NFU calls on Senate Committee to recommend five-year moratorium on neonicotinoid seed treatments
OTTAWA – Today the National Farmers Union (NFU) appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to provide Senators with the organization’s analysis...
NDP demands action on gas price spike
OTTAWA – As gas prices shock Canadians’ wallets, New Democrats are demanding Conservatives shift their consumer protection bandwagon out of idle and into action.
Today...
Those pesky Humpback Whales
OTTAWA--‘Don’t like the rules? We’ll have them changed.’ That seems to be the message of the Conservative government who have systematically removed roadblocks that...
Kathleen Wynne challenges PC and NDP leaders to northern debate
FORT FRANCES - Ontario Liberal Party Leader Kathleen Wynne has challenged the PC and NDP leaders to a debate that is specifically focused on Northern...
NDP asking Jay Aspin to block unfair elections act
Conservative Bill C-23 would deny thousands of Canadians of their right to vote
SUDBURY – If Conservative MP Jay Aspin is a true democrat, he...
Senator Ringuette urges government to create level playing field with European trading partners by...
OTTAWA - Senator Pierrette Ringuette’ s bill, S-202 An Act to amend the Payment Card Networks Act (credit card acceptance fees), is expected to...
Heartbleed virus shows government has work to do protecting privacy
Privacy concerns never leave the headlines for long anymore. It seems the price we pay for digital convenience is that many details of our...
Ontario and Métis Nation Renew Framework Agreement
Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life for Métis People
ONTARIO--Ontario and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) have renewed a Framework Agreement that...
Province Has Eliminated Coal-Fired Generation
ONTARIO--Ontario is now the first jurisdiction in North America to fully eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation. The Thunder Bay Generating Station,...
Moving Ontario Forward With Large New Investment
Premier Unveils Robust Plan to Create Jobs, Modernize Transportation Infrastructure
ONTARIO--Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the Ontario government’s plan to build a seamless and integrated...
Northerners pay the price for government-approved hydro and gas hikes: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP House Leader and Timmins-James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson says the government is failing hard working Ontarians who can’t afford to...
Paula Peroni introduces new addition to her campaign platform
SUDBURY– MPP candidate Paula Peroni spent time volunteering at the Sudbury Kids And Pet Expo at the Garson Arena this past Sunday in support...