QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Official Opposition NDP Children and Youth critic Monique Taylor said that hundreds of staff layoffs at ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development are leaving families worried that the services their children need to thrive will not be there for them. Taylor was joined [Read more]
Conference Board of Canada study echoes NDP calls for investment in public education, not cuts QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Official Opposition Education critic Marit Stiles said the NDP is not surprised by a new study by the Conference Board of Canada showing that Doug Ford’s public education cuts [Read more]
Leader earns 84 per cent in leadership review vote HAMILTON, ON — Ontario NDP members signaled their determination to have Leader Andrea Horwath run for premier in 2022, with 84 per cent voting in support of her leadership during the provincial convention Saturday. Every two years, NDP members [Read more]
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies courses made elective SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, said it’s shameful for the Ford Conservatives to rewrite the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies curriculum without adequately [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — The Leader of the Official Opposition, Andrea Horwath, released the following statement, to mark this year’s National Day of Mourning: “On today’s National Day of Mourning, New Democrats across the province honour the memories of all workers who have been killed as a [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Deputy Leader, John Vanthof, issued the following statement following news that the Ford Conservatives are cutting funding for the Ontario Library Service-North by 50 per cent: “After cutting education, health care and the public services Northern families depend on, [Read more]
Doug Ford is making deep cuts to the programs and services that matter most to Ontario families. The Ford government inherited one of the top economies in the world. An economy that led the G7 in jobs and growth for 5 years, with the lowest unemployment rate in decades. Instead, he has [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, said the Ford Conservatives’ announcement today falls woefully short of what will be needed as cuts to autism services send an influx of kids with high needs into the school system on April 1. Educators and parents have been [Read more]
THE ONTARIO BUDGET: WILL PC’S INVEST IN NORTHERN PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE AS PROMISED? MPPs return to Queen’s Park on Tuesday February 19 and budget day should be soon after. The question northerners are asking – is the $45 million promised by the PC’s for the return of passenger [Read more]
New Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Will Save Business and Residents Money THUNDER BAY, ON — Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario.”Our Government for the [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — NDP Energy and Climate change critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement: “Doug Ford is allowing electricity sub-metering corporations to profit even more off the backs of Ontario renters and condo residents by scrapping a key hydro protection. Ford is [Read more]
Batchewana First Nation, ON – Today, Chief and Council of Batchewana First Nation (BFN) received word that the Ontario Government served their Notice to Appeal Justice Hennessey’s decision on the Robinson Huron Annuities Claim including costs. Both Canada and Ontario have expressed their [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement: “Too many First Nations know the heartbreak felt by Brody Meekis’ family, who lost their beloved boy to a strep infection — an entirely preventable [Read more]
Ontario is celebrating 16 outstanding seniors for their significant contributions to their communities and to the province after the age of 65. This year’s recipients of the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards include: Margaret E. Harris of Dorion, the founder and president of the Friendship [Read more]
(English version below) QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Ce jeudi, pendant la période des questions, M. Guy Bourgouin, porte-parole du NPD en matière d’Affaires francophones, a demandé au gouvernement Ford de renverser les indignes coupures annoncées pour les services francophones en Ontario. [Read more]
