QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Deputy Leader John Vanthof, the NDP’s critic for rural development, released the following statement on Wednesday following the auditor general’s findings that the Ford government is not properly inspecting provincial bridges and culverts and lacks a response plan for flooding.

“The...

SCARBOROUGH — New Democrats in Scarborough Centre have selected former Toronto City Councillor and school board Trustee Neethan Shan to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election.  Shan is also the executive director of national racial justice organization, the Urban Alliance on Race...

Ford turned away small business in need while giving millions to those that didn’t need help

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is slamming Doug Ford for turning his back on small businesses that legitimately needed help to make it through the pandemic, while giving nearly $1...

QUEEN’S PARK – Oshawa NDP MPP Jennifer French demanded that Doug Ford listen to Durham Region’s mayors who wrote to him to remove the unfair tolls on highways 412 and 418.

“During the last election, the Ford Conservatives promised to make it a priority to remove the tolls on highways 412 and 418 but...

MPP motion would protect the rights of people buying and living in condos

TORONTO — The NDP MPP for Spadina—Fort York Chris Glover introduced a motion Wednesday to increase transparency in the condo industry and create mechanisms to protect people purchasing, owning, and living in condos from...

KITCHENER —WRDSB Trustee Karen Meissner will run for Ontario’s New Democrats in Kitchener-Conestoga in 2022. Karen Meissner is an experienced board trustee, small business owner and community advocate.

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MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo)

“Karen is exactly the...

QUEEN’S PARK – As Niagara Region faces a critical shortage in ambulance and EMS services, MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) called on Doug Ford to take action and make sure families in Niagara can access the timely care they need.

“Niagara families deserve to know that if they need emergency medical...

Official Opposition votes for labour bill, but vows to undo its poison pill

QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath and the NDP say, if elected in 2022, they’ll reverse a nasty pill Doug Ford included in his labour bill — a clause that takes money away from injured workers and gives it to employers.

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QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) called out Doug Ford for failing to clear northern highways, putting the safety of northern drivers at risk and leaving people stranded, after snowfalls forced the closure of sections of Highways 17 and 11.

For the residents of Dubreuilville, lack of...

THUNDER BAY - Today’s transit announcement that Alstom will be refurbishing 94 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches is good news for workers at Thunder Bay’s plant, but the Ford government can and must do more to create more jobs by getting the plant running at full capacity, said MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell (Thunder...

QUEEN’S PARK – The Financial Accountability Officer revealed on Monday that Doug Ford withheld $137 million of planned spending on the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), which the NDP critic for Children and Youth Services Teresa Armstrong says is a deeply painful insult to families waiting years to access the program...

NDP lays out a predictable, stable increase schedule for first term in office

TORONTO ­— Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced Tuesday her plan for a $20 minimum wage, reached within her first term through steady, stable increases.

“Whether you are stocking grocery store shelves...