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Pasma Slams New School Support Offices for Replacing Real Advocacy With Dead-End Bureaucracy
OTTAWA – As the new Student and Family Support Offices came into effect this morning in five supervised school boards, it confirmed what critics have been saying all along: these changes implemented by Education Minister Paul Calandra simply replace meaningful support with layers of bureaucracy. NDP Shadow Minister...
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Stiles calls for a New Deal for Municipalities at ROMA 2026
TORONTO — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles addressed the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference today, calling for a new deal to ensure certainty and prosperity for rural municipalities across the province. Stiles called on the Ford government to pay their fair share for provincial...
Laurentian faculty and students bear the cost of Ford's cuts
SUDBURY – This morning, the Laurentian University Faculty Association has gone on strike following years of underfunding to Ontario’s post-secondary sector. NDP Shadow Minister for Labour Jamie West (Sudbury) and Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities Peggy Sattler (London West) released this joint...
Stiles rips Ford, Carney for selling out Ontario’s auto workers
QUEEN’S PARK — Doug Ford’s failure to protect Ontario’s auto sector delivered a crushing blow today, with the Premier nowhere to be found as Prime Minister Mark Carney slashed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles has released the following statement, in response:
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Northern Ontario homelessness crisis spirals under Ford Conservatives
SUDBURY – Ontario NDP MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) has issued the following statement after harrowing reports of worsening homelessness in Northern Ontario were released:
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Ford government backs away from NICU expansion as Hamilton families lose care and jobs
HAMILTON — This week St. Joseph’s Hospital announced that their planned neonatal ICU expansion has been cancelled amidst drastic budget cuts from the provincial government. Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care Dr. Robin Lennox says the provincial...
Government Neglect of Forestry Continues to Erode Northern Ontario
IGNACE – NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) released the following joint statement following reports of the indefinite shutdown of the Ignace sawmill, leaving another group of forestry workers without jobs, and further eroding the fabric of our...
Homelessness in Ontario rises to more than 85,000 under the Ford government
QUEEN’S PARK – As new data shows, more than 85,000 people in the province, including over 20,000 children and youth, are without a home. Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, and Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney say the Ford government has no real plan to stop the crisis from getting...
Marit Stiles' Ontario NDP closes 2025 with more donors than Doug Ford's Conservatives and the Ontario Liberals combined — for the second year running
TORONTO – Marit Stiles' Ontario New Democratic Party raised a record-breaking $7.9 million in 2025 from 106,000 contributions, cementing its position as the party with the largest donor base in Ontario.
For the second consecutive year, the Ontario NDP has more individual donors than Doug Ford's...
Finch West LRT riders face delays and disruptions as NDP continues call for Metrolinx inquiry
QUEEN’S PARK — The rollout of the Finch West LRT has been anything but smooth for Toronto residents, with switch heating issues being the latest cause of major commuter delays. Ontario’s New Democrats say blame for the line’s issues falls squarely on the Ford government and Metrolinx.
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Return of Northlander train to northeast Ontario a reminder of limited transportation options in the northwest
THUNDER BAY – Ontario NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay–Superior North) welcomed the return of the Northlander passenger train to Northeastern Ontario, while noting that people in Northwestern Ontario continue to face limited transportation options.
“I want to congratulate communities in the Northeast on...
Ford government celebrates milestones while Ontarians still can’t find a family doctor
QUEEN’S PARK — As the Ford government marks one year of its Primary Care Action Plan with self-congratulations and new targets, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care Dr. Robin Lennox say the government’s announcements do not...