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Pasma urges Ford and Calandra to ensure stability for students and bargain in good faith with educators
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister of Education MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following statement in response to education workers and teachers raising concerns about chronic underfunding and serving notice to bargain:
“The Ford government has created a crisis in our schools by...
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STILES: Ford’s contempt for taxpayers continues with more shady deals
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is calling out more shady spending of public dollars by Premier Doug Ford.
A report by the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) points to over $1 billion in payments made to foreign private administrators of government...
NDP slams Doug Ford on nearly 53,000 job losses as he departs for five-month vacation
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), and Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have issued the following statement in response to the latest report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office...
NDP: Ford heads into summer after a 30-day legislative session
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles blasted Doug Ford for heading off on another extended summer vacation, after spending just 30 days in the Ontario Legislature.
“The Ontario Legislature sat for just 30 days this session,” said Stiles. “Doug Ford spent that time buying himself a private...
BURCH: There is still more work to do
QUEEN’S PARK – Following the passing of Bill 9, NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) has released this statement:
“I want to congratulate all of the advocates who have worked tirelessly on this issue for more than four years, including Emily McIntosh, founder of the...
MPP Gilmour introduces Menstrual Health Day Act
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) has introduced Bill 131, Menstrual Health Day Act, 2026, calling on the Ford government to end period poverty in...
NDP: Ford’s Billy Bishop expansion is all for Wall Street
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, has released the following statement in response to reporting by the Toronto Star that revealed a company closely connected to American corporate investment firm JP Morgan is behind the push to expand Billy Bishop...
Ford government denies justice to sexual assault survivors – again
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife’s (Waterloo) Lydia’s Law was debated on May 27 and voted down by the Ford government, despite the presence of 100 survivors and advocates who came to Queen’s Park to show their support. Their presence made the denial of justice impossible to...
NDP: Doug Ford forces through his Toronto Island takeover
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, and Spadina—Fort York MPP Chris Glover blasted the Ford government for plowing ahead with its nonsensical Billy Bishop Airport expansion following the passage of Bill 110:
“This is shameful,” said Stiles.
“Nobody wants this...
MPP Tabuns introduces private member’s bill to prepare Ontario for hotter temperatures
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Environment Minister Peter Tabuns
(Toronto Danforth) introduced a private member’s bill today, Adapting to a hotter Ontario, creating a framework for Ontario’s approach to protecting lives and property from rising global temperatures.
The bill would also...
Dr. Lennox introduces Save a Life Act to make Naloxone available in public spaces
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) introduced the Save a Life Act (Naloxone Kit Registration and Public Access Act), 2026, calling on the Ford government to take meaningful action to prevent opioid-related deaths by making Naloxone...
Doug Ford votes to keep groceries expensive
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles called out Doug Ford and his Conservative government for voting against measures to make life more affordable by scrapping the tax on groceries:
“Ontarians are hurting. They’re being forced to decide between groceries, gas, and rent. While they...