Ford government taking over selection of chief justice one more violation of democracy: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — Kristyn Wong-Tam, the Ontario NDP Attorney General critic, is condemning the Ford government for its reported plan to take full control of the selection of the next chief justice of...
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NDP: Ford should extend staycation tax credit
QUEEN’S PARK – Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates and NDP Tourism critic Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) are urging the Ford government to extend Ontario's staycation tax credit, which Ford is cance...
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Sudbury MPP urges government to lower exposure cap on diesel particulate in mines
QUEEN'S PARK – Sudbury MPP Jamie West, the NDP critic for Labour, issued the following statement in response to a campaign from Sudbury mine workers to reduce workers’ exposure to dangerous levels ...
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MPP Jill Andrew fights for residential and medical building in Toronto-St. Paul’s
QUEEN’S PARK – Jill Andrew, NDP MPP for Toronto-St. Paul’s, has written a letter to the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Minister of Health to express concern about a...
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Ford must treat FAO’s wastewater report as a call to action: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Interim NDP Leader Peter Tabuns issued the following response to the FAO’s report on the impact of climate change to Ontario’s linear storm and wastewater infrast...
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Return to the legislature to fix the health care crisis: NDP to Ford
QUEEN’S PARK – The Official Opposition NDP’s Interim Leader Peter Tabuns and Health critic France Gélinas say Doug Ford should be in the legislature taking action to fix the health care crisis, not...
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NDP: Ford must do more to help Ontario's tourism sector thrive and recover post-pandemic
QUEEN’S PARK – A new report reveals Ontario’s tourism industry is not expected to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until 2025. NDP tourism critic and St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens is pu...
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NDP ramps up fight to hold Ford accountable for Greenbelt carve-up
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP is ramping up its fight to hold Doug Ford accountable over the concerning circumstances surrounding his scheme to carve up the Greenbelt.
Marit Stiles, next leader of the Ont...
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Ford Conservatives vote down bill to save lives on Northern highways: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) saw his bill to protect residents of Northern Ontario through the improvement in maintenance standards on main Highways 11 and 17 reject...
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NDP Francophone Affairs Critic calls for government accountability and greater access for Francophones
QUEEN'S PARK — Guy Bourgouin, NDP critic for Francophone Affairs, released the following statement regarding Ontario's French Language Services strategy report:
"Francophones in Ontario have been f...
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