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SUDBURY – Last month, the City of Greater Sudbury released their Housing Supply Strategy Report, highlighting the progress being made to support faster housing development. A key component to the City’s success on the housing front is attributed to the Federal Government’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). In 2024, Viviane Lapointe, MP for Sudbury, announced over […]

SUDBURY – Canada is creating a national library of drill core samples across the country, and Sudbury has been tapped as a major player in the nationwide project. The Government of Canada announced it will create the Canadian Digital Core Library (CDCL). The initiative will bring more than a century of Canada’s geological data online […]

SUDBURY – Youth in Northern Ontario are using substances at a much higher rate than the rest of Ontario and it remains a growing concern for communities. Sudbury and LaCloche have experienced record high numbers of opioid-related overdoses, and deaths tied to toxic drugs. To truly make an impact on this crisis, it’s critical we […]

It’s been a month since Prime Minister Carney delivered his Davos address. Reaction to the speech was immediate and long-lasting as the speech continues to be discussed across the globe. The call to action in the Prime Minister’s speech served as a beacon of hope for many. “The powerful have their power. But we have […]

In a rapidly changing world, Canada’s Government is focused on what we can control; building a stronger more resilient Canada. Through strategic investments that help us empower Canadians, communities and industries that drive our economy forward, including Northern Ontario’s globally recognized mining innovation sector. That is why today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury […]

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced $264,433 for Sudbury Queers United Around Diversity (SQUAD) to promote community safety, equality, and well-being across Greater Sudbury. Through the Safer Community Development […]

SUDBURY – The National Defence Committee will undertake a study examining the nexus between national defence, national security and Canada’s critical minerals sector. The study will begin on Monday, February 9. The study was initiated by Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Viviane Lapointe, who tabled the motion at the Defence Committee. The motion was adopted […]

Sudbury – Member of Parliament for Sudbury and Chair of Northern Ontario Caucus, Viviane Lapointe, says there is a lot to unpack in the federal government’s new affordability measures announced last week. “The affordability measures do two important things for Canadians: First, it puts real money into people’s pockets right away. Second, it will help […]

SUDBURY – Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, addressed LifeLabs’ recent decision to close its Sudbury Lab with the Federal Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel. “We know the Ontario Ministry of Health has complete oversight over health laboratories. They have jurisdiction over the operating and licensing of labs in Ontario. But LifeLabs’ decision to […]