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MPP Rakocevic to champion Public Transit file with a vision for better, more reliable service
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Tom Rakocevic (Humber River-Black Creek) has been named the Ontario NDP’s Shadow Minister for Public Transportation, in addition to his existing role as Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and critic for Auto Insurance.
“Public transit is at the...
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Supervisors billing for $400K while students in low-income neighbourhoods left without basic school supplies
OTTAWA – In response to reports that Conservative-appointed school supervisors are billing beyond their $350,000 salaries while school boards cut staff and students struggle to access basic resources and supplies, NDP Shadow Minister of Education MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following...
NDP MPPs continue push for Highway safety in the North
NORTH BAY - NDP MPPs Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane) have released the following statement upon learning that the Premier will be in North Bay this morning for an announcement:
“We are happy to see the return of the Northlander, but it’s too bad he won’t...
VAUGEOIS: Ford must do more to support injured and ill workers
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) is calling on the Ford government to go further in ensuring a strong and robust WSIB system for all:
“While the latest changes from the Ford government open the door to...
NDP: Ford’s handpicked supervisor makes more cuts to classrooms
TORONTO and OTTAWA — NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), and Shadow Minister of Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) are condemning the decision by the Minister of Education’s handpicked supervisor, Rohit Gupta, to cut more than 600 teachers from an education system that is already overcrowded...
Ontario NDP posts record post-election-year Q1 with $750,000 raised from more than 20,000 contributions
Average contribution of $30 reflects broad grassroots support.
TORONTO – Marit Stiles' Ontario NDP raised $750,000 in the first quarter of 2026 from 20,500 contributions, making the strongest Q1 fundraising result in a post-election year in party history, with 10 percent of donors contributing...
STILES: Hallway health care disaster continues under Ford’s watch
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is slamming the Ford government after media reports reveal that hospitals are being forced to convert storage rooms and office spaces to treat patients:
“This is a...
PASMA: There will be no more schools left by the time the Minister of Education is finished making cuts
OTTAWA – NDP Shadow Minister of Education MPP Chandra Pasma released the following statement regarding 78 jobs lost at the York Region District School Board:
“Losing 78 caretakers and trades workers in York Region means dirtier, less safe schools for students and staff,” said Pasma. “These are the very...
GILMOUR: Ford must protect Ontario’s food supply
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) is calling on the Ford government to act now, and protect the Ontario Food Terminal:
“The Ontario Food Terminal moves two billion pounds of produce every year,” said Gilmour. “It connects more than 400 farmers with over 5,000 buyers,...
NDP MPP raises serious concerns about Ontario’s home care system failures
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) stood in the Legislature today to raise urgent concerns about the failure of Ontario’s home care system following the tragic death of Ottawa resident John Lacombe, who died alone after not receiving the care he had been approved for:
“The...
Stiles calls out Ford’s Minister of Health for forcing Ontarians to pay for primary care
QUEEN’S PARK — Today in Question Period, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles called on Doug Ford’s Minister of Health to answer for her failures after Ontario missed the federal deadline to fund nurse practitioners, leaving patients paying out of pocket for basic...
GLOVER: Ford was warned before signing sweetheart Therme deal
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) is sounding the alarm about Doug Ford’s sweetheart deal with Therme.
Documents from Public Accounts highlighted by the Official Opposition revealed that an advisor urged the Conservatives to “dig deeper” into the company, less than two...