WINDSOR – MPP Percy Hatfield (Windsor – Tecumseh) released the following statement announcing his decision not to run in the 2022 provincial election:

“After careful consideration, I have decided to retire at the end of my term in office and not seek re-election in 2022. Serving as the...

TORONTO — Spadina—Fort York MPP Chris Glover responded to the Doug Ford government awarding contracts to three corporations to redevelop Ontario Place, stressing that meaningful, consistent community consultations are critical, and the publicly owned site must remain accessible to all...

BRAMPTON — With less than six weeks until the first day of school for most Ontario students, NDP MPPs Sara Singh (Brampton Centre), Kevin Yarde (Brampton North) and Gurratan Singh (Brampton East), and Brampton South candidate Andria Barrett, held a virtual press conference Thursday urging the Ford government to...

OSHAWA - The Ford government must stop disregarding the concerns of Durham parents and families of children with autism and provide them with answers now, said NDP MPP Jennifer French (Oshawa) and Teresa Armstrong, the Official Opposition critic for Children and Youth Services, in the following open letter to newly...

LONDON – NDP critic for Children and Youth Services Teresa Armstrong released a statement in response to the government’s update on the Ontario Autism Program Wednesday: “Children with autism in Ontario are still being denied the services they need to reach their full potential. Families have been to hell and...

LONDON – NDP critic for Children and Youth Services Teresa Armstrong released a statement in response to the government’s update on the Ontario Autism Program Wednesday: “Children with autism in Ontario are still being denied the services they need to reach their full potential. Families have been to hell and...

SIOUX LOOKOUT — It’s callous that Doug Ford is still refusing to declare a state of emergency to deal with more than 100 fires that have been burning for weeks in Northwestern Ontario, and denying the people of the region the help and resources they need, said NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Judith...

TORONTO — Jessica Bell, the Ontario NDP critic for Tenant Rights, is urging the Ford government to take legislative action to protect tenants living in dangerously hot apartments. Bell was joined for a press conference Wednesday by Kiri Vadivelu, Scarborough's ACORN leader; Anna Lipman, a tenant and...

QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP is calling for action and investment on nurse training, recruitment and retention as nurses in hospitals and other health care settings cope with spiralling burnout and understaffing.

While Ford avoids investing in nursing, Southlake Hospital in Newmarket is adopting so-called...

CAMBRIDGE – The Ontario NDP’s housing plan will help first-time homebuyers in Cambridge with their down payment — help that’s badly needed in Cambridge as prices have skyrocketed and large real estate investors are scooping up homes, says Ontario NDP candidate for Cambridge Marjorie Knight.

The Homes in...

QUEEN'S PARK — Tuesday marks six weeks to go until the first day of school for most Ontario students, and the Ford government’s plan for the coming school year is well overdue, says NDP Education critic Marit Stiles.

"The past year has been an enormous struggle for so many families, and too many have...

Ontario NDP Labour critic Peggy Sattler said poor uptake of the Ford government's paid sick days, as reported by the CBC, underscores the need for a permanent and expanded paid sick days program that’s properly communicated to workers and employees:

"COVID-19 has highlighted the impossible choice many...