Report reveals Ontario Line costs have ballooned under P3 contracts
New Democrats call for increased accountability and oversight on critical projects
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Infrastructure critic Jennifer French (Oshawa) and Toronto Centre NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam are ...
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NDP observes Trans Day of Remembrance
QUEEN’S PARK – Kristyn Wong-Tam, NDP critic for 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, released the following statement to observe and reflect upon Trans Day of Remembrance:
“Transphobia and Trans Misogyny remain a dead...
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Drop $400-a-day financial threat to alternate level of care patients: NDP to Ford
QUEEN’S PARK — On Nov. 20, Doug Ford’s Bill 7 regulations imposing $400-a-day bills on alternate level of care patients are due to take effect, bullying vulnerable people from hospital beds into lo...
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NDP statement on Ontario’s tentative agreement with education workers
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Education critic Chandra Pasma released the following statement in response to news of a tentative agreement between the government and education workers:
“While I am disappointe...
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New snow clearance standards for Highways 11 and 17 do not go far enough: MPP Guy Bourgouin
Mushkegowuk—James Bay — NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) issued this statement in response to the government’s announcement on new snow clearance standards for Highways 11 and 17:
“Th...
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Government must get deal with education workers that ensures students have vital supports: MPP Jamie West
QUEENS PARK — Ontario NDP Labour Critic Jamie West was back in the legislature Thursday advocating for the Ford government to get a deal with education workers that makes sure students get the vita...
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NDP statement on the Auditor General’s report on Laurentian University
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPPs France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and Jamie West (Sudbury) released the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on Laurentian University:
“There is no de...
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NDP MPP: It's wrong for Ford government to deny motion to improve access to gender affirming health care
TORONTO — NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) said it’s wrong that the Ford government refused to pass their bill that would begin to improve access to gender-affirming health care for Two-sp...
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NDP: Jones' response to paediatric ICU crisis alarmingly inadequate
QUEEN’S PARK – France Gélinas, NDP Health critic, released the following statement in response to Sylvia Jones’ utterly inadequate response to the crisis unfolding in paediatric hospitals across On...
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Ford’s latest bill an affront to democracy: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) and MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) released the following statement in response to the Minister of Municipal Affairs ...
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