Ford says northwestern Ontario accomplishments include vaccines, transportation strategy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his major accomplishments in northwestern Ontario this year include providing COVID-19 vaccines to remote communities and a transportation plan.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 3
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told attendees at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference that a highlight this year was providing COVID-19 vaccines to remote communities.(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
Premier Doug Ford says his major accomplishments in northwestern Ontario this year include providing COVID-19 vaccines to remote communities and a transportation plan.
Ford made the comments at the annual Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference on Friday. Provincial political leaders of all stripes traditionally address the crowd of municipal politicians.
There are Canadian efforts to get the Canada-US border reopened.
Some tourism groups in Ontario have been lobbying governments for it to happen soon, but safely.
Laurie Marcil with Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario says a working group was formed to find solutions.
“We’re focussing on health. We’re focussing on immigration. We’re focussing on tourism and trying to be part of other groups and coalitions that are talking about this issue,” says Marcil.
Marcil was among a number of tourism officials who spoke during the virtual Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference on Thursday.
The tourism industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and the closed border.
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A desire by Fort Frances to see a greater share of railway taxes has again found support from the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association.
A resolution seeking municipal railway taxes based on tonnage instead of the current method of a rate per acre of land owned was supported during NOMA’s virtual conference on Wednesday.
It’s similar to a resolution previously pass with some tweaking of the language.
A clause notes changing the method of taxation would help reduce the financial pressures faced, especially during the pandemic and the economic recovery of the province.
Opposition leaders give municipal leaders their thoughts on provincial government
Municipal leaders from across northwestern Ontario heard from provincial opposition parties that the government isn t doing enough to support communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Provincial opposition leaders spoke to delegates, virtually, at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Conference on April 28. 2021.(Patrick Morrell/CBC News)
Municipal leaders from across northwestern Ontario heard from provincial opposition parties that the government isn t doing enough to support communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) is holding its annual conference this week, virtually, with the main topics include dealing with, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North is calling on local leaders to keep the heat on in order to protect the future of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Thunder Bay.
A provincial bill has been introduced to establish NOSM as an independent, standalone degree-granting institution, raising local concerns on the schools status in the City.
Michael Gravelle says this is a topic that can’t be ignored.
Gravelle stresses there has been no consultation on the proposal.
“Not with the University itself (Lakehead) or Universities. Not with the business community. Not with the Indigenous community. Not with the municipal associations. I think those consultations need to take place before we move forward on a decision such as this.”