October 4, 2024
Stiles and Mamakwa hold Indigenous Affairs Minister to account at committee
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Leader and Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa pushed for answers and accountability from Minister Greg Rickford today at committee hearings on the Estimates of the I... More
September 27, 2024
MPP Mamakwa statement on Premier Doug Ford’s silence on Grassy Narrows
TREATY 3 TERRITORY: Ontario NDP Deputy Leader, Sol Mamakwa, released the following statement on Premier Ford’s ongoing failure to provide mercury justice to the people of Grassy Narrows: “Last week... More
August 20, 2024
Stiles’ NDP to Invest in Strong and Caring Communities with a New Deal for Northern Ontario Municipalities
OTTAWA — In an address to the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles promised to reverse decades of provincial neglect and ensure Northern Ontar... More
August 13, 2024
NDP MPP’s Support Treaty 9 First Nations Challenge of Ontario’s Mining Act Regime
QUEEN'S PARK – During a press conference at Queen's Park, Ontario, NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin and NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa affirmed their support for the six First Nations challenging Ontario's Min... More
August 9, 2024
Vaugeois: "Failure to Address Terrace Bay Mill Closure Crushing Families of Northern Ontario Forestry Workers"
Thunder Bay — The Ontario leadership of the United Steel Workers (USW) is still waiting for a reply to a letter sent to Doug Ford on July 17, asking for a meeting to discuss reopening the Pulp Mill... More
July 30, 2024
MPP Mamakwa statement on Treaty 3 Police Services termination notice
KETAGAUNSEEBEE TERRITORY (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON) – MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), released the following statement in response to news that Wabaseemoong Independent Nations and Asubpeeschoseewagong... More
July 12, 2024
MPP Mamakwa statement on Grassy Narrows Mining Act Legal Action
TREATY NO. 9 TERRITORY: Ontario NDP Deputy Leader, Sol Mamakwa, released the following statement on Grassy Narrows and their legal action against Ontario’s Mining Act: “As the MPP for Kiiwetinoong,... More
June 28, 2024
MPP Sol Mamakwa’s Statement on the Police Shooting of Bruce Frogg
KIIWETINOONG—Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa released the following statement after Bruce Frogg died at the hands of the OPP earlier this week in Kenora's Anicinabe Park: "Our heart goes out ... More
June 26, 2024
NDP: Ontario needs more forest firefighters and Ford is sitting on his hands while fires rage
QUEEN’S PARK – Wildfires are raging in Ontario, and the province is short-staffed by 25%, but Doug Ford and his government are backing away from an earlier commitment to reclassify Wildland Firefig... More
June 20, 2024