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Lise Vaugeois, NDP MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, is calling on Doug Ford to put a stop to gas price gouging that leaves Northerners paying more at the pumps. “Gas prices remain far higher in Northern Ontario than in the South,” Vaugeois said during question period Thursday. “In the Northwest, the average cost of gas was 30 cents more per ...

Friday’s announcement from the Ministry of Transportation is a long overdue step but fails to get to the root of safety concerns on Northern highways. “As the Official Opposition, we have had to push the government every step of the way towards getting strong safety standards on Highways 11 and 17,” said Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha. “Now the government has ...

NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) issued this statement in response to the government’s announcement on new snow clearance standards for Highways 11 and 17: “The government’s announcement of a new standard for snow clearance on Highways 11 and 17 is a step in the right direction, but this change does not go far enough to ensure strong road safety ...

Quand j’étais à l’école secondaire, je me souviens que nos enseignants mettaient en place des affiches pour promouvoir une atmosphère positive. Certains étaient pleins d’humour, et d’autres étaient des paroles de sagesse. Cependant, il y en a une qui s’est toujours démarquée. Elle disait : « L’occasion ne frappe qu’une seule fois, mais la tentation continue de menacer à la porte. » J’ai ...

When I was in high school, I remember our teachers would put posters up to promote a positive atmosphere. Some were humorous, and some were words of wisdom. However, there is one that, to this day, stands out in my mind. It said, “Opportunity knocks only once, but temptation keeps hammering at the door, time after time.” I’ve read similar ...

The Leader of Canada’s NDP Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: “As pediatric beds overflow with sick children, parents are terrified and our frontline health-care workers are burnt out. Health-care workers in hospitals across the country are struggling more than ever to manage the influx of patients while parents are waiting longer than ever for care for their sick children. ...

Récemment, j’étais assis sur un banc de réception en attendant qu’une réunion commence. Je portais un de mes chandails préférés. En buvant mon café, j’ai remarqué un petit fil juste sous mon coude. J’étais sur le point de le tirer quand dans mon esprit j’ai entendu un pointu, « Michael ! » et je me suis arrêté. J’ai entendu ma mère me dire ...

Recently I was sitting in a reception area for a meeting that was to begin in a few minutes. I was wearing one of my favourite light sweaters. As I sipped my coffee, I noticed a little thread of yarn hanging just under my elbow. I was about to pull it when in my mind I heard a sharp, “Michael!” ...

Interim Ontario NDP Leader Peter Tabuns released the following statement (November 8th, 2022): “It’s inappropriate for Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce to attempt to take a victory lap. They need to negotiate a fair deal with education workers that guarantees our kids will have the support of caring adults in the classroom. If Mr. Ford and Mr. Lecce are serious ...

The 2022 Fall Economic Statement, released November 3 outlines the government’s plan to “continue to help Canadians with the cost of living and building a Canada where nobody gets left behind.” CARP, Canada’s largest advocacy agency on behalf of Canadians aged 65 and above is concerned that very little in the update is directed at older Canadians. According to Statistics ...

Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund October 20, 2021 Greetings Everyone! It is the season for the Wawa Christmas Hampers once again. The hamper program has been in Wawa since the early 1960’s and is used extensively during the holiday season. The year 2020 proved challenging due to COVID 19. We were able to provide 157 recipients with PPE equipment along with ...

« Tout ce que j’ai vraiment besoin de savoir, j’ai appris à la maternelle. »  Certains lecteurs reconnaîtront ce titre d’un livre écrit par Robert Fulghum. C’était son idéologie publiée ou une déclaration de croyances et de buts pour la vie. J’ai fait référence à ce livre dans des colonnes précédentes au fil des ans. En substance, Fulghum a expliqué sa conviction ...

“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Some readers will recognize this title of a book written by Robert Fulghum. It was his published ideology or statement of beliefs and aims for life. I have made reference to this book in previous columns over the years. In essence, Fulghum explained his belief that by following some fundamental ...

Peter Tabuns, Interim Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP, released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s decision to vote down the NDP motion to immediately double Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates: “The people living on OW and ODSP are asking for the basic right to live with dignity and respect, free from ...

Sandy Shaw, NDP MPP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, released the following statement after her motion to end ambulance code zeros passed in Ontario legislature last week: “I am extremely encouraged to see the issue of ambulance delays treated with the seriousness that it deserves and pleased that my motion to end code zeros passed last Thursday. This is an important first ...