Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre says more could have been done to help Laurentian University before it declared itself financially insolvent, but a lack of communication stymied the process.
Sophia Mathur is one of Canada s most high-profile climate activists. She s also 14.
The teenager has trained with Gore, marched with Greta and won a few battles on behalf of the planet By Jason McBride Mathur welcomes guests to a virtual Earth Day event (Photograph by Vanessa Tignanelli)
Sophia Mathur was just nine years old when she made her first lobbying trip to Parliament Hill, in 2016. Technically speaking, it was her mother, Cathy Orlando, who was the lobbyist, in her role as the head of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Canada, but Mathur was a surprisingly engaged deputy. Mother and daughter went from office to office, politician to politician, and as the adults talked, Mathur would draw small pictures that she would usually then leave with the politicians. One of Mathur’s first drawings, which she made while in a meeting with Liberal MP Paul Lefebvre, still sits on the living room mantle of her house in Sudbury, Ont. It depicts a small cat, with the caption �
Possible Closure of the Line 5 Pipeline – May 10, 2021
The Trudeau government is stepping up efforts to keep Line 5 of the Enbridge pipeline in service. The governor of Michigan has ordered Enbridge to close Line 5 by Wednesday. The line, which crosses the Great Lakes under the Straits of Mackinac, supplies up to 50% of the oil destined for refineries in Quebec and Ontario. Its closure could result in the loss of thousands of jobs in Canada. Opposition parties blame the Trudeau government for not doing enough to resolve this issue. We debate it with MPs Peter Julian (NDP), Marc Serré (LIB), Gérard Deltell (CPC) and Mario Simard (BQ).
Two more candidates for the federal election
SHARE ON: Montage by Rosalind Russell - myalgomamanitoulinnow.com staffer
The Algoma- Manitoulin- Kapuskasing Conservative Riding Association has named John Sagman as the Conservative candidate in the next federal election.
Sagman is a professional engineer who has worked in the mining and forestry resource sectors across Canada with experience working in partnership with Aboriginal communities.
Sagman’s platform will focus on new investments and jobs for the north to help families and businesses.
And, current Nickel Belt MP Liberal Marc Serré has secured the nomination to seek a third term.
Calling himself an “engaged MP,” Serré highlighted the passing of his motion, M-106, that developed Canada’s first National Seniors Strategy, which helped pave the way for the creation of Canada’s first ministry dedicated to seniors.
City offices closed
While closed to the public, City staff are still here to serve you by phone or e-mail. Contact today
$21 million for 85 new homes in Kenora area Written by Ryan Forbes Monday, Apr 19 2021, 5:00 AM Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, during a virtual announcement.
Article continues below advertisement ↴
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has made it clear to the federal government that affordable housing is key to Canada’s economic recovery, and $21 million has pledged to help end homelessness in northwestern Ontario. The ongoing pandemic has only worsened an already overwhelming challenge in providing housing for our most vulnerable citizens,” says Wauzhuhsk Onigum Chief Chris Skead.