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YOURNEWDEMOCRATTEAMHASFOUGHTFORNORTHERNONTARIO
FAMILIESDAYINANDDAYOUT.
In the last two and a half years, your New Democrat MPs havefought foreign takeovers, stood up for workers, and worked tomake life in Northern Ontario more aordable.
Now, more than ever, Northerners need a strong team of MPs who
will put their families rst. Our Northern Ontario New Democratteam is ready.
Together, well build strong communities with good jobs, soour young people dont have to leave home to nd work. Wellsupport our natural resources and clean energy sectors right here inNorthern Ontario. And well develop a mining strategy that letscommunities benet directly from their natural resources.
Well also help make your life more aordable, by eliminating thefederal sales tax on home heating, capping credit card rates, andreducing small business taxes.
Finally, well ght every day to improve the front-line healthservices right here in Northern Ontario.
Im proud of the work New Democrats are doing to put NorthernOntario families rst. But there is so much more we can do.
Its time to roll up our sleeves, and work together to make ithappen.
Dont let them tell you it cant be done.
JackLayton
LeaderofCanadasNewDemocrats
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
Givingyourfamilyabreak................................................4
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
Fightingforourjobsandpensions..................................6
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
Defendingkeystrategicindustries..................................8
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
Improvingfrontlinehealthcareservices.......................10
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
Buildingcleanenergysolutions.....................................12
FightingforNorthernOntarioby
BuildinganewrelationshipwithFirstNations.............14
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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYGIVINGYOURFAMILYABREAK
On December 9, 2009 every single Conservative MP and
every single Liberal MP voted yes to the HST right in the
middle of a recession. Your New Democrats listened to you,
and voted no to the HST.
Claude Gravelle, MP for Nickel Belt
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PRACTICALNEXTSTEPS.NEWDEMOCRATSWILL:
months, adding a new caregiver benet for lower-income families, and giving you a tax-credit to help you renovate your home
so an elderly relative can move in.
compassionate care or sickness leave.
Fighting for Sudbury: Glennibeault brought forward legislation to cap credit card fees and stop the wealthy banks from
gouging consumers.
e cost of everyday essentials is skyrocketing in the North.
Everything from groceries to the cost oflling up at the pump.
Its time household budgets got a break.
Glennibeault, MP for Sudbury
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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYFIGHTINGFOROURJOBSANDPENSIONS
Unlike Stephen Harper, well give a tax break to smallbusinesses, and provide a tax-credit for companies that create
jobs right here in Northern Ontario.
Bruce Hyer, MP forunder Bay-Superior North
A record ofghting forunder Bay-Rainy River: John Raertyintroduced a bill that treats the employees of bankrupt
companies fairly by moving workers to the front of the line during bankruptcy proceedings.
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PRACTICALNEXTSTEPS.NEWDEMOCRATSWILL: Job Creation Tax Creditof $4,500 per new job, giving all employers an incentive to create jobs right in
Northern Ontario.
by manufacturers.
development agency and double its annual funding from the current $50 million to $100 million.
banks and communites to maintain employment.
to upgrade your skills.
parts of the country.
rock-solid public pension plan.
ensure automatic enrolment if youre eligible.
A record ofghting for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing: Carol Hughes
Insurance more exible for Northerners and increase benet packages for long-term workers facing permanent layos.
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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYDEFENDING
KEYSTRATEGICINDUSTRIES
From forestry to mining to agriculture, creating and
sustaining good jobs in the North starts with going to bat
for our vital industries and their workers.
Tony Martin, MP Sault Ste. Marie
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northern backbone industries have the tools to innovate and compete globally.
manufacture of value-added forest products here in Northern Ontario.
by manufacturers.
sustainably and support community-based forestry initiatives.
tile drainage and fencing.
Fighting for Nickel Belt: Claude Gravelle
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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYIMPROVINGFRONTLINEHEALTHCARE
SERVICES Weve got to improve frontline health services and well startby hiring more doctors and nurses, with real incentives to keep
them in the north. Your family deserves quality care, when you
need it, no matter where you live.
John Raerty, MP forunder Bay-Rainy River
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and patient service associates.
practice in remote areas.
into an overcrowded hospital.
spaces for seniors, as part of the next phase of Medicare.
Fighting for Sault Ste. Marie: Tony Martin tabled a landmark report that addresses the root causes of many health problems
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CLEANENERGYSOLUTIONS
Well turn Northern Ontario into a hotspot for clean
energy. Well ensure all communities have access to clean
drinking water.
Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
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water and biomass.
communities reliance on diesel.
Clean Water Act
standards for First Nations reserves.
infrastructure.
Fighting forunder Bay-Superior North: Bruce Hyers historic Climate Change Accountability Act
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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYBUILDINGANEWRELATIONSHIPWITH
FIRSTNATIONS Its time to work together, nation-to-nation, to build a strongand prosperous Northern Ontario. Lets build on our mutual
respect and make sure all our children have the tools they need
to succeed.
Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins-James Bay
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addiction treatment and other services.
children get the same education chances as non Native children.
their traditional lands.
Fighting for Timmins - James Bay: Charlie Angus
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