Horwath responds to Ford’s continued refusal to act to stop third wave devastation QUEEN’S PARK, ON — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement: “On Friday, Doug Ford set people up to be ravaged by the third wave. Today, he didn’t give them anything to save [Read more]
Province seeks public input into draft wild pig strategy and updates to Invasive Species Act MNRF is looking for your input on a draft strategy on how Ontario intends to address the threat of wild pigs in the province. #InvasiveSpecies Find out more: https://t.co/K0iZTUD22C [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Doug Ford has never supported paid sick days. He even went out of his way to speak against the federal program while not bringing in provincial paid sick days, and spent the spring attacking any notion of provincial paid sick days. On June 5 2020, Ford opposed the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Town Council wants to see it’s residents protected, preparing a resolution to send a letter to the Medical Officer of Health for the Thunder Bay District Dr. Janet DeMille, Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Health Christine [Read more]
TORONTO, ON — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement after reaching a tentative agreement with Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and the OSSTF Education Workers and the [Read more]
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Province announces second phase of Learn at Home to support continuity of learning TORONTO, ON — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students and staff. This [Read more]
People need a rent subsidy to get through COVID-19: Horwath QUEEN’S PARK , ON— Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath believes people need an 80 per cent rent subsidy to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, and make it to the other side of the crisis without the crushing debt of months of [Read more]
TORONTO, ON — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and restrictions on social gatherings. In addition, Ontario is [Read more]
Kashechewan left to flood, or evacuate to communities already strained by COVID-19 SIOUX LOOKOUT and KAPUSKASING, ON – Sol Mamakwa, the MPP for Kiiwetinoong and critic for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Guy Bourgouin, the MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said that Kashechewan First [Read more]
Statement from Premier Ford, Minister Elliott, and Minister Lecce on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) TORONTO, ON — Today, Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the [Read more]
Leadership candidate proposes integrated measures to enhance prosperity, fairness and affordability TORONTO, ON—As part of a series of policy papers, MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Michael Coteau committed to implement “Made-in-Ontario” requirements in line with a recent [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Support Staff from Superior-Greenstone District School Board’s elementary and secondary schools in Manitouwadge took their picketing downtown yesterday (Thursday, November 28, 2019) to share their concerns with the public regards to what they describe as the Ford [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — John Vanthof, NDP MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane, challenged the Ford government Tuesday morning for its’ second-class treatment of drivers on Highways 11 and 17 in the North. “Last night, Highway 17 east of Nipigon was closed due to snow. Highway 11 between Nipigon and [Read more]
Program Will Help Keep Seniors Healthy TORONTO, ON — Ontario is investing in programs that keep seniors healthy in their communities longer. Each year in Ontario, preventable dental issues like gum disease, infections and chronic pain lead to more than 60,000 emergency department visits by [Read more]
