West proposes immediately doubling ODSP to provide financial relief now
QUEEN'S PARK – In light of the ever-increasing cost of living in Ontario, NDP MPP for Sudbury, Jamie West, used today's Question Period to propose a meaningful solution for Ontarians who rely on th...
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Ford brings Ontarians one step closer to two-tier health care: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles issued the following statement in response to the Ford government’s second-reading passage of Bill 60, legislation that will expand the use of private...
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Shaw renews call for Ford government to end ambulance delays
QUEEN’S PARK - NDP MPP Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas) renewed her call for the government to end ambulance delays, also known as code zeros, code reds or code blacks.
“In Hamilton, ...
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NDP Housing Critic finds Ford costing Ontarians more in property taxes
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP’s Housing Critic MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) completed a scan of the GTHA and found that nearly every single municipality has been forced to raise property taxes to co...
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Gates pressures government on sky-high staffing agency fees in LTC homes
QUEEN'S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), NDP Critic for Long-Term Care, Retirement Homes and Home Care, questioned the government today on the ongoing staffing crisis in long-term care homes...
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Ford withholding billions that would help Ontarians
QUEEN’S PARK - The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released their update on the Ford government’s spending since April 1, 2022. It reveals that Ford is withholding $6.4 billion dollars of sup...
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Stiles, NDP propose next budget include achievable, meaningful solutions to help Ontarians now
QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition, Marit Stiles (Davenport), and her team of Ontario NDP MPPs used today’s Question Period to propose meaningful solutions to build stronger, more car...
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Conservatives prevent Auditor General from speaking at Public Account Committee
QUEEN’S PARK – Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre), NDP critic for the Attorney General, released the following statement:
“Today, by way of voting down a NDP motion, the independent Auditor General ...
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Mamakwa calls for urgently needed increases in fire-safety investments for First Nations
QUEEN’S PARK: Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Ontario NDP Critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations and Northern Development, issued the following statement regarding a string of recent house fires cl...
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NDP Education Critic demands an increase in support workers for schools
QUEEN'S PARK– Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West-Nepean), NDP Critic for Education, provided a message of support today echoing the calls from families across Ontario whose children face significant mental...
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