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NDP: Homes Ontario will get the province back on track
TORONTO AND OTTAWA - With housing construction stalled and layoffs mounting, the Ontario NDP is calling on the Ford government to stop dragging its feet while workers and families pay the price. The NDP is urging the adoption of Homes Ontario — a bold plan to build affordable homes, protect good jobs, and get the...
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All in for workers: Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP celebrate the power of workers
QUEEN’S PARK—Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP and Jamie West, the Shadow Minister for Labour, are celebrating the power of workers this Labour Day and renewing the Ontario NDP’s commitment to fighting for good jobs and a future working people can afford.
“When workers stand together, they are...
NDP demands action for the iPro Realty fiasco, one of the biggest failures in Ontario’s real estate history
QUEEN’S PARK – Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement with responsibility for Auto Insurance Reform, MPP Tom Rakocevic (Humber River–Black Creek), is demanding urgent action following the iPro Realty scandal, where millions went missing from brokerage trust accounts and the...
“The mask is off,” Pasma sounds alarm about Minister of Education’s plans to shut out the voices of parents and communities from schools
OTTAWA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister of Education Chandra Pasma made the following statement in response to Ford’s education minister’s comments on Newstalk 1010 about eliminating school board trustees by the end of the...
"Ford’s wait-and-see approach is costing us good jobs” Stiles and Gretzky demand action after the Diageo plant closure announcement
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky are calling for action following reports about the Diageo plant closure in Amherstburg, resulting in 160 jobs being shipped off to the...
NDP: It’s time to take northern highway safety seriously
QUEEN'S PARK – Ontario NDP are calling on the Ontario government to implement their Northern Highway Strategy and finally deliver progress on making highways 11 and 17 safer. NDP MPPs are renewing their call following the latest push from the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) about the lack...
NDP: Health Minister prioritizes insurance companies’ profits over delivering universal health coverage for Ontarians
TORONTO – Earlier this month, Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP called on Premier Doug Ford to stand up for Ontarians and hold Ottawa to their commitment on delivering pharmacare. In response to Stiles, the Minister of Health prioritized insurance companies’ profits over delivering universal...
Ontario NDP calls for Garden City Skyway project to use Canadian steel and fabricators to stand up against Trump’s tariffs
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP and Official Opposition leader Marit Stiles is calling on the Ford government to ensure the Garden City Skyway bridge project is built with Canadian steel and Canadian fabricators.
With the details for the contract still on the table, the Ontario NDP is demanding that Ford make...
Burch: Unrealistic process in Bill 9 won’t protect communities
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) is calling out the Ford government for refusing to fix the flaws in Bill 9, the Municipal Accountability Act, after Conservative members voted down key NDP amendments at committee today.
“Today in committee, we saw again how...
NDP slams Housing Minister’s excuses for Ontario’s housing slump
OTTAWA – Following a telling admission by the Minister of Housing that the Ontario housing numbers are at a standstill, the shadow minister for housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) has issued the following statement:
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NDP: Ford lets taxpayers get scammed by Therme’s scheme
TORONTO – Following the Toronto Star investigation into Therme’s finances, Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, is raising new questions about due diligence and calling on the Ford government to cancel the deal and answer for the billions that he is leaving taxpayers on the hook...
GLOVER: Ford admits to not being aware of Therme’s financial troubles despite handing them billions of taxpayer dollars
TORONTO - NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina–Fort York), whose riding includes Ontario Place, released the following statement in response to Premier Doug Ford’s admission he was unaware of financial red flags flagged in Therme Group’s audited...