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Band-Aid Budget: More cuts, less relief, and a missed opportunity to strengthen Ontario
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP and Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale) have issued the following statement in response to the 2025 Ontario Budget:
“This is a missed opportunity to strengthen Ontario,” said Stiles. “The Premier and his...
NDP: Tomorrow's budget must strengthen Ontario for the months and years ahead
QUEEN’S PARK – Ahead of the 2025 Budget, Marit Stiles, the Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is calling on the Premier to meet this moment of growing uncertainty and economic threats with urgency and real solutions that strengthen Ontario.
“This budget is a test of whether this government will choose...
Deputy Leader Mamakwa calls for immediate government action to support the mental health of First Nations police officers
QUEEN’S PARK— Ontario NDP Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) denounces the unequal treatment of First Nations police officers in Ontario and calls for the government to take immediate action to better resource and support officers and police services...
NDP forces vote on building hospital infrastructure to strengthen Ontario
Stiles’ Ontario NDP calls on the province to fund hospital and critical health care infrastructure in the 2025 Budget as a part of Ontario's nation-building efforts to fight back against Donald Trump’s tariffs
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, is bringing forward...
STILES: Ontario’s alarming job numbers needs to be a wake-up call for Ford
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition continues to call on the Premier for a plan that keeps people working and stops good jobs from leaving the province due to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Earlier today, Statistics Canada reported that Ontario’s manufacturing sector is facing the...
Marit Stiles calls for action on Ontario’s out-of-control measles outbreak
QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles called on the government to develop a plan to address the measles outbreak with a a take-note debate:
“Ontario should be leading the way when it comes to tackling public health crises, but instead, measles cases have increased by more than 340...
NDP MPP Jennifer French demands action following Oshawa GM shift cuts
OSHAWA — Ontario NDP MPP Jennifer French (Oshawa) has issued the following statement in response to General Motors’ announcement about cutting shifts at the Oshawa plant:
“This is a reckless move that will put the future of hundreds of workers at risk. Workers and families need the government to step up...
STILES: We need to keep people working and stop good auto jobs from leaving
TORONTO — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition has issued the following statement in response to the news of Stellantis laying workers off in Windsor and General Motors cutting shifts in Oshawa:
“We cannot waste a single second; we need to see action now. Thousands of workers, their families, and...
NDP MPPs introduce Bill to stop illegal health care fees
QUEEN’S PARK – The NDP is keeping up its campaign to protect Ontario’s healthcare with the introduction of a bill from Shadow Minister of Health France Gélinas, Ottawa West-Nepean MPP, Chandra Pasma, and Hamilton Centre MPP, Dr. Robin Lennox. If passed, The Health Care is Not for Sale Act would stop unfair and...
Leader of the Official Opposition issues statement on Federal Election Results
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, has issued the following statement about the results of the federal election:
"I want to extend my sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The task ahead is a big one – to unite our country, stand up against Donald...
Stiles’ NDP brings proposal to make it easier for people to buy Ontario-made products
The Ontario NDP’s Choose Ontario, Strengthen Ontario opposition day motion will give families the power to choose Ontario-made and Canadian-made products at the grocery store, and the right to know when a big box retailer is hiking the price of the goods they rely on.
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit...
Ontario celebrates first Orthodox Christian Week
QUEEN’S PARK — Yesterday, Orthodox Christian leadership from across Ontario came to Queen's Park to celebrate the inaugural Orthodox Christian Week.
This new week of significance in Ontario became law in December 2024 after Bill 167: Orthodox Christian Week Act, tabled by MPP Rakocevic, received...
