QUEEN’S PARK – The Ford government has just voted down a motion tabled by NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs and Skilled Trades, Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre), to eliminate hospital parking fees for patients, families, and healthcare workers. The motion also called on the government to cover any revenue...

QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) moved a Unanimous Consent motion that would have declared intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic in Ontario. Passing this motion would have declared IPV an epidemic without further delay or debate.

“This government has heard loud and clear from...

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University--Rosedale), Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre), Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale--High Park), and Chandra Pasma (Ottawa-Centre) have introduced a bill to crack down on skyrocketing rents.

“Since Doug Ford ended rent...

QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) introduced Motion #17 in the Ontario Legislature, urging the Ford Government to immediately rescind the Strong Mayor Powers granted through the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022.

“Strong mayor powers don’t make our cities stronger — they make them...

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, is calling on the Premier to demand the immediate resignation of Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, Greg Rickford, after his blatant failure to honour First Nations rights on the lead up to Bill 5.

“This...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) is proudly supporting Independent MPP Bobbi-Ann Brady (Haldimand-Norfolk)’s motion to have OHIP cover the cost of prostate cancer testing in Ontario — a cause Gates has long championed at Queen’s Park. Gates previously introduced this life-saving...

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is calling on the Premier to repeal Bill 5 after the government rammed through the legislation without consent, consultation, or debate:

“This is a shameful day for our province,” said Marit Stiles. “Doug Ford and his government have...

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Health, France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), was joined by RNAO past president Dr. Claudette Holloway, Rachel Fleming, member of OCHU/CUPE’s RPN committee, and Sharon Richer, Secretary-Treasurer OCHU/CUPE to re-introduce Healthcare Staffing Agencies Act,...

QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay) is introducing legislation to make Northern highways safer, along with MPP John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane) and MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay–Superior North).

“Highways are a lifeline in the North. Residents of Northern Ontario deserve the...

QUEEN’S PARK -- Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public Transit, MPP Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) is calling for real answers and transparency from the Government on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Following over a decade of construction and a billion dollars spent over budget, the Premier failed to provide...

QUEEN’S PARK — Shadow Minister with responsibility for Childcare and Pensions, Teresa Armstrong (London–Fanshawe), introduced a motion urging the Ontario government to raise the pension guarantee under the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) from $1,500 to $4,500 per month and to index it to inflation.

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QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, called on the Premier to take the warnings from experts, industry, and First Nations seriously and scrap Bill 5. Earlier this week, the government shut down debate on the legislation, which attempts to put Doug Ford and his insiders above the law...