [Read more]

“HO-HO-HOld the home heating HST” says MPP Michael Mantha

“HO-HO-HOld the home heating HST” says MPP Michael Mantha

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – In light of a damning Auditor-General report that shows the government misspent almost $2-billion on the failed smart meter program, now,  more than ever, Ontarians need relief from the growing costs of heating their homes, said NDP Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha. [Read more]

Ontario Supports Leading Edge Smart Grid Projects

Ontario Supports Leading Edge Smart Grid Projects

Smart Grid Fund Helps Secure Ontario’s Energy Future Ontario is building a smarter electricity grid by supporting 17 new energy projects through its Smart Grid Fund program. The province will provide almost $24 million, supporting about $54 million in total electricity sector investment, [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]

Province Passes Legislation to Increase Minimum Wage

Province Passes Legislation to Increase Minimum Wage

Ontario Strengthening Protections for Vulnerable Workers Today, Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, passed third reading with all party support in the Ontario legislature. The new act supports Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, and is designed to further [Read more]

“What Are Public Costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games Sponsorships?” NDP

“What Are Public Costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games Sponsorships?” NDP

“Government should come clean about public costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games sponsorships” says  NDP QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today NDP Finance Critic Catherine Fife demanded the government release the details about costs to the public for sponsorship of the Pan/ Parapan Am Games [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

MPP Michael Mantha’s News from the Park

Last week we highlighted the recent news that the Ontario Provincial Police were pursuing criminal charges against the former Liberal Premier’s chief of staff. Police allege that the Premier’s top advisor was responsible for overseeing a massive removal of emails related to the gas plant [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha : NWO Constituency Clinics, Notes from the Park, Taxes and Winter Road Conditions

MPP Michael Mantha : NWO Constituency Clinics, Notes from the Park, Taxes and Winter Road Conditions

This week marked another constituency week where I had the opportunity to tour the riding and offer clinics.  I visited several communities in the northwestern part of the riding and heard many of your concerns.  Unfortunately things are not improving for many families.  Affordability continues [Read more]

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