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Secret document shows Conservatives cooked up business case to justify their Science Centre move: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, revealed a document obtained through freedom of information requests shows the government had been planning to relocate the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place for nearly two years before informing the...
MPP Gates calls for immediate action in response to skyrocketing Niagara food bank use
QUEEN’S PARK - MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls riding) called for action today as food bank usage skyrockets across Ontario – especially in Niagara Falls.
“We are seeing an affordability crisis in Ontario and people in my community in Niagara are accessing food banks in record numbers,”...
To help renters and first-time home buyers, NDP calls for short-term rental crackdown
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Housing critic Jessica Bell issued the following statement in response to today’s report by Desjardins concluding that short-term rentals have significantly impacted housing...
West advocates to ‘Save the Spot’ in Sudbury and save lives
QUEEN’S PARK- MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) brought the voices of hundreds of Sudburians to Queen’s Park during Question Period today and demanded Ford’s Conservatives address the opioid epidemic.
“Crosses for Change is a memorial in Sudbury for people who have died by overdose,” said West. “Three years...
NDP: Ford’s Conservatives vote against cleaning up corruption
QUEEN’S PARK – Under the cloud of an RCMP criminal investigation, Ford’s Conservatives voted against tighter ethics and accountability laws at Queen’s Park this morning.
“It goes without saying that a government that votes down an anti-corruption law can’t be trusted,” said Marit Stiles, Leader of...
NDP: Still time to make life more affordable for Ontarians
QUEEN’S PARK — With just two weeks left in the current sitting of the Legislature, the Official Opposition NDP is challenging Ford’s Conservatives to implement concrete solutions that would make life more affordable for people in Ontario right away.
“The Ford Conservatives could have used this session...
Official Opposition Leader Stiles congratulates Crombie
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, the Leader of the Official Opposition, issued the following statement on the announcement of the Ontario Liberals’ new leader:
“Congratulations to Bonnie Crombie as she takes on a new role as Ontario...
NDP Commemorates World AIDS Day
QUEEN’S PARK – Kristyn Wong-Tam, Official Opposition NDP's 2SLGBTQ+ Issues critic, released the following statement to mark World AIDS Day:
“This World AIDS Day is a chance to celebrate everyone working on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS and to recommit to do better for everyone living with HIV/AIDS. This...
Kitchener Centre rejects Doug Ford’s corrupt politics, support for Ontario NDP remains strong
KITCHENER – Debbie Chapman and the NDP will keep on fighting in Kitchener Centre following a provincial by-election that saw voters overwhelmingly reject Doug Ford and his corrupt politics.
“Debbie ran a strong campaign focused on the issues that mattered. The NDP team from across the province turned up to...
NDP insists Metrolinx CEO be removed over billion-dollar LRT fiasco
QUEEN'S PARK - Today, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), Official Opposition NDP Critic for Transit, called for accountability from Conservative Transportation Minister Sarkaria after disgraced Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster once again failed to meet a crucial deadline on the Eglinton LRT project.
It has now been two...
NDP: Ford’s Conservatives denying vaccines to Ontario’s seniors
QUEEN'S PARK – Today, Official Opposition NDP Seniors Critic, Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) called on Ford's Conservatives to end discriminatory practices that deny OHIP coverage to individuals over 60 who need access to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, and to end the denial of...
Stiles, NDP to keep fighting after Ford Conservatives say ‘NO’ to universal contraception
QUEEN’S PARK - Marit Stiles and her Official Opposition NDP team vow to keep working towards universal contraception after Ford’s Conservatives voted it down.
“It’s outrageous that Ford’s Conservatives voted against giving Ontarians universal contraception today,” said Stiles. “This is a common...
