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“The grift that keeps on giving”: Stiles calls on Premier to fire the Minister of Labour as OPP confirms investigation into Skills Development Fund recipient
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario’s Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles is calling on Doug Ford to fire his Minister of Labour, David Piccini, for gross mismanagement of the Skills Development Fund program, after news broke that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has opened an investigation related to Keel Digital...
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Justice for Injured Workers: NDP Tables Meredith Act to Overhaul WSIB
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP shadow minister for Seniors & Accessibility/WSIB & Injured Workers, MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North), has tabled Bill 86, an act to restore the Meredith Act (Fair Compensation for Injured Workers) with co-sponsors MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) and MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara...
NDP calls for answers as wait for Eglinton-Crosstown LRT continues
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public Transit Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) sounded off on Doug Ford and Metrolinx for once again failing to provide transparency on the Eglinton-Crosstown LRT.
“It’s clear that the Minister or the Premier don’t have a timeline for the...
NDP calls for fair, evidence-based residency pathways after court halts new restrictions for internationally trained physicians
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPPs Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), and Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest), released the following statement in response to the court decision granting international medical graduates temporary access to the first round of residency...
FIFE: Ontario families paying the price for Ford’s jobs disaster
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo) is responding to the new jobs report, which show steep losses across key sectors and clear signs that workers are being left behind under the Ford...
NDP MPP Rakocevic welcomes free first ride announcement on Finch West LRT
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Tom Rakocevic welcomes the free first ride announcement for the Finch West LRT opening day. Yesterday, Rakocevic called on the Minister of Transportation to make the LRT free on opening day, as a gesture of good will for the constituents of his riding:
“This is exciting news...
A government that reacts, not protects: Francophones left behind
QUEEN’S PARK – Following the release of the 2025 French Commissioner’s report, NDP critic for Francophone Affairs MPP France Gélinas (nickel Belt) and MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) released the following statement:
“The complaints outlined in the French Language Services...
VAUGEOIS: We can and must do better than this for Ontarians with disabilities.
QUEEN’S PARK – On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, NDP Shadow Minister for Seniors & Accessibility/WSIB & Injured Workers, MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North), rose in the Legislature to make the following statement:
“We heard from the Ontario Ombudsman this week...
EQAO results expose reality: Government funds insiders, not students
QUEEN’S PARK – Following the release of the less than favorable EQAO results after the Minister of Education withheld them for months, NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following statement:
“The Minister of Education kept the EQAO results scores hidden...
TABUNS: Ford is shredding Ontarians’ environmental rights
QUEEN’S PARK — Yesterday’s Auditor General report revealed rampant Environmental Bill of Rights violations by the Ford government.
Shadow Minster for Environment, Conservation, and Parks Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) says it’s to be expected from a Premier with no respect for Ontarians, or for the...
Weak oversight and year-long backlogs fueled by Ford privatized health care
QUEEN’S PARK – Following shocking revelations that came from the Auditor General’s report on inaccurate physician billings, NDP health critic MPP France Gélinas released the following statement:
“The Ford government has intentionally stifled modernization meant to support physicians and strengthen...
Hamilton hospital cuts show Ford’s health care crisis is hitting the city hard
HAMILTON – Ontario NDP MPPs Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas) and Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) are responding to news that St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton will cut 62 positions as the hospital struggles with significant financial...