Just about everyone stands in firm opposition to crime. It is a position with roots in a sense of fair play and the golden rule as well. In politics the accusation of being soft on crime is a big time attack. For some people there is no room for any position beyond that of a [Read more]
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]
4:34 PM EDT Tuesday 09 September 2014 Rainfall warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Rain, at times heavy, is expected. [Read more]
When the body of Tina Fontaine was pulled from the Winnipeg River late last month it re-ignited a fierce debate about Canada’s response to the inordinate number of missing and murdered aboriginal women over the last 3 decades. This is an issue that shows how far off-track Stephen Harper can be [Read more]
As the summer winds down families are getting ready for start of another school year, but first getting ready to enjoy the last weekend of summer. It’s important to note the importance of this long weekend, Labour Day, a why we celebrate it. Labour Day is a day dedicated to celebrating the [Read more]
Labour Day marks more than the winding down of summer or the last long weekend before the kids head back to school. It is also a focal point for the important and difficult battles that were waged for labour rights that help define who we are as a country. While we have much to celebrate [Read more]
This week the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) held their annual conference in London Ontario. Through AMO, Ontario’s 444 municipalities are able to work together on shared interests and concerns and enhance municipal government. I had the opportunity to attend many of the briefings [Read more]
From: NESMG In May of 2014, the Northeastern Superior Mayors Group hired Meagan Roberts through the Northern Ontario Heritage Internship program. Miss Roberts, who has a background in environmental law, will be assisting the Group in many areas including meeting logistics, research, social media [Read more]
NDP PROPOSE TOUGH MEASURES TO PROTECT GREAT LAKES FROM INVASIVE CARP ELLIOT LAKE, ON – The potential devastation of biodiversity in the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp requires a multi-prong approach that includes strong regulatory measures according to New Democrat MPs who plan to [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Warm weather conditions are upon us and the Superior East OPP detachments would like to remind motoring public of an increase presence of moose on our highways. The OPP investigated 24 moose related traffic collisions during the month of June, 2014. This means slowing [Read more]
Friday (July 25, 2014) the Liberal budget passed and the legislature has risen until the fall. New Democrats are calling for the Auditor General to do an independent report on the fiscal plan and set the record straight. The Auditor needs to do the same report that was done in 2007 and 2011. The [Read more]
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For years New Democrats have called for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be used to catch tax cheats who use offshore accounts to avoid their responsibility to Canada. Money spent in this way always results in a larger amount coming back to our national coffers. While catching tax cheats [Read more]
People who had been denied federal disability benefits were thrown a curve ball as new rules have stripped them of their right to have an appeal in person. Where in the past individuals were able to meet face to face with an adjudicator, they will no longer be legally entitled to this method of [Read more]
Gas prices are just ridiculous It is fitting that gas prices jumped considerably at the same time as the Harper government gave a conditional green light to the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Those two events highlight just how far off course our oil and gas policies have strayed from consumer [Read more]
