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Ford’s Education Funding Fails to Close the Gap
QUEEN’S PARK — Chandra Pasma, Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, released the following statement in response to the government’s core education funding announcement today:
“Our students are struggling to learn in overcrowded, crumbling classrooms without the resources they need – even...
The 2025 Ontario Budget misses the mark for Franco-Ontarians
MUSHKEGOWUK – JAMES BAY – The 2025 Ontario budget has once again missed the mark, by turning its back on Franco-Ontarians. By slashing funding for francophone services, the Ford government is making it clear that the needs of Ontario’s French-speaking communities are not a priority. NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin...
NDP: Ford’s budget is a missed opportunity for future generations, slashes $1.2 billion from colleges and universities
LONDON – NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities, Peggy Sattler (London West) has issued the following statement in response to the $1.2 billion in cuts projected in Ontario’s 2025 budget:
“The Ford government had a chance to stop the bleeding in our college sector. Instead, this budget offers...
Band-Aid Budget: More cuts, less relief, and a missed opportunity to strengthen Ontario
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP and Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale) have issued the following statement in response to the 2025 Ontario Budget:
“This is a missed opportunity to strengthen Ontario,” said Stiles. “The Premier and his...
NDP: Tomorrow's budget must strengthen Ontario for the months and years ahead
QUEEN’S PARK – Ahead of the 2025 Budget, Marit Stiles, the Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is calling on the Premier to meet this moment of growing uncertainty and economic threats with urgency and real solutions that strengthen Ontario.
“This budget is a test of whether this government will choose...
Deputy Leader Mamakwa calls for immediate government action to support the mental health of First Nations police officers
QUEEN’S PARK— Ontario NDP Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) denounces the unequal treatment of First Nations police officers in Ontario and calls for the government to take immediate action to better resource and support officers and police services...
NDP forces vote on building hospital infrastructure to strengthen Ontario
Stiles’ Ontario NDP calls on the province to fund hospital and critical health care infrastructure in the 2025 Budget as a part of Ontario's nation-building efforts to fight back against Donald Trump’s tariffs
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, is bringing forward...
STILES: Ontario’s alarming job numbers needs to be a wake-up call for Ford
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition continues to call on the Premier for a plan that keeps people working and stops good jobs from leaving the province due to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Earlier today, Statistics Canada reported that Ontario’s manufacturing sector is facing the...
Marit Stiles calls for action on Ontario’s out-of-control measles outbreak
QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles called on the government to develop a plan to address the measles outbreak with a a take-note debate:
“Ontario should be leading the way when it comes to tackling public health crises, but instead, measles cases have increased by more than 340...
NDP MPP Jennifer French demands action following Oshawa GM shift cuts
OSHAWA — Ontario NDP MPP Jennifer French (Oshawa) has issued the following statement in response to General Motors’ announcement about cutting shifts at the Oshawa plant:
“This is a reckless move that will put the future of hundreds of workers at risk. Workers and families need the government to step up...
STILES: We need to keep people working and stop good auto jobs from leaving
TORONTO — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition has issued the following statement in response to the news of Stellantis laying workers off in Windsor and General Motors cutting shifts in Oshawa:
“We cannot waste a single second; we need to see action now. Thousands of workers, their families, and...
NDP MPPs introduce Bill to stop illegal health care fees
QUEEN’S PARK – The NDP is keeping up its campaign to protect Ontario’s healthcare with the introduction of a bill from Shadow Minister of Health France Gélinas, Ottawa West-Nepean MPP, Chandra Pasma, and Hamilton Centre MPP, Dr. Robin Lennox. If passed, The Health Care is Not for Sale Act would stop unfair and...
