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April 22, 2026 NDP: Uploading Ottawa LRT to Metrolinx won’t fix transit failures QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of the Ottawa LRT being uploaded to Metrolinx, Ontario NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement:“Doug Ford and Mark Sutcliffe argue that uploading Ottawa’s light rail network to Metrolinx would solve the ongoing issues surrounding its... more » April 22, 2026 “It’s time to show the receipts” Stiles calls for value-for-money audit into Ford’s $30M luxury private jet purchase QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Ford government’s callous private jet purchase to get transparency for taxpayers about the Premier’s shopping... more » April 22, 2026 LENNOX: Scarborough needs better health care, not empty promises QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister with responsibility for Primary Care Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) pressed Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones during today's Question Period to stop talking about investments, and start bringing solutions to help the people of Scarborough access health care:... more » April 22, 2026 NDP MPP John Vanthof secures a win for Northern Ontario as province agrees to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food, Agribusiness, and Rural Affairs, passed his motion to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance to keep Northerners safe with unanimous support in the Legislature.This marks... more » April 21, 2026 NDP: Ford must act to stop Sudbury LifeLabs closure and protect Northern health care QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas called on the Ford government to do the right thing by Northern Ontarians, and keep community medical laboratory services in Sudbury:“The closure of the Sudbury lab by a for-profit American company is a direct blow to Northern Ontario’s... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Bill 100 rips decision-making out of local hands NIAGARA – Ontario MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) and Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), say Bill 100 is a direct attack on local democracy and are calling on the Ford government to hold public hearings across Ontario before moving... more » April 20, 2026 Ford chooses corporations over Ontarians, votes against banning predatory pricing QUEEN’S PARK – The Ford government voted against Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP’s plan to ban predatory pricing, refusing to protect Ontarians from surveillance and price gouging:... more » April 20, 2026 Ford’s poverty reduction plan falls short as costs rise for Ontarians WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky, Shadow Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, is calling out the Ford government’s failed poverty reduction strategy after it missed key targets and left more people struggling to get... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Ford prioritizes $28.9M private jet over Northern wildfire protection QUEEN’S PARK - Northern NDP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) stood in the Legislature to address the Premier’s $28.9 million investment in a private jet rather than the planes Ontarians actually need: Water... more » April 20, 2026 MPPs Gélinas and Vanthof urge fast turnaround for resilient infrastructure in the North QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of major flooding in Northeastern Ontario, NDP MPPs France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) released the following statement:“Northern Ontarian communities... more » April 17, 2026 Ford government cancels public hearings for controversial Bill to limit transparency and protect Premier’s cell phone records QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, slams the Ford government for cancelling public hearings on their latest changes to the province’s transparency laws:“Doug Ford is going to great lengths to hide his cell phone records,” said Stiles. “We all know that the... more » April 17, 2026 Doug Ford’s party with taxpayer dollars continues with $30 million private jet QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is slamming Doug Ford for his latest luxury haul: a taxpayer-funded $30 million private... more »" /> April 22, 2026 NDP: Uploading Ottawa LRT to Metrolinx won’t fix transit failures QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of the Ottawa LRT being uploaded to Metrolinx, Ontario NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement:“Doug Ford and Mark Sutcliffe argue that uploading Ottawa’s light rail network to Metrolinx would solve the ongoing issues surrounding its... more » April 22, 2026 “It’s time to show the receipts” Stiles calls for value-for-money audit into Ford’s $30M luxury private jet purchase QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Ford government’s callous private jet purchase to get transparency for taxpayers about the Premier’s shopping... more » April 22, 2026 LENNOX: Scarborough needs better health care, not empty promises QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister with responsibility for Primary Care Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) pressed Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones during today's Question Period to stop talking about investments, and start bringing solutions to help the people of Scarborough access health care:... more » April 22, 2026 NDP MPP John Vanthof secures a win for Northern Ontario as province agrees to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food, Agribusiness, and Rural Affairs, passed his motion to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance to keep Northerners safe with unanimous support in the Legislature.This marks... more » April 21, 2026 NDP: Ford must act to stop Sudbury LifeLabs closure and protect Northern health care QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas called on the Ford government to do the right thing by Northern Ontarians, and keep community medical laboratory services in Sudbury:“The closure of the Sudbury lab by a for-profit American company is a direct blow to Northern Ontario’s... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Bill 100 rips decision-making out of local hands NIAGARA – Ontario MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) and Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), say Bill 100 is a direct attack on local democracy and are calling on the Ford government to hold public hearings across Ontario before moving... more » April 20, 2026 Ford chooses corporations over Ontarians, votes against banning predatory pricing QUEEN’S PARK – The Ford government voted against Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP’s plan to ban predatory pricing, refusing to protect Ontarians from surveillance and price gouging:... more » April 20, 2026 Ford’s poverty reduction plan falls short as costs rise for Ontarians WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky, Shadow Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, is calling out the Ford government’s failed poverty reduction strategy after it missed key targets and left more people struggling to get... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Ford prioritizes $28.9M private jet over Northern wildfire protection QUEEN’S PARK - Northern NDP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) stood in the Legislature to address the Premier’s $28.9 million investment in a private jet rather than the planes Ontarians actually need: Water... more » April 20, 2026 MPPs Gélinas and Vanthof urge fast turnaround for resilient infrastructure in the North QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of major flooding in Northeastern Ontario, NDP MPPs France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) released the following statement:“Northern Ontarian communities... more » April 17, 2026 Ford government cancels public hearings for controversial Bill to limit transparency and protect Premier’s cell phone records QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, slams the Ford government for cancelling public hearings on their latest changes to the province’s transparency laws:“Doug Ford is going to great lengths to hide his cell phone records,” said Stiles. “We all know that the... more » April 17, 2026 Doug Ford’s party with taxpayer dollars continues with $30 million private jet QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is slamming Doug Ford for his latest luxury haul: a taxpayer-funded $30 million private... more »" /> April 22, 2026 NDP: Uploading Ottawa LRT to Metrolinx won’t fix transit failures QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of the Ottawa LRT being uploaded to Metrolinx, Ontario NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement:“Doug Ford and Mark Sutcliffe argue that uploading Ottawa’s light rail network to Metrolinx would solve the ongoing issues surrounding its... more » April 22, 2026 “It’s time to show the receipts” Stiles calls for value-for-money audit into Ford’s $30M luxury private jet purchase QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Ford government’s callous private jet purchase to get transparency for taxpayers about the Premier’s shopping... more » April 22, 2026 LENNOX: Scarborough needs better health care, not empty promises QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister with responsibility for Primary Care Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) pressed Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones during today's Question Period to stop talking about investments, and start bringing solutions to help the people of Scarborough access health care:... more » April 22, 2026 NDP MPP John Vanthof secures a win for Northern Ontario as province agrees to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food, Agribusiness, and Rural Affairs, passed his motion to declare Highways 11 and 17 as roads of national significance to keep Northerners safe with unanimous support in the Legislature.This marks... more » April 21, 2026 NDP: Ford must act to stop Sudbury LifeLabs closure and protect Northern health care QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas called on the Ford government to do the right thing by Northern Ontarians, and keep community medical laboratory services in Sudbury:“The closure of the Sudbury lab by a for-profit American company is a direct blow to Northern Ontario’s... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Bill 100 rips decision-making out of local hands NIAGARA – Ontario MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) and Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), say Bill 100 is a direct attack on local democracy and are calling on the Ford government to hold public hearings across Ontario before moving... more » April 20, 2026 Ford chooses corporations over Ontarians, votes against banning predatory pricing QUEEN’S PARK – The Ford government voted against Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP’s plan to ban predatory pricing, refusing to protect Ontarians from surveillance and price gouging:... more » April 20, 2026 Ford’s poverty reduction plan falls short as costs rise for Ontarians WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky, Shadow Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, is calling out the Ford government’s failed poverty reduction strategy after it missed key targets and left more people struggling to get... more » April 20, 2026 NDP: Ford prioritizes $28.9M private jet over Northern wildfire protection QUEEN’S PARK - Northern NDP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) stood in the Legislature to address the Premier’s $28.9 million investment in a private jet rather than the planes Ontarians actually need: Water... more » April 20, 2026 MPPs Gélinas and Vanthof urge fast turnaround for resilient infrastructure in the North QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of major flooding in Northeastern Ontario, NDP MPPs France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming – Cochrane) released the following statement:“Northern Ontarian communities... more » April 17, 2026 Ford government cancels public hearings for controversial Bill to limit transparency and protect Premier’s cell phone records QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, slams the Ford government for cancelling public hearings on their latest changes to the province’s transparency laws:“Doug Ford is going to great lengths to hide his cell phone records,” said Stiles. “We all know that the... more » April 17, 2026 Doug Ford’s party with taxpayer dollars continues with $30 million private jet QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is slamming Doug Ford for his latest luxury haul: a taxpayer-funded $30 million private... more »" />