August 20, 2026
Mamakwa: Ontario must act to support Neskantaga First Nation
QUEEN'S PARK– Ontario NDP Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Indigenous and Treaty Relations MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) has released the following statement in response to the health care cr... More
August 19, 2026
VAUGEOIS: Ford, WSIB betray workers again
QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister with responsibility for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) blasted today's move to close numerous ... More
July 30, 2026
First Nations leaders and Ontario NDP demand public inquiry into Ford government’s wildfire response
QUEEN’S PARK – First Nation Leaders, were joined by the Leader of the Official Opposition, Marit Stiles; Deputy Leader, MPP Sol Mamakwa; Thunder Bay Superior North MPP, Lise Vaugeois; and OPSEU Pre... More
July 27, 2026
NDP MPPs slam Ford and his Ministers for wildland firefighting crew shortages
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Following reports of crew shortages in wildfire fighting operations, NDP Shadow Minister of Forestry, MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP for Thunder Bay – Superi... More
July 23, 2026
Ontario NDP MPPs call for safer northern highways
SUDBURY – MPPs Jamie West (Sudbury) and France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) are calling on the province to make northern Ontario highways safer by expanding Highway 69 to four lanes. “Highway 69 is too of... More
July 16, 2026
As wildfires spread across the north, it’s time for the Premier and Prime Minister to act with urgency
NORTHERN ONTARIO — Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), and Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) are expressing their support for ... More
July 14, 2026
MPP Lise Vaugeois calls on Ford to renew long term contracts for helicopters to tackle wildfires
THUNDER BAY – Ontario NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North), is calling on the Ford government to provide a status update on the emergency response and evacuations for the Thunder Ba... More
July 14, 2026
Northern NDP MPPs respond as wildfires devastate communities across the North
THUNDER BAY – As wildfires sweep through Northern Ontario, taking many First Nations and leaving families to evacuate unprecedently, NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder B... More
July 10, 2026
Ontario’s unsafe trucking standards prompt other provinces to take action
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Following data showing that Ontario’s trucking industry continues to cut corners, bringing down safety standards on our roads, Northern NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Supe... More
July 7, 2026