ELLIOT LAKE – NDP MPP Michael Mantha has opened a remote constituency office to aid the people of Elliot Lake following Saturday’s tragedy when the roof-top parking lot outside his constituency office crashed through two floors of the Algo Centre mall. Constituents of Elliot Lake can [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Le Député provincial d’Algoma-Manitoulin Michael Mantha partage un mis-à-jour sur la situation à Elliot Lake après l’effrondement du centre d’achat Algo Centre Mall samedi dernier. [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK – In the north, many of us know all too well the obstacles we face when seeking medical attention. Most of us have travelled hours to see a doctor or specialist. For those who need more serious treatment on a regular basis, this may mean spending many days and hours [Read more]
Everyone has a gripe about auto insurance in Ontario and when you look at the facts, it’s easy to see why. Ontario has the highest auto insurance rates in the country. According to a recent Auditor General report, Ontario premiums – which average just over $1,400 per vehicle – are as much as [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Northern Development and Mines Critic and Algoma–Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on the government to release details of their discussions with Cliff Resouces on the Ring of Fire and to ensure all the resources [Read more]
Festivals culturels, artistiques et autres évènements communautaire d’Algoma-Manitoulin en été 2012 Le temps se réchauffe et ici, à Queen’s Park, il nous reste moins d’un mois avant que la session de l’Assemblée législative ne soit levée pour l’été. J’ai hâte de [Read more]
This week at Queen’s Park rather than defeating the budget we listened to thousands of Ontarians and worked to improve the budget. Through hard work and determination we won some serious and important concessions including $20 million for northern and rural healthcare and a tax on our [Read more]
Many moons ago, before being elected as your MPP, I worked with Cherokee Logging as a cut and skidder operator and as a sawmill worker with Gogama Forest Products. My family, along with many families and communities in the North relied solely on the forestry industry. During my time working in the [Read more]
QUEEN’s PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha, speaks in the Ontario Legislature on the need to address what he believes to be an affordable housing crisis our province. Bill G-19 the Residential Tenancies Act Amendment does little to help with high rent costs in Ontario says [Read more]
It has been a little over a week since the Liberal Budget was announced. Since then my NDP colleagues and I have been asking for your feedback. In that time, we have heard from over 38,000 Ontarians. Out of the thousands of concerns we have heard about, it’s clear that many Ontarians are very [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in question period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on the government to address mounting worries about funding to hospitals in small northern communities “Constituents in my riding are concerned about their local hospital services. Hospitals in my riding [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin NDP Candidate Michael Mantha speaks with a constituent in Manitouwadge. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – As the days countdown to the Ontario 2011 General Election, candidates work to reach out to as many constituents as possible, to hear from and share their [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin Candidates from left to right; Liberal MPP Mike Brown; Green Party Candidate Justin Tilson; NDP Candidate Michael Mantha; PC Candidate Joe Chapman. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – Vendredi le 16 septembre, les candidats provincial d’Algoma-Manitoulin ont [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – After the Algoma-Manitoulin Candidates’ Night in Manitouwadge September 16th, 2011 OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter spoke with candidates, offering them an opportunity to add to anything that had been covered during the evening. Above is the interview with [Read more]
Manitouwadge Hosts Provincial Candidates Night Broadcast LIVE! throughout the riding – Local media assist MANITOUWADGE, ON – With only a few days since the writ was dropped, the Government of Ontario officially announced the beginning of the Provincial Election campaign September 1st [Read more]
