Ontario Creating Jobs, Strengthening Northern Economy Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse northern economy while creating jobs in the Algoma-Manitoulin area. With $4.3 million in support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation(NOHFC), seven projects [Read more]
Premier Joins First Nations Chiefs to Formalize Regional Framework Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Matawa member First Nations Chiefs were in Thunder Bay yesterday, where they joined Matawa community members, to officially celebrate the recent signing of a landmark regional framework agreement to [Read more]
Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 24 avril 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for April 24, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT 4. [Read more]
While the Liberals and Conservatives continue to battle it out in a “he said, she said” libel lawsuit over gas plant scandal accusations; New Democrats continue to listen to your concerns and take action. This week my colleague MPP Sarah Campbell, Kenora Rainy River, used her Private Members [Read more]
Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 10 avril 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for April 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE/ CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT 4. [Read more]
‘Nero fiddled while Rome burned’ may not be a historically accurate phrase, but it describes being occupied with unimportant matters while faced with a more urgent crisis. That is pretty much what is happening with Stephen Harper who leads a government that has clearly demonstrated their [Read more]
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]
Ontario Investing in Northeastern Transportation Services and Infrastructure Ontario will continue to operate the motor coach, Polar Bear Express, rail freight, and refurbishment services of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) as a government-owned transportation company. “I [Read more]
Final Agreement Would Support New Economic Development Opportunities Ontario, Canada and Pic Mobert First Nation have signed an agreement that will enhance social supports while strengthening the local economy and creating jobs. The agreement would add about 16 square kilometres of provincial Crown [Read more]
This week in Queen’s Park the NDP announced their plan to create jobs for families in Ontario through a targeted tax credit that rewards job creators for new hires. This tax credit will help small businesses that are creating jobs here Algoma-Manitoulin and northern Ontario not the ones [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Council and Administration of the Township of Terrace Bay presented their plan today for adjusting to the recent loss of over $500,000 in tax revenue. The “Moving Forward Plan” was presented to Municipal employees in the morning followed by a public presentation [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha met with Rentech officials during his constituency week to discuss the progress of their project as well as future jobs it will bring to the community and surrounding areas. The mill, which will be converted to an industrial wood pellet [Read more]
Accountability is best assured by dismissing scrutiny. That is the message the Harper government inadvertently makes every time they rush legislation through the House of Commons. How else can they justify their incredible run of closure used on debate? The sad fact is the Conservatives set a [Read more]
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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Town Council will gather tonight for the regular meeting and the agenda is certainly a long one including a late addition to the agenda; a request from the NFMC to harvest near the cemetery. It is likely that Councillor Connie Hunter, will declare a conflict [Read more]
