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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...
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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.
Shadow Minister...
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...
Ontario records second-highest unemployment rate in the country as Ford turns a blind eye
QUEEN’S PARK – As Ontario records the second-highest unemployment rate in the country, Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale); and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo) say the Ford...
STILES: Ford leaves Ontarians footing the bill for Labour Minister's Skills Development Fund scandal
QUEEN’S PARK — In the wake of news that the Ford government has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Keel Digital Solutions, a recipient of Skills Development Funds personally chosen by scandal-ridden Labour Minister David Piccini, Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles has issued the following...
RAKOCEVIC: Victims of iPro Realty collapse have waited too long for justice
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) is continuing to call on the Ford government to deliver justice for realtors impacted by iPro Realty’s collapse.
MPP Rakocevic joined victims at another Queen’s...
“Ontarians deserve the truth”: Stiles responds as court rules Ford must turn over personal phone records
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition, has issued the following statement, after an Ontario court ruled that Premier Doug Ford must turn over his personal phone records in compliance with numerous freedom of information...
Ford Government Misses the Mark on Teacher Shortages, Says Pasma
OTTAWA — NDP Critic for Education MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West–Nepean) released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s plan to expand the practical component of teacher education:
“Ontario does not have a shortage of qualified teachers,” said Pasma. “We are training them,...
Bourgouin Calls for Urgent Action After Fatal Northern Highway Collision
MUSHKEGOWUK–JAMES BAY – Following a tragic and fatal collision on Northern Ontario highways, NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin released the following statement, raising urgent concerns about unsafe road conditions and repeated highway closures across the North:
“We share our deepest condolences with the family and...
“It should never have come to this”: Rakocevic responds to HCRA fines against Albion
QUEEN’S PARK — In response to Ontario’s Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) levying the largest fine in its history against Albion Building Construction Inc., Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) has issued the...