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“This is only the beginning”: Ontario NDP’s Shailer thanks Lambton Kent Middlesex community
STRATHROY – Kathryn Shailer, NDP Candidate for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, released the following statement to celebrate the work of volunteers and organizers who came together to raise a voice for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex during the by-election:
“It’s been an incredibly rewarding campaign, and an honour to...
“Together we’ll keep up the fight”: Ontario NDP’s Strachan thanks Milton community
MILTON – Edie Strachan, NDP candidate for Milton, released the following statement to thank volunteers and community members who came together to raise Miltonians’ voice during this by-election:
"The past few weeks have been incredibly inspiring. I am beyond grateful to the people of Milton who have put...
Stiles: ‘People have gone to jail for deleting government emails’
Ontario NDP and Official Opposition Leader, Marit Stiles, responded to new information on the Greenbelt scandal that confirms staff deleted emails.
“Each new piece of...
Concerns about NOSIs draws a crowd at NDP MPP’s town hall
TORONTO – Official Opposition NDP critic for Consumer Protection Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) held a town hall for residents impacted by fraudulent business practices, specifically Notice of Security Interests (NOSIs), which allow liens to be put on people’s homes by bad...
Stiles: Ford’s 413 plan takes too long, costs too much
The people of Peel region need relief from traffic now, not decades from now.
This government is spending billions of taxpayers’ money on a project with no end date in sight. A project that also threatens Ontario’s farmlands and gives preferential treatment to insiders.
Ford’s Conservatives refused...
MPP Taylor demands change after Ombudsman report reveals deadly gaps for youth support
HAMILTON – MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), NDP critic for Children, Community and Social Services, released the following statement in response to the Ombudsman’s report on Mia’s story, a 16-year girl whose pleas for help went unanswered as she was forced to navigate the shelter system as a...
NDP questions Ford's latest patronage appointment at new regional office in Ottawa
The Ontario NDP issued the following response to the Ford government's appointment of a former PC candidate to head the province's new regional office in Ottawa:
"Ottawans deserve better services.
Still, you can't convince them that a failed Conservative candidate who ditched an opportunity to...
NDP, Forest Firefighters Celebrate Long-Awaited WSIB Coverage
QUEEN'S PARK - Official Opposition NDP Natural Resources and Forestry critic Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) and critic for WSIB and Injured Workers Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North) released the following statement after it was announced that forest firefighters would finally receive WSIB...
Ontario NDP’s Shailer lays out plan for rural investment during final candidate debate
DRESDEN – Kathryn Shailer, NDP candidate for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, highlighted the failure of the Ford’s Conservative to support rural Ontario during the final all-candidate hosted by concerned citizens from North Kent.
“The Conservatives and Liberals have led us to the crisis we are in,” said...
Conservatives' “Core Education Funding” Model Yet Another Deliberate Education Cut Disguised with New Name
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Chandra Pasma, Official Opposition NDP Critic for Education, released the following statement regarding Doug Ford's Conservatives' education funding announcement:
"For six straight years, education funding has failed to keep pace with inflation under this Conservative...
“Let’s make sure this benefits everyone”: Stiles on EV investment
QUEEN’S PARK - Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, released the following statement in response to the announcement of Honda’s investment in Alliston, Ontario:
“Ontario has the workers, expertise and drive to power a strong EV sector. Now let’s make sure buying an electric vehicle is...
“This is a crisis point”: Ontario NDP’s Monique Taylor calls for action to address the 60k waitlist for Ontario Autism Program
QUEEN’S PARK: MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain) joined the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) at Queen’s Park this morning as they called for urgent solutions to address the skyrocketing waitlist for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), which now has over 60,000 children waiting for core autism...