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NDP Commemorates World AIDS Day
QUEEN’S PARK – Kristyn Wong-Tam, Official Opposition NDP's 2SLGBTQ+ Issues critic, released the following statement to mark World AIDS Day:
“This World AIDS Day is a chance to celebrate everyone working on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS and to recommit to do better for everyone living with HIV/AIDS. This...
Kitchener Centre rejects Doug Ford’s corrupt politics, support for Ontario NDP remains strong
KITCHENER – Debbie Chapman and the NDP will keep on fighting in Kitchener Centre following a provincial by-election that saw voters overwhelmingly reject Doug Ford and his corrupt politics.
“Debbie ran a strong campaign focused on the issues that mattered. The NDP team from across the province turned up to...
NDP insists Metrolinx CEO be removed over billion-dollar LRT fiasco
QUEEN'S PARK - Today, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), Official Opposition NDP Critic for Transit, called for accountability from Conservative Transportation Minister Sarkaria after disgraced Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster once again failed to meet a crucial deadline on the Eglinton LRT project.
It has now been two...
NDP: Ford’s Conservatives denying vaccines to Ontario’s seniors
QUEEN'S PARK – Today, Official Opposition NDP Seniors Critic, Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) called on Ford's Conservatives to end discriminatory practices that deny OHIP coverage to individuals over 60 who need access to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, and to end the denial of...
Stiles, NDP to keep fighting after Ford Conservatives say ‘NO’ to universal contraception
QUEEN’S PARK - Marit Stiles and her Official Opposition NDP team vow to keep working towards universal contraception after Ford’s Conservatives voted it down.
“It’s outrageous that Ford’s Conservatives voted against giving Ontarians universal contraception today,” said Stiles. “This is a common...
MPP Gélinas advocates for universal contraception at Queen’s Park
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), Official Opposition critic for Health, will be debating the Ontario NDP motion for universal, publicly available contraception today.
“Health care is a human right, and equitable access to contraception is a vital component of that for so many,” said...
‘Make it live up to its potential:’ Stiles says Science Centre business case a shell game to justify Ford’s luxury spa
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles released the following statement on the business case for Ontario Science Centre’s relocation:
“This business case is nothing more than a 78-page shell game to justify the Conservatives’ scheme for a private luxury spa at Ontario Place.
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Ontario NDP Candidate Debbie Chapman’s plan to win affordable housing for Kitchener Centre
KITCHENER CENTRE – Ahead of election day on November 30, Ontario NDP Candidate released the following statement reiterating her solid plan to win affordable housing for Kitchener Centre as part of the Official Opposition NDP.
“I’ve spent the past few months knocking on doors and connecting with thousands...
Chapman joins Ontario NDP calls for universal, publicly funded contraception
KITCHENER – Debbie Chapman, NDP Candidate for Kitchener Centre, is joining Ontario NDP calls for universal contraception as Marit Stiles’ Official Opposition bring the motion to debate at Queen’s Park.
“This is a long overdue initiative that I am incredibly excited to see being debated at Queen’s Park...
NDP: First Nations students left behind under Ford's watch
QUEEN'S PARK - Today, Official Opposition NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations, exposed the Ford Conservatives' ongoing negligence in addressing educational disparities for Indigenous students in the provincial education system.
"Equal education is a...
MPP Stevens brings the voices of hundreds to Queen’s Park advocating for universal contraception
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), is bringing the voices of hundreds of people to Queen’s Park as her motion for publicly funded, universal contraception goes to debate.
“I put out a call for people to share their story about how universal contraception would impact them, and my office...
NDP: Ford’s writing himself a blank cheque to use taxpayer dollars for his private luxury spa
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for GTA Issues, Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale—High Park) says the Conservatives are giving themselves extraordinary new powers to bulldoze over Ontario Place with their private luxury spa:
“It’s clear that Ford will stop at nothing to make this spa a reality...