March 23, 2022
MPP Monteith-Farrell renews demand on Ford to fix Northern Health Travel Grant
THUNDER BAY – Doug Ford is refusing to help people in Thunder Bay who are sick and are being forced to rack up debt to pay for health-related travel costs, said NDP MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell (Thu... More
March 15, 2022
NDP says PSWs, and the people they care for, have deserved better for a long time
BRAMPTON — NDP Deputy Leader and Long-Term Care critic Sara Singh issued the following statement: "The NDP has been fighting for PSWs. We believe pandemic pay should be paid to all PSWs — not just ... More
March 7, 2022
NDP calls for action on gas gouging in the North
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) called on Doug Ford to take immediate action to address gas gouging in Sudbury and throughout Northern Ontario during question period Monday. “Northerner... More
March 7, 2022
NDP slams Ford’s sneaky cut to funding for homelessness initiatives
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP is crying foul over Doug Ford’s sneaky cut to homelessness and housing initiatives in the province, after a misleading government announcement Monda... More
March 3, 2022
Ford was like the Liberals before him: All talk, no broadband
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Doug Ford has abandoned northern and rural Ontario communities that need broadband connection, said northern NDP MPPs after Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer found th... More
March 2, 2022
FAO report shows Ford sitting on $5.5 billion
WATERLOO – A new report from the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) shows that the Ford government withheld $5.5 billion in promised spending, shortchanging health care and supports for children... More
March 2, 2022
As cost of living soars, NDP tables bill to regulate gas prices and end gouging
QUEEN’S PARK – Gas prices are out of control and price gouging at the pumps continues to empty the pockets of Ontarians. That’s why Andrea Horwath’s NDP is tabling a bill Wednesday from NDP MPP Gil... More
February 24, 2022
MPP Guy Bourgouin’s bill for safe winter highways passes second reading
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin’s bill to make winter driving safer on Northern Ontario’s highways 11 and 17 passed another important stage with its second reading vote on Thursday. If Bourgou... More
February 16, 2022
Ford's promise to reduce hydro by 12% was a sham
QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns said Ontarians' cost of living is rising steeply at the same time as a new report by the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) reveals that For... More
February 14, 2022