QUEEN’S PARK — Rima Berns-McGown, Ontario NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, is calling on the Doug Ford government to declare homelessness in the province a state of emergency. Berns-McGown said recognizing the crisis would also mean taking immediate action to properly fund shelters, as well as...

QUEEN’S PARK — Rima Berns-McGown, Ontario NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, is calling on the Doug Ford government to declare homelessness in the province a state of emergency. Berns-McGown said recognizing the crisis would also mean taking immediate action to properly fund shelters, as well as...

QUEEN’S PARK — Guy Bourgouin MPP (Mushkegowuk—James Bay), the Official Opposition NDP’s critic for Training, Trades and Apprenticeships, has issued a statement regarding Minister McNaughton’s remarks today on skilled trades and apprenticeships:

“We need to expand opportunities for a new generation...

QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, the NDP’s Education critic, released the following statement in response to a document obtained by the Toronto Star that revealed the Ford government had planned to slash millions more from school board funding over four years, while developing online courses so students could...

QUEEN’S PARK — The Official Opposition NDP is calling on Doug Ford and his cabinet to explain what caused a two-hour delay in correcting a false alarm of an incident at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

“Ontarians were needlessly left anxious and worried fearing a nuclear incident without knowing what...

On behalf of the Official Opposition, thank you to all of the personnel and first responders responsible for the safe operation of our power generation facilities.

We are deeply troubled that families were unnecessarily given reason to worry about their safety this morning. We need a full and transparent...

QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, is calling on Doug Ford to allow Ontario’s Auditor General to examine the true costs and justification for his government’s decision to tear down the Nation Rise Wind Farm in North Stormont.

Peter Tabuns, NDP critic for...

On behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I want to wish everyone a warm, joy-filled and peaceful Christmas.

May the holiday bring an opportunity to step out of your usual routine, and enjoy quality time with family, friends and loved ones. I hope you have a chance to reflect on the past year with gratitude for...

Bats aren’t impacted, but that’s Ford’s excuse for paying to rip down projects he doesn’t like

QUEEN’S PARK — The Official Opposition NDP is demanding to know how much Doug Ford’s war on the environment will cost this time, as Ford rips wind turbines out of the ground at the Nation Rise Wind...

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Vanier NDP provincial riding has chosen Francophone and minority rights advocate Myriam Djilane to run for the party in the upcoming byelection in Ottawa—Vanier.

Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, attended Thursday’s nomination meeting, and congratulated...

QUEEN’S PARK — Doug Ford is planning to pay those who were preparing bids on the Hamilton LRT contract, even though he’s scrapped it. Now Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, wants to know how much it’s going to cost to cancel the Hamilton LRT.

“More than $180 million in...

HAMILTON – Monique Taylor, NDP Children and Youth Services critic, issued the following statement about Doug Ford’s latest broken promise to families of children with autism.

“Once again Doug Ford has hurt kids with autism. He’s already put families through hell over the last year by...