Posts Tagged ‘ontario politics’

NPD demande au gouv. Ford de renverser les coupures imposées à la francophonie ontarienne (English included)

NPD demande au gouv. Ford de renverser les coupures imposées à la francophonie ontarienne (English included)

(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]

Statement from the Premier on Remembrance Day

Statement from the Premier on Remembrance Day

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement for Remembrance Day: “Today, as we mark 100 years since the armistice that ended the First World War, I encourage all Ontarians to reflect on the bravery of our Canadian heroes, past and present, and the sacrifices they have made in the [Read more]

Remembrance Day statement from Andrea Horwath

Remembrance Day statement from Andrea Horwath

HAMILTON, ON – Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement to mark Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2018: “This Sunday, the eleventh day of the eleventh month at 11 a.m., we mark 100 years since the guns fell silent at the moment the First World War came to an end. [Read more]

NDP: Ontario gains 90,000 jobs since minimum wage increase

NDP: Ontario gains 90,000 jobs since minimum wage increase

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – According to October’s Labour Force Survey, Ontario gained 83,000 jobs on a year-over-year basis. NDP Employment, Jobs, Research and Innovation critic Catherine Fife said that exposes Doug Ford’s repeated claim that a higher minimum wage and paid sick days for [Read more]

NEORN Looks Forward to Ford’s Promise Re: #PassengerRail

NEORN Looks Forward to Ford’s Promise Re: #PassengerRail

Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) Looks Forward to Implementation of Premier Ford’s Promise RE: Passenger Rail It has been 6 months since our PC Leader (now Premier) Doug Ford promised to bring back full passenger rail service to the North.  At the time, this was welcome news should [Read more]

MPP Carol Hughes: ‘New USMCA will replace NAFTA but did we surrender too much?’

MPP Carol Hughes: ‘New USMCA will replace NAFTA but did we surrender too much?’

Version française ci-dessous Early last month I wrote that the NAFTA negotiations could result in a similar deal that sports a new name.  That happened over the last weekend and while there is a long way to go to ratify the United States, Mexico, Canada Accord, a deal is in place.  The results [Read more]

NDP MPP Suze Morrison RE: International Day of the Girl

NDP MPP Suze Morrison RE: International Day of the Girl

“On International Day of the Girl, on behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I want to thank every Ontarian who is working to empower and encourage girls to explore and achieve their full potential. In Ontario, we need girls and young women to see their skills and their dreams [Read more]

Fedeli Confirms $100 M Cut to Natural Gas Program for Northern and Rural Ontario

Dodges questions on funding cut for natural gas project in North Bay QUEEN’S PARK, ON – During question period Monday, Vic Fedeli, Doug Ford’s finance minister, confirmed that Ford will cut $100 million – the entire fund for natural gas expansion in northern and rural Ontario – [Read more]

News From the Park: Attending AMO & Northern Transportation Woes

News From the Park: Attending AMO & Northern Transportation Woes

This week I attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa where I joined municipal leaders and delegations from across Ontario including several from communities in Algoma-Manitoulin. The purpose of the AMO, which is comprised of almost all of Ontario’s [Read more]

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa Urges Education Minister to Resume Indigenous Curriculum Writing Sessions

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa Urges Education Minister to Resume Indigenous Curriculum Writing Sessions

KIIWETINOONG — On Tuesday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) wrote the Minister of Education calling for Indigenous curriculum development to resume immediately. Last month, the Ford government abruptly cancelled writing sessions intended to make final revisions to a reconciliation curriculum [Read more]

Statement from NDP MPP Sara Singh

Statement from NDP MPP Sara Singh

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – “It’s troubling just how far Doug Ford is willing to go to appease radical social conservatives and PC insiders. In only their first few weeks in office, the Ford government has moved quickly to drag Ontario backwards, wasting no time in meddling with ongoing [Read more]

NDP Demands Ford Gov’t Return $335 Million/yr Cut From Mental Health Services

NDP Demands Ford Gov’t Return $335 Million/yr Cut From Mental Health Services

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – The NDP is demanding the Ford government reverse its deep cut to Ontario’s already threadbare mental health services. NDP MPP for Scarborough Southwest Doly Begum made the demand Tuesday during question period at Queen’s Park. “Last year, Toronto Police [Read more]

Historic Treaty Recognition Added to MPP’s Oath of Office Taken Also in Oji-Cree

Historic Treaty Recognition Added to MPP’s Oath of Office Taken Also in Oji-Cree

TORONTO, ON – Newly elected NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) was sworn in with an addition to the formal Oath of Office – a pledge to respect the treaties signed with First Nations. Mamakwa took the oath in Oji-Cree as well as English. “And, I solemnly affirm that, in the carrying out [Read more]

Official NOP Candidate Announcement for Algoma-Manitoulin Riding

Official NOP Candidate Announcement for Algoma-Manitoulin Riding

NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO – On June 7th, 2018 the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin will not only have a person they can vote for on the ballot but a local family man. The option is finally here for the constituents of this Northern Ontario riding who want a Stronger voice for their riding and Northern [Read more]

Ontario Expanding Early Years Programming in First Nation Communities

Ontario Expanding Early Years Programming in First Nation Communities

Province Supporting More Children and Families in over 40 First Nations Ontario is expanding culturally relevant child and family programs for more than 1800 children and their families in over 40 First Nation communities across the province. As part of The Journey Together: Ontario’s [Read more]

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