Columns
Carol Hughes’ Column – Record Wildfire Season May Signal Need for National Fire Team
As we enter the last days of summer, it’s important to reflect on what has been Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, bar none. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), a not-for-profit corporation owned and operated by the federal, … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Phoenix Pay System Debacle Highlights Need for Replacement
It’s been over a decade since the previous Conservative government began to implement the now-infamous Phoenix pay system for public servants. What was initially supposed to be a cost-saving measure for future governments has now ballooned completely out of control. … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – International Students Shouldn’t be Blamed for Housing Crunch
The cost of basic shelter is a hot-button issue for many people these days, particularly for youth. Housing prices are at a peak never experienced in Canada before, and along with it, rent costs have exploded. The cost of a … Continue reading
Michael Mantha’s News from the Park 230901
Northern Public Health Units are already challenged to meet the demands of vast territories. How is merging them going to make service better? Love it or hate it, we need government. Before 500 BC, the purpose of government was to … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Small Businesses Need More Time to Recoup
Small businesses are the engine that drives Canada’s economy. As of December 2021, there were 1.21 million employer businesses in Canada, and of those, the vast majority (1.19 million, or 98 percent) were small businesses. They employ two-thirds of the … Continue reading
Michael Mantha’s News from the Park – Greenbelt Debacle: Willful omission, unrepentant and no remorse
Regular readers of this column are accustomed to me relating events and issues at Queen’s Park to everyday experiences that I find myself in, be they personal or professional. I think, in a way, the writing style compliments the way … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Cabinet Shuffle Must Mean Changing Priorities, Not Just Changing Faces
At the end of July, the Prime Minister made some significant changes to his cabinet. While cabinet shuffles are a fairly normal part of governing, this particular shuffle has felt a little different. It’s clear that there are several big … Continue reading
Michael Mantha’s News from the Park 230804
Premier Ford says there is not enough interest or need to justify a French university in Sudbury August 4, 2023 Readers of this column know how proud I am to be a born and bred Northerner. I grew up in … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Northern Ontario Riding Redistribution Hurts Northern Ontario
It’s been almost a year since the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario first submitted their proposal to change the electoral map, proposing to eliminate Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, and reducing the total number of ridings across Northern Ontario, from ten to nine. … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – EVs Shouldn’t be a Challenge for Northern Drivers
It’s summer, and for many people, that means a trip on the open road to visit friends, family, or just spending some time at the cottage. For many of us, the distance travelling across this part of the country has … Continue reading
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