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STILES: Minister Cho's resignation offers no explanation for his hotel expenses
QUEEN'S PARK — Following the news that Doug Ford's Tourism Minister Stan Cho resigned from his cabinet post in light of his hotel expenses scandal, Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles has issued the following statement:
"Let's be clear: MPP Cho's resignation does not explain the $16,000 in...
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Ontario NDP call on Carney government to stop Ford's Billy Bishop expansion
TORONTO — Ontario NDP MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre), Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York), and Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) joined federal NDP Transport Critic Heather McPherson, and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) President Dr. Samantha Green in continuing to call for...
As wildfires spread across the north, it’s time for the Premier and Prime Minister to act with urgency
NORTHERN ONTARIO — Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), and Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) are expressing their support for the Chiefs of Ontario’s recent statement calling for the Governments of Ontario and Canada to remove...
Ontario NDP launches RespectForTaxpayers.ca to highlight PC MPPs’ taxpayer-funded luxury hotel stays
TORONTO — The Ontario NDP launched RespectForTaxpayers.ca to highlight the blatant misuse of tax dollars by PC MPPs who billed the people of Ontario a total of $121,000 for downtown Toronto hotel stays despite living in the GTA.
This follows media reporting about...
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...
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...