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October 9, 2025 “A matter of life and death”: Northern NDP MPPs call for urgent action from the Ontario government on public safety in NAN First Nations THUNDER BAY and SIOUX LOOKOUT – Deputy Leader and Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa and Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois have released a statement in response to the State of Emergency and Public Safety Crisis declared by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) calling on the Ontario Government to take urgent action to... more » October 9, 2025 Ford labour minister admits to influencing SDF allocation QUEEN’S PARK – When questioned in an interview yesterday about the allocation of taxpayer dollars to well-connected insiders through the Skills Development Fund, Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini admitted to putting his finger on the scales for low-scoring... more » October 9, 2025 “No one helped us”: Survivors from Robert Land Academy speak out against abuse and demand stronger legislative measures to protect private school students in Ontario  QUEEN’S PARK – Former staff and students of Robert Land Academy, joined by NDP MPP Chandra Pasma, are calling on Premier Ford and Minister Calandra to take immediate action to strengthen protections for students in Ontario’s private schools. “The harrowing stories shared by these survivors indicate... more » October 8, 2025 Stiles: Ford Conservatives partying in Paris with lobbyists, Ontarians struggle to find work QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the news that Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini attended the Parisian wedding of a lobbyist whose clients were awarded millions of dollars through the Skills Development Fund — a process referred to by the province's auditor general as “not fair, transparent, or... more » October 8, 2025 NDP calls out Ford as libraries close, campuses shut down, and jobs disappear QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), says Doug Ford’s cuts are devastating Ontario’s public colleges, with layoffs, outsourcing and campus closures already... more » October 8, 2025 PASMA: This government is doing what it does best: hiding decisions behind closed doors OTTAWA WEST – NEPEAN – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) responded to news that the Ford government has directed school boards under supervision to stop livestreaming committee meetings:“This is yet another example of the lengths Doug Ford will go to in... more » October 7, 2025 NDP MPP Catherine Fife makes history as the first Canadian elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) has made history as the first Canadian to be elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians. MPP Fife won the confidence of her peers in the association as she spoke about the importance of breaking down barriers for women in politics and the... more » October 7, 2025 “Cruel and shortsighted”: Ford-appointed supervisor’s first big decision hurts special education students TORONTO – Ontario NDP MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale-High Park) and Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) joined parents and advocates at Lucy McCormick School to speak out against the decision by Doug Ford’s appointed TDSB supervisor to raise the cap on special education class sizes.“This decision will... more » October 7, 2025 PASMA: Majority of Ontarians want elected trustees; Ford government must stop this power grab OTTAWA – Chandra Pasma, the Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education, is calling on the Ford government to listen to the people of Ontario and withdraw Bill 33 after another poll shows most people do not support Ford’s plan to eliminate trustees.“It’s clear that no one is being fooled by the... more » October 7, 2025 Wong-Tam: Ford must invest in Ontario's court system TORONTO - Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam and community safety advocates held a press conference this morning, calling on the Ford government to invest in the province’s courts and keep communities safe:“When Ontarians experience a life-changing injury due to reckless driving, they... more » October 6, 2025 Stiles, NDP host jobs roundtable to address youth unemployment TORONTO – Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles met with young Ontarians, experts, and community leaders for a roundtable discussion today, aimed at addressing the province’s worsening youth unemployment crisis:“Ontario is in the middle of a jobs crisis. Over 800,000 Ontarians are unemployed. Youth are hit... more » October 6, 2025 A strong finish to Q3: Stiles and Ontario NDP raised close to $6 million from 79,000 contributions TORONTO — The Ontario NDP is finishing Q3 strong with $5.95 million raised in 2025 from 79,000 contributions. The Ontario NDP now has more grassroots donors than Liberals and Conservatives combined.“New Democrats have made it clear that coming second simply isn’t good enough and that they’re ready to... more »" /> October 9, 2025 “A matter of life and death”: Northern NDP MPPs call for urgent action from the Ontario government on public safety in NAN First Nations THUNDER BAY and SIOUX LOOKOUT – Deputy Leader and Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa and Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois have released a statement in response to the State of Emergency and Public Safety Crisis declared by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) calling on the Ontario Government to take urgent action to... more » October 9, 2025 Ford labour minister admits to influencing SDF allocation QUEEN’S PARK – When questioned in an interview yesterday about the allocation of taxpayer dollars to well-connected insiders through the Skills Development Fund, Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini admitted to putting his finger on the scales for low-scoring... more » October 9, 2025 “No one helped us”: Survivors from Robert Land Academy speak out against abuse and demand stronger legislative measures to protect private school students in Ontario  QUEEN’S PARK – Former staff and students of Robert Land Academy, joined by NDP MPP Chandra Pasma, are calling on Premier Ford and Minister Calandra to take immediate action to strengthen protections for students in Ontario’s private schools. “The harrowing stories shared by these survivors indicate... more » October 8, 2025 Stiles: Ford Conservatives partying in Paris with lobbyists, Ontarians struggle to find work QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the news that Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini attended the Parisian wedding of a lobbyist whose clients were awarded millions of dollars through the Skills Development Fund — a process referred to by the province's auditor general as “not fair, transparent, or... more » October 8, 2025 NDP calls out Ford as libraries close, campuses shut down, and jobs disappear QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), says Doug Ford’s cuts are devastating Ontario’s public colleges, with layoffs, outsourcing and campus closures already... more » October 8, 2025 PASMA: This government is doing what it does best: hiding decisions behind closed doors OTTAWA WEST – NEPEAN – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) responded to news that the Ford government has directed school boards under supervision to stop livestreaming committee meetings:“This is yet another example of the lengths Doug Ford will go to in... more » October 7, 2025 NDP MPP Catherine Fife makes history as the first Canadian elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) has made history as the first Canadian to be elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians. MPP Fife won the confidence of her peers in the association as she spoke about the importance of breaking down barriers for women in politics and the... more » October 7, 2025 “Cruel and shortsighted”: Ford-appointed supervisor’s first big decision hurts special education students TORONTO – Ontario NDP MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale-High Park) and Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) joined parents and advocates at Lucy McCormick School to speak out against the decision by Doug Ford’s appointed TDSB supervisor to raise the cap on special education class sizes.“This decision will... more » October 7, 2025 PASMA: Majority of Ontarians want elected trustees; Ford government must stop this power grab OTTAWA – Chandra Pasma, the Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education, is calling on the Ford government to listen to the people of Ontario and withdraw Bill 33 after another poll shows most people do not support Ford’s plan to eliminate trustees.“It’s clear that no one is being fooled by the... more » October 7, 2025 Wong-Tam: Ford must invest in Ontario's court system TORONTO - Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam and community safety advocates held a press conference this morning, calling on the Ford government to invest in the province’s courts and keep communities safe:“When Ontarians experience a life-changing injury due to reckless driving, they... more » October 6, 2025 Stiles, NDP host jobs roundtable to address youth unemployment TORONTO – Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles met with young Ontarians, experts, and community leaders for a roundtable discussion today, aimed at addressing the province’s worsening youth unemployment crisis:“Ontario is in the middle of a jobs crisis. Over 800,000 Ontarians are unemployed. Youth are hit... more » October 6, 2025 A strong finish to Q3: Stiles and Ontario NDP raised close to $6 million from 79,000 contributions TORONTO — The Ontario NDP is finishing Q3 strong with $5.95 million raised in 2025 from 79,000 contributions. The Ontario NDP now has more grassroots donors than Liberals and Conservatives combined.“New Democrats have made it clear that coming second simply isn’t good enough and that they’re ready to... more »" /> October 9, 2025 “A matter of life and death”: Northern NDP MPPs call for urgent action from the Ontario government on public safety in NAN First Nations THUNDER BAY and SIOUX LOOKOUT – Deputy Leader and Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa and Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois have released a statement in response to the State of Emergency and Public Safety Crisis declared by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) calling on the Ontario Government to take urgent action to... more » October 9, 2025 Ford labour minister admits to influencing SDF allocation QUEEN’S PARK – When questioned in an interview yesterday about the allocation of taxpayer dollars to well-connected insiders through the Skills Development Fund, Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini admitted to putting his finger on the scales for low-scoring... more » October 9, 2025 “No one helped us”: Survivors from Robert Land Academy speak out against abuse and demand stronger legislative measures to protect private school students in Ontario  QUEEN’S PARK – Former staff and students of Robert Land Academy, joined by NDP MPP Chandra Pasma, are calling on Premier Ford and Minister Calandra to take immediate action to strengthen protections for students in Ontario’s private schools. “The harrowing stories shared by these survivors indicate... more » October 8, 2025 Stiles: Ford Conservatives partying in Paris with lobbyists, Ontarians struggle to find work QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the news that Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini attended the Parisian wedding of a lobbyist whose clients were awarded millions of dollars through the Skills Development Fund — a process referred to by the province's auditor general as “not fair, transparent, or... more » October 8, 2025 NDP calls out Ford as libraries close, campuses shut down, and jobs disappear QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), says Doug Ford’s cuts are devastating Ontario’s public colleges, with layoffs, outsourcing and campus closures already... more » October 8, 2025 PASMA: This government is doing what it does best: hiding decisions behind closed doors OTTAWA WEST – NEPEAN – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) responded to news that the Ford government has directed school boards under supervision to stop livestreaming committee meetings:“This is yet another example of the lengths Doug Ford will go to in... more » October 7, 2025 NDP MPP Catherine Fife makes history as the first Canadian elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) has made history as the first Canadian to be elected Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians. MPP Fife won the confidence of her peers in the association as she spoke about the importance of breaking down barriers for women in politics and the... more » October 7, 2025 “Cruel and shortsighted”: Ford-appointed supervisor’s first big decision hurts special education students TORONTO – Ontario NDP MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale-High Park) and Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) joined parents and advocates at Lucy McCormick School to speak out against the decision by Doug Ford’s appointed TDSB supervisor to raise the cap on special education class sizes.“This decision will... more » October 7, 2025 PASMA: Majority of Ontarians want elected trustees; Ford government must stop this power grab OTTAWA – Chandra Pasma, the Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Education, is calling on the Ford government to listen to the people of Ontario and withdraw Bill 33 after another poll shows most people do not support Ford’s plan to eliminate trustees.“It’s clear that no one is being fooled by the... more » October 7, 2025 Wong-Tam: Ford must invest in Ontario's court system TORONTO - Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam and community safety advocates held a press conference this morning, calling on the Ford government to invest in the province’s courts and keep communities safe:“When Ontarians experience a life-changing injury due to reckless driving, they... more » October 6, 2025 Stiles, NDP host jobs roundtable to address youth unemployment TORONTO – Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles met with young Ontarians, experts, and community leaders for a roundtable discussion today, aimed at addressing the province’s worsening youth unemployment crisis:“Ontario is in the middle of a jobs crisis. Over 800,000 Ontarians are unemployed. Youth are hit... more » October 6, 2025 A strong finish to Q3: Stiles and Ontario NDP raised close to $6 million from 79,000 contributions TORONTO — The Ontario NDP is finishing Q3 strong with $5.95 million raised in 2025 from 79,000 contributions. The Ontario NDP now has more grassroots donors than Liberals and Conservatives combined.“New Democrats have made it clear that coming second simply isn’t good enough and that they’re ready to... more »" />