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Ford’s Broadband funding a re-announcement of Liberal dollars: NDP
KIIWETINOONG — The NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sol Mamakwa, made the following statement, responding to the Ford government’s re-announcement of Liberal Broadband funding:
“Northern and Indigenous communities desperately need Broadband connection, and it’s time the Ford...
NDP culture critic responds to Toronto Public Library’s refusal to cancel event featuring Meghan Murphy
TORONTO — Jill Andrew, NDP critic for Culture and Women’s Issues and the MPP for Toronto-St. Paul’s issued the following statement, responding to the Toronto Public Library’s refusal to cancel an Oct. 29 event featuring Meghan Murphy:
“I was dismayed to learn that the Toronto Public Library (TPL) is...
Ford’s cuts leave parents without options for child care: NDP
TORONTO — Doly Begum, NDP critic for Early Learning and Child Care and the MPP for Scarborough Southwest, made the following statement in response to the City of Toronto report on child care and the impact of Doug Ford’s cuts:
“This is just another example of how Doug Ford’s cuts are...
NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche’s statement on workers victory to keep Ontario Food Terminal open
“This long-delayed decision will finally assure Food Terminal workers, farmers, independent grocers and restauranteurs who feared for their futures when the Ford government conspicuously excluded the Ontario Food Terminal lands from its initial list of Provincially Significant Employment Zones in January. It was on...
Andrea Horwath statement on hateful graffiti messages at the Beth Jacob Synagogue and incident at the Hamilton Downtown Mosque
Andrea Horwath, NDP Leader and MPP for Hamilton Centre, issued the following statement in response to the anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism at the Beth Jacob Synagogue, as well as concerning incidents at the Hamilton Downtown Mosque involving an unknown man taking photos of the congregation:
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Horwath calls for Ford to come out of hiding and face parents after narrowly avoiding strike
QUEEN’S PARK - Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Doug Ford needs to come out of hiding following a narrowly averted education workers’ strike that would have closed schools across Ontario.
“Doug Ford did everything he could to pick a fight and move ahead with an agenda of...
Ford’s cruel cuts to social assistance never should have happened: NDP
MPP Gretzky says Ford’s ‘Cut-first-think-after’ approach failing families
WINDSOR -- Lisa Gretzky, the NDP’s critic for Community and Social Services, made the following statement:
“Doug Ford’s planned cuts to social assistance would have hurt the most vulnerable children and adults in...
NDP Culture Critic highlights impact of Ford’s culture cuts on magazine industry
MPP Jill Andrew urges government to reverse cuts
QUEEN’S PARK – New Democrat Culture Critic Jill Andrew joined editors, cultural workers and publishers at Queen’s Park to highlight the impact of Doug Ford’s culture cuts on Ontario’s magazine industry and the people who work in it.
“Cultural...
FAO report confirms Ford cuts mean 10,000 fewer teachers in classrooms: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Education Critic Marit Stiles issued the following statement in response to the Financial Accountability Officer’s report, Expenditure Estimates 2019-20: Ministry of Education.
“The FAO report confirms that Doug Ford’s cuts to education will mean...
NDP demands answers after another worker dies at Fiera Foods
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Labour critic Jamie West, and NDP Workplace Health and Safety critic, Wayne Gates, said the Ford government must provide answers on how another worker at Fiera Foods died on Wednesday. The worker is the fifth to die at the company or one of its affiliates in an industrial accident since...
Statement from Ontario NDP Francophone Affairs critic Guy Bourgouin on Franco-Ontarian Day
QUEEN’S PARK - "Franco-Ontarian Day is an opportunity to celebrate over 400 years of French-speaking history in our province and the contributions that francophones have made and continue to make to Ontario. Franco-Ontarians play a vital role in the economic and cultural fabric of our province.
It is also an...
Independent report confirms Doug Ford has no plan for working parents who need childcare
QUEEN’S PARK -- NDP Childcare critic Doly Begum says a new report by Ontario’s independent Financial Accountability Office (FAO) proves that Doug Ford’s tax schemes are no replacement for affordable and reliable childcare.
“Today’s report confirms what working parents already knew, that Doug Ford’s...
