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“No more sickening thuds!” - Canadian author Margaret Atwood joins NDP’s calls for bird-safe windows
TORONTO – In a video released at MPP Glover’s bird-safe windows rally, Margaret Atwood demands “No more sickening thuds!” Adding her voice in support of Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover’s (Spadina – Fort York) bill that would mandate bird-safe windows on all new construction in Ontario.
Every year 25...
NDP’s Tabuns calls for accountability as Conservatives push law raising energy bills
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Energy and Climate Action critic Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Conservative government’s decision to raise Enbridge customers’ energy bills.
“Ontario’s energy future needs to be affordable, reliable, and...
Ontario NDP’s Gates introduces legislation to compensate caregivers
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long Term care will introduce a motion that would provide a benefit for people providing full or part time care for loved ones.
“So many of us become a caregiver for a loved one at some point in our lives,” said Gates...
NDP calls for cheaper fares and better service for UP Express riders left out of province’s OneFare program
TORONTO – Official Opposition NDP MPPs are calling for cheaper fares and better service for UP Express riders in their latest legislation.
NDP MPPs Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale), Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale – High Park), and Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) were joined by local transit...
Mamakwa Supports Chiefs of Ontario Lawsuit Against Province for Failing to Provide First Nations with Equal Access to Justice
QUEEN'S PARK – MPP Sol Mamakwa, Official Opposition Deputy Leader, expressed his full support for the Chiefs of Ontario and the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) as they announced their intention to pursue litigation against Ontario and Canada for failing to ensure equal access to justice for First...
Gélinas' Act Aims to Alleviate Nursing Workforce Burnout
QUEEN'S PARK – Today, Official Opposition NDP Health critic France Gélinas and representatives from the province's nurses gathered to discuss her Patient-to-Nurse Ratios for Hospitals Act, 2024, introduced for the first reading yesterday.
Gélinas' Act amends the Health Protection and Promotion...
Tabuns: Ontario needs decisive climate action
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for energy and climate action Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) called for decisive climate action as latest reports show Ontario’s emissions rates rising two years in a row, more than any other province in Canada.
“Ontarians need a government that ensures...
NDP MPP Teresa Armstrong introduces legislation to convene a childcare worker’s task force
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Teresa Armstrong (London Fanshawe) brought forward legislation today that would create an advisory committee solely dedicated to supporting workers in the childcare sector.
“Parents want accessible and affordable childcare,” said Armstrong. “Providing childcare workers with the...
NDP releases thousands of pages of government documents revealing new details in Greenbelt scheme
QUEEN’S PARK — The Ontario NDP is publicly releasing nearly 4,000 pages of government records that the NDP believes provide further evidence about the Ford government’s corrupt Greenbelt scheme.
Obtained via Freedom of...
Stiles outlines next steps to overturn keffiyeh ban
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Official Opposition and Ontario NDP Leader released the following statement concerning her party’s work to overturn the keffiyeh ban at the Legislative Assembly:
“The leaders of all parties in the Legislature, including the Premier, have publicly supported our call to...
“This is only the beginning”: Ontario NDP’s Shailer thanks Lambton Kent Middlesex community
STRATHROY – Kathryn Shailer, NDP Candidate for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, released the following statement to celebrate the work of volunteers and organizers who came together to raise a voice for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex during the by-election:
“It’s been an incredibly rewarding campaign, and an honour to...
“Together we’ll keep up the fight”: Ontario NDP’s Strachan thanks Milton community
MILTON – Edie Strachan, NDP candidate for Milton, released the following statement to thank volunteers and community members who came together to raise Miltonians’ voice during this by-election:
"The past few weeks have been incredibly inspiring. I am beyond grateful to the people of Milton who have put...