Politics

Safety on TransCanada Highways 11, 144, and 17 remains a top concern for Northern Ontario residents. These highways are our lifelines, used daily for medical care, work, school, and community activities, yet they remain shared with thousands of commercial trucks, creating safety risks.   The Ontario NDP has consistently worked to improve highway safety. From exposing inadequate winter maintenance through ...

Le chef du NPD, Jagmeet Singh, a publié la déclaration suivante en réponse à l’imposition de tarifs douaniers de Donald Trump sur l’acier et l’aluminium :   « Donald Trump a déclenché une guerre commerciale contre le Canada et nos travailleuses et travailleurs. Nous ne pouvons pas laisser cela sans réponse, et nous ne pouvons pas laisser les travailleuses et travailleurs ...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum: “Donald Trump has unleashed a trade war on Canada and our workers. We can’t let it go unanswered, and we can’t let working Canadians pay the price for Trump’s attack.     Workers are worried they’ll lose their job. Families are ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is excited to host the Northern Ontario Leaders’ Debate, which will bring together the leaders of Ontario’s four main political parties to discuss issues of regional importance. The debate will occur at Canadore College’s G-Wing Theatre in North Bay on Friday, February 14th, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Link to purchase tickets

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday alongside the Canadian Labour Congress, United Steelworkers Union and Sault workers to lay out a Build Canadian Buy Canadian plan, an overhaul of Canada’s procurement policies to create and keep good, unionized jobs and Canadian dollars North of the border. Singh has also called for workers to be kept whole ...

MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) released the following statement in response to the ongoing supply issues facing home care providers and their patients. “Home care patients should be able to count on the basic necessities of care – yet for over three months they have faced delayed, incomplete, and poor-quality supply shipments. This government has failed to deliver the fundamental ...

The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of the year where most of us take some time to reach out and celebrate with family, friends, and neighbors. It’s also a time to remind ourselves where we’ve been, what’s been accomplished, and what work still needs to be done. At a time of social and political uncertainty, it’s vital ...

This week, Ontario’s Legislative Assembly will conclude its business for 2024. Despite the government choosing to keep the legislature in recess much longer than usual this year, there have been quite a few issues covered at Queen’s Park. Unfortunately, more than a few were caused by this government’s actions (or inactions in some cases). It can be almost dizzying trying ...

Cette semaine, l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario conclura ses travaux pour l’année 2024. Malgré le fait que le gouvernement ait choisi de prolonger la suspension des travaux bien plus longtemps que d’habitude cette année, plusieurs enjeux ont été abordés à Queen’s Park. Malheureusement, bon nombre de ces questions trouvent leur origine dans les actions (ou inactions) de ce gouvernement. Essayer de ...

During Question Period yesterday, November 26th, 2024, Algoma Manitoulin MPP, Michael Mantha, pushed the government to provide update Northerners on the enhanced Northern Health Travel Grant provision that were announced earlier this year.   “Almost 7 months ago, the Minister of Health announced that the government would be enhancing the Northern Health Travel Grant.” Mantha said. “Why are Northerners still ...

Hockey is truly one of my passions. Hockey has long been and always will be Canada’s sport. With the whistling speed of the puck hurling toward the net and the flashing blades as the players rocket up and down the ice, what could be more exciting? I willingly admit to being loyal to a fault of a particular team that ...

Le hockey est vraiment l’une de mes grandes passions. Il a longtemps été, et restera toujours, le sport emblématique du Canada. Avec la vitesse fulgurante de la rondelle se dirigeant vers le filet et les lames scintillantes des patins qui fusent sur la glace, qu’y a-t-il de plus exaltant? J’admets volontiers ma loyauté, presque aveugle, envers une équipe en particulier ...

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has written to premiers asking them to scrap the provincial sales tax on daily essentials and monthly bills, matching his pledge to scrap the federal GST on home heating, internet and mobile bills, diapers, kids’ clothes and grab-and-go grocery items. “Working people are being gouged every time they pay their cell phone bill or stop at ...

Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, has introduced legislation to end private, third-party contracts for driver examinations in Ontario. The Safer Driving Tests Act (Ending the Privatization Failure), 2024 will require that all driver examinations in Ontario are carried out by the Ministry of Transportation, and not third-party contractors.   “It’s become clear that operating driver examinations through a for-profit company ...

J’utilise régulièrement cette chronique pour parler des problèmes de viande et de pommes de terre qui touchent les gens d’Algoma-Manitoulin. Des questions comme la crise des soins de santé, la nécessité d’améliorer l’entretien des routes dans le Nord, notre réseau scolaire surpeuplé ou le manque de logements abordables dans notre province sont ce que j’entends le plus de la part ...