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Living the suite life: Ford’s GTA MPPs bill taxpayers north of $120,000 for luxury hotel stays in downtown Toronto
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, is calling on Doug Ford’s GTA MPPs to pay back tens of thousands of dollars spent on luxury hotel stays in downtown Toronto. Media reports from Global News, The Trillium, and the Ontario NDP’s own findings show more than $120,000 in hotel...
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MPP Lise Vaugeois calls on Ford to renew long term contracts for helicopters to tackle wildfires
THUNDER BAY – Ontario NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North), is calling on the Ford government to provide a status update on the emergency response and evacuations for the Thunder Bay wildfires:
“What we know is that long term contract with helicopter service was not renewed this year,”...
MPP Pasma welcomes DRAO activation in Ottawa after devastating floods
OTTAWA – After more than a week of demanding aid to Ottawa West-Nepean and neighbouring communities following the July 1st storm, the Ford government has finally announced the activation of the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO). NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following...
Northern NDP MPPs respond as wildfires devastate communities across the North
THUNDER BAY – As wildfires sweep through Northern Ontario, taking many First Nations and leaving families to evacuate unprecedently, NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) released the following statement:
“What we are witnessing right now is devastating,”...
Stiles calls out Ford’s Minister for living the suite life on taxpayer dime
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Ontario NDP, blasted Doug Ford’s Minister of Tourism, Stan Cho, for racking up over $16,000 in taxpayer-funded hotel expenses in Toronto, despite living in the city:
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NDP: Ontario loses nearly 17,000 jobs during Ford’s first month of summer vacation
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) are calling on Doug Ford to prioritize his jobs disaster over his summer vacation, after Ontario lost...
NDP: Ford’s insurance changes leave drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at greater risk
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are warning Ontarians about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that took effect July 1:
“These...
Ford cuts health care roles amid ongoing health care crisis
NICKEL BELT and HAMILTON – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and Shadow Minister for Health , France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) released the following statement in response to the Ontario Nurses’ Association’s latest report on nursing...
NDP: Ford’s insurance changes leave drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at greater risk
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are warning Ontarians about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that took effect July 1:
“These...
NDP: Ontario loses nearly 17,000 jobs during Ford’s first month of summer vacation
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) are calling on Doug Ford to prioritize his jobs disaster over his summer vacation, after Ontario lost...
Ontario’s unsafe trucking standards prompt other provinces to take action
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Following data showing that Ontario’s trucking industry continues to cut corners, bringing down safety standards on our roads, Northern NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North), John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane), Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and Sol Mamakwa...
Ontario NDP Smashes Q2 Fundraising Record, Raising Over $1 Million
TORONTO — Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP have broken another fundraising record, raising over $1 million from more than 24,000 donations in the second quarter of 2026, the highest non-election second quarter in party history.
The Ontario NDP’s digital fundraising numbers also broke records, bringing in...