QUEEN’S PARK - MPP Sol Mamakwa called on Doug Ford to take action to help stop youth suicides in the North and provide mental health supports immediately.

“This year we have had multiple young people die by suicide in Eabametoong, Webequie and Wunnumin Lake, and Poplar Hill. The mental health crisis that...

QUEEN'S PARK — NDP MPP Catherine Fife, the Official Opposition critic for Finance, released the following statement:

“The gravy train is making its way through the Ford government benches with two more big raises for Doug’s buddies.

Doug Ford gave minimum wage earners an...

QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Child Care critic Bhutila Karpoche released the following statement on Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day:

"Despite Ontario’s parents paying among the highest child care fees in the country, child care in our province is in a state...

QUEEN’S PARK – After years of fighting for immigrants to have their international training and credentials recognized in Ontario, the NDP is disappointed that the Ford government has announced changes that exclude all health care professionals and fails to address international credential recognition.

MPP...

QUEEN'S PARK - After Doug Ford once again left out Northern Ontario from temporary road test centres, MPP Jamie West demanded that Ford open them in Northern Ontario, including one in Sudbury.

“Doug Ford and his Conservative government once again left Northerners stranded in a drive test backlog,” said...

Fight to save jobs now, introduce electric auto strategy to secure jobs for generations, says NDP leader

WINDSOR — Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, said the provincial government can and must step in to fight for auto jobs in Windsor now, and for generations to come. She’s...

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) has re-introduced her private member’s bill, the More Than A Visitor Act, which enshrines rights for people receiving care, support or services in congregate care settings, such as long-term care and group homes, to ensure consistent, continuous and safe access...

London Health Sciences alone short 82 critical care nurses

LONDON — The way to tackle London’s nursing shortage is to launch a major, province-wide health care hiring and retention plan, says Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is funded for 700...

YORK SOUTH—WESTON — NDP MPP Faisal Hassan asked Doug Ford how much longer children and seniors will have to wait for restored access to vision care during question period Tuesday, urging the government to act with urgency and provide optometrists with adequate funding for their services.

"My office has been...

ST. CATHARINES – MPP Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) demanded action from Doug Ford in question period on Tuesday regarding the rise in illegal renovictions affecting seniors in several apartment buildings in St. Catharines. She released the following statement:

“Seniors in St. Catharines...

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is elated that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids age five to 11 has been submitted for Health Canada approval — and said that means there’s no time left to waste in releasing a plan to get all eligible kids in Ontario vaccinated quickly.

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TORONTO — NDP MPPs Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale-High Park), Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale), Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) and Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) have introduced a bill to stabilize rents and crack down on renovictions.

The MPPs' co-sponsored Rent Stabilization Act: Pay What the Last...