QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles has issued the following statement, on the passing of former Ontario NDP Leader and Member of Provincial Parliament Stephen Lewis:

“I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen Lewis. The Ontario NDP caucus and New Democrats across the province are...

QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, will be forcing a debate and vote at Queen’s Park on Doug Ford’s OSAP cuts.

Stiles’ Opposition Day motion calls on Ford to reverse his cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), and scrap the interest on student loan...

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), Shadow Minister for Primary Care, stood up in the house today to urge the Premier and his Minister of Health to support nurse practitioners and expand access to primary care by the April 1st deadline:

“Ontario can expand access to primary care by...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) ripped Doug Ford during today’s Question Period, after his government tabled a budget that has the Premier’s interests in mind, but not those of everyday Ontarians.

“The Ford government’s budget is more about...

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister of Education MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) stood in the legislature today to press the government on the recent program cuts to language programs in schools, after the Toronto Catholic District School Board supervisor announced cuts and unilateral scheduling...

QUEEN’S PARK— NDP MPPs France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), Wayne Gates (Niagara) and Jamie West (Sudbury) are re-introducing the Anti-Scab Labour Act, 2026 in the Ontario Legislature.

“Scab labour hurts people, families, and communities,” said MPP Gélinas. “The use of scab labour leads to longer strikes...

QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Shadow Minister for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) is calling on the Ford government to urgently address the waitlist backlog for core autism funding, with more than 67,000 Ontario children waiting for the help they need.

“The average wait time...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities Peggy Sattler (London West) says the Ford government’s 2026 budget came with more bad news for the province’s post-secondary education students and workers.

“Thursday’s budget revealed the truth behind Doug Ford’s so-called...

QUEEN’S PARK – Northern Ontario NDP MPPs are giving Doug Ford’s 2026 Budget an F for failing Ontario. The 2026 Budget ignores the real needs of Northern communities, from health care and highways to forestry and jobs, while making cuts that will cost families across the North.

“This Budget does nothing...

SCHREIBER – NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) has released the following statement after the town of Schreiber is receiving a new wastewater treatment plant:

“After years of pushing for upgrades, it’s great to see this project moving forward. This kind of investment in core...

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP and Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale) are giving Doug Ford’s 2026 Budget an F for failing Ontario.

Stiles and Bell released their 2026 Budget Report Card, grading Ford’s latest budget on five key tests:

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QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care, and MPP France Gélinas, Shadow Minister for Health are calling out the Minister of Health for dodging questions on nurse practitioners' funding.

“It is unacceptable that...