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NDP MPP Gretzky reacts to the Auditor General of Ontario’s Report
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) released the following statement on the Auditor General’s new bombshell report which outlines negligence from the Ford government on multiple files, including the opioid crisis in...
Ontario NDP Raises $825K in 60 Days, More Donors than Conservatives and Liberals Combined
TORONTO – In just the past 60 days, the Ontario NDP raised over $825,000 from 15,640 contributions, showcasing the growing trust Ontarians are placing in Marit Stiles and the NDP to replace Doug Ford’s Conservatives after six years of schemes and scandals.
The Ontario NDP’s strong grassroots support, with...
MPP Gates calls for an end to hospital parking fees as Niagara Health increases rates
QUEENS PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) continued to fight for the elimination of parking fees at hospitals for staff, visitors, and patients, as Niagara Health plans to increase parking rates.
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Stiles: It’s time for this government to face the consequences of their corruption
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, released the following statement on the Auditor General’s new bombshell report, which outlines gross financial mismanagement and negligence from the Ford government on multiple files:
“Preferential treatment, wasting billions of taxpayer dollars...
NDP: Eglinton Crosstown LRT announcement is too little, too late
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Jill Andrew (Toronto-St. Paul’s) stood in the legislature to demand answers on the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
“When governments hire private corporations to finance and control public infrastructure, taxpayers pay more and the projects tend to go off the rails,” said...
“Inaction is denialism,” Deputy Leader Mamakwa responds to the 220 additional ‘known’ deaths in Ontario’s Residential Schools identified by Coroner
QUEEN’S PARK – Deputy Leader of the ONDP and critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), made the following statement in response to the news of the 220 additional deaths linked to Indian Residential Schools in Ontario that were identified by a Coroner's probe:
“Inaction is...
New Democrats call for committee hearings on the ongoing crisis facing vulnerable children and youth
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Monique Taylor, Ontario NDP Critic for Children, Community and Social Services, will introduce a motion to demand an emergency committee on the crisis facing Ontario’s most vulnerable children and youth.
“Decades of chronic underfunding have left generations of kids caught in a system...
Stiles: Rural communities left behind as Ontario faces the worst year for ER closures
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, called out the government’s dismal health care record as CBC reports that Ontario is facing the worst year for emergency room and urgent care closures.
“No one deserves to go to their local hospital with a medical emergency only to find their ER...
Rozhen Asrani nominated as the Ontario NDP candidate for Etobicoke–Lakeshore
TORONTO – New Democrats in Etobicoke–Lakeshore came together to nominate local community advocate Rozhen Asrani as the Ontario NDP candidate for the next provincial election.
“Our community needs strong leadership at Queen’s Park from someone who is ready to fight for the needs of Etobicoke–Lakeshore...
MPP Sattler calls for Gender-Based Violence prevention tool in postsecondary institutions
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Peggy Sattler, NDP critic for Colleges and Universities, tabled a motion today to bring back a tool to help tackle gender-based violence in postsecondary institutions, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
“Postsecondary students in Ontario experience...
MPP Stevens: Corporate landlords are getting away with highway robbery on parking fees
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) has introduced a motion calling on the government to ban the installation of paid parking meters at rental housing properties.
“Tenants in my community, and the loved ones who visit them, are being charged extortionate rates for the privilege of parking...
NDP Commemorates World AIDS Day
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, 2SLGBTQI+ Issues critic, released the following statement to mark World AIDS Day:
This World AIDS Day’s theme is “Take the Rights Path” — an appropriate call for governments and stakeholders to recognize that human rights are threatened by HIV/AIDS. Only by...
