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ndpFor many Canadians, Labour Day acts as a significant marker during the year - the end of the summer, the beginning of a school year, and a long weekend... read moreAug 30, 2013 2:21 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River - MPndpSmall businesses and their owners play an important role in the economic success of every community across Canada. As such, there was a lot of interest... read moreAug 09, 2013 4:30 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
July
- MPndpAs the investigation into the Lac Megantic tragedy continues I would like to let you know what the New Democratic Party has proposed on rail safety over... read moreJul 25, 2013 1:58 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpFor many people I’ve spoken with the Lac Megantic crisis is still a top of mind issue. The main concern of course is that this tragedy could repeat... read moreJul 18, 2013 3:19 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week I would start the column by offering condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed, injured, or otherwise affected by the... read moreJul 11, 2013 4:54 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
June
- MPndpBefore delving into the column this week I would like to wish everyone a very happy Canada Day! The early holiday this summer will surely be a time... read moreJun 28, 2013 5:14 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpLast week, the spring sitting of parliament ended and MPs headed back to our constituencies for the busy summer months. This week’s edition will... read moreJun 21, 2013 1:44 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpRecent assaults against transit drivers in Thunder Bay spurs action June 12, 2013 OTTAWA – NDP MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) introduced... read moreJun 12, 2013 10:48 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpAs the Senate Scandal rages on in Ottawa a debate on what role that institution is to play in the future of democracy and politics in Canada is also underway,... read moreJun 03, 2013 11:32 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
May
- MPndpThere is quite a scandal going on in Ottawa right now and I have two opinions on it. I’ll get to those two thoughts further down, but here is a... read moreMay 27, 2013 3:18 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
April
- MPndpNew Minister, Less Money, and No Practical Plan for Development: Rafferty THUNDER BAY – Canada’s New Democrats believe that the Harper Conservatives... read moreApr 01, 2013 12:51 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
March
- MPndpLast week the 2013-14 federal budget document was presented to parliament. I was not impressed by the budget, and while my staff and I are still... read moreMar 28, 2013 7:23 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpHarper Government playing a “shell game” with program names, dollars OTTAWA – Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) has... read moreMar 21, 2013 5:09 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpLast week was an eventful one on many fronts in Ottawa. Last week saw the celebration of International Women’s Day, my office hosting of a briefing... read moreMar 13, 2013 10:37 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
February
- MPndpM- 433 to “level playing field” for small rural communities OTTAWA – Thunder Bay-Rainy River New Democrat MP John Rafferty tabled a Private Members... read moreFeb 28, 2013 9:07 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpM- 433 to “level playing field” for small rural communities OTTAWA – Thunder Bay-Rainy River New Democrat MP John Rafferty tabled a Private Members... read moreFeb 28, 2013 8:07 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpLately labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests. Doing so may serve the interests... read moreFeb 25, 2013 6:30 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpOTTAWA –Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) attended the inaugural meeting of the All-Party Entrepreneurship caucus today. The... read moreFeb 07, 2013 8:34 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpIn what may serve as the early political shocker of 2013 Alison Redford’s Conservative provincial government in Alberta announced last week that it would... read moreFeb 06, 2013 5:59 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpFor nearly a century veterans’ groups have been playing a historic role in the development of Canadian society. Unfortunately, in a long era of government... read moreFeb 05, 2013 9:07 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
January
- MPndpAs this is my first column of 2013 I would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy new year. Last year was a very eventful year in Canadian politics,... read moreJan 11, 2013 2:23 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
December
- MPndpOTTAWA – Thunder Bay-Rainy River New Democrat MP John Rafferty has tabled motion M-417 in the House of Commons to establish a Royal Canadian Legion Infrastructure... read moreDec 11, 2012 11:58 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
November
- MPndpOTTAWA – New Democrat Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) began his push today for federal funding for the City of Thunder... read moreNov 28, 2012 11:01 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThe idling of the Resolute Forest Products of the kraft mill and one of the paper machines at the company’s Fort Frances operations is a serious blow... read moreNov 23, 2012 10:06 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpOTTAWA – New Democrat Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) said today’s announcement of 239 layoffs at Resolute Forest... read moreNov 20, 2012 12:20 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpAre you aware that this November is Financial Literacy month? Between now and November 30th the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is holding events... read moreNov 16, 2012 7:58 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpI hope you will join me this November 11th again to remember the sacrifices of the men and women of our armed forces, past and present, who have served... read moreNov 08, 2012 2:27 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
October
- MPndpIt’s been about a week since the Harper Conservatives tabled their second 477-plus page omnibus budget bill, and we are just now starting to learn a... read moreOct 26, 2012 2:10 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis past week saw some very important developments outside of Ottawa that should shape the work of MPs and the government in the months to come. The tragic... read moreOct 19, 2012 4:12 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpTHUNDER BAY – New Democrat Members of Parliament are again united in their opposition to the introduction of a new 443-page omnibus budget bill, the... read moreOct 18, 2012 12:19 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpI hope that everyone had a restful and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend and had no difficulty getting back into the swing of things this week. The House... read moreOct 12, 2012 11:41 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThe largest recall of beef in Canadian history is underway and expanding. At the time of writing this column no one, including Gerry Ritz the... read moreOct 04, 2012 10:20 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week I would like to share my submission to Federal Electoral Boundary Commission for Ontario regarding their redistribution proposal between Thunder... read moreOct 01, 2012 9:32 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
September
- MPndpThis week Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada deliberately and repeatedly attempted to mislead the people of Canada about the policies... read moreSep 20, 2012 2:24 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week there were some rather important developments for many constituents in our riding. The City of Thunder Bay has announced information sessions... read moreSep 14, 2012 9:14 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpIt was a busy week around the country as MPs ramp up for another session of parliament in Ottawa that begins on September 17th. New Democrat... read moreSep 06, 2012 11:19 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
August
- MPndpClosure of Citizenship and Immigration office in Thunder Bay causing confusion and frustration THUNDER BAY – John Rafferty, MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy... read moreAug 29, 2012 11:40 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week presents another opportunity to share some of the hard work of the New Democrat caucus research team who are always busy discovering new and... read moreAug 16, 2012 1:08 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week Canada received some more bad news on the economic front with a significant number of job losses in July. In the month of July the... read moreAug 10, 2012 2:33 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpIt may be quiet in Ottawa, but our crack New Democrat researchers have been hard at work. While they are uncovering some information about key government... read moreAug 01, 2012 2:25 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
July
- MPndpIn any Democracy the power of the elected government is superior to that of the military which is always politically neutral. The glue that holds the system... read moreJul 25, 2012 2:44 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week I would like to offer an update on some more unpopular and unannounced federal cuts, and some great local events that I hope to attend across... read moreJul 20, 2012 11:43 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpGovernment’s get tired. It always seems to happen when they are in power for an extended period of time so it should be no surprise that, after... read moreJul 13, 2012 10:51 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week I would like to offer up an update on the forestry industry in Canada and Ontario. Unfortunately, new data shows that in 2011 employment... read moreJul 04, 2012 4:03 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
June
- MPndpEvery so often a person or an event reminds us of something that is important, but not always top of mind. This week a person and an event reminded... read moreJun 29, 2012 1:36 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpAs of Thursday June 14th the House of Commons is adjourned until September 17th, but before coming home to attend local events and meet with constituents... read moreJun 21, 2012 2:06 pm | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis week in Ottawa saw the marathon voting on the massive Conservative budget bill begin, the Nova Scotia NDP of Darrell Dexter government receive some... read moreJun 14, 2012 10:52 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis past week saw important developments in both the riding and Ottawa. Week two of the flooding crisis in and around Thunder Bay saw some progress... read moreJun 11, 2012 8:01 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpFor Immediate Release June 1, 2012. OTTAWA – New Democrat Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) rose in Question... read moreJun 01, 2012 11:28 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
- MPndpThis past Sunday record rainfall hit the Thunder Bay area including Conmee, Oliver Paipoonge, and the Fort William First Nation, which in turn triggered... read moreJun 01, 2012 9:35 am | Ontario, Thunder Bay—Rainy River
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