August 10, 2017
Fife: Wynne Liberals failing workers at Northstar Aerospace
WATERLOO – Ontario NDP Economic development critic MPP Catherine Fife said today that the Wynne Liberals are failing workers at Northstar Aerospace. This morning, workers occupied the Northstar pl... More
August 4, 2017
Wages dropping while costs and unemployment rise in Ontario
KITCHENER-WATERLOO – New data shows that wages for Ontarians are dropping while the cost of living goes up, with full-time working women and young workers taking the hardest hit on their paycheques. More
July 18, 2017
NDP: Sears liquidation profit should fund pensions – not executive bonuses
QUEEN’S PARK - Sears Canada has been given the court’s approval to begin liquidation sales Friday at the 59 locations it plans to close – the proceeds of which Ontario’s NDP says should fund Sears’... More
July 13, 2017
NDP demands law change so employees, pensioners get paid first
The Ontario NDP is demanding legal changes so that when a company is entering bankruptcy, current and former employees are the first in line to get paid the pensions they’re owed – not last. More
July 10, 2017
Statement on Mary Johnston's Passing
It is always sad to lose an education champion like Mary Johnston. More
June 28, 2017
The care our parents deserve: Horwath calls for full seniors care inquiry
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced Wednesday her plans for a complete public inquiry into the state of seniors long-term care in Ontario – not only into the circumstances that led t... More
June 9, 2017
Docs show Liberal, Conservative health care cuts hurt families in Kitchener, Waterloo
Grand River Hospital operating above safe capacity, as high as 117 per cent, for 24 months straight More
June 6, 2017
Ontarians deserve affordable licensed childcare not empty Liberal promises
QUEEN’S PARK – Catherine Fife, Ontario NDP Early Years and Child Care Critic, issued the following statement. “Today’s announcement by Ministers Hunter and Naidoo-Harris does nothing to ease parent... More
June 1, 2017
Statement on Restorative Justice and Fresh Start Creations
Ms. Catherine Fife: Waterloo region is fortunate to be home to Community Justice Initiatives, a groundbreaking, non-profit organization that teaches us about the principles of restorative justice ... More
May 29, 2017
Will the Premier commit to a $15 minimum wage & implement paid sick leave for Ontario workers?
Ms. Catherine Fife: Thank you very much. My question is to the Premier. The Changing Workplaces Review—Final Report is out. There’s no getting around it now. Hard-working Ontarians have waited 14 y... More
May 18, 2017
Statement on Savio Wong, an exceptional educator
Ms. Catherine Fife: It’s rare that we get the opportunity to thank those teachers in our community for decades of service, but today I get the chance to thank Savio Wong, who has announced his reti... More
May 12, 2017
NDP calls for Wynne to turn hydro bill hike docs over to FAO
QUEEN’S PARK – Disgusted by documents showing the Wynne, Liberals will dump the cost of their hydro borrowing scheme on Ontarians’ hydro bills, the NDP is asking the Financial Accountability Office... More
May 8, 2017
FIFE: Ontario Seniors Deserve Dignity in Long-Term Care
QUEEN’S PARK – During Question Period, MPP Catherine Fife asked the Liberal government why seniors who require long-term care in Waterloo Region are being separated from their partners. More
May 2, 2017
Statement on the passing of Gerry Martiniuk
Today, I was saddened to hear of the passing of Gerry Martiniuk, former MPP for Cambridge and North Dumfries. More
April 27, 2017
FIFE: Liberals must ensure Waterloo Region’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community have needed services
QUEEN’S PARK – Today in Question Period, MPP Catherine Fife demanded that Premier Kathleen Wynne ensure that the deaf and hard-of-hearing community have the hearing support services they deserve. More
April 26, 2017
FIFE: Families Shouldn’t Have to Wait for Pharmacare in Ontario
QUEEN’S PARK – The Wynne Liberal government refuses to commit to a universal Pharmacare program in Ontario – and MPP Catherine Fife (Kitchener-Waterloo) asked the premier Wednesday why families lik... More
April 25, 2017
FIFE: Liberal government continues to stall on child care funding
QUEEN’S PARK – During question period Tuesday, Kitchener-Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife challenged Premier Wynne to commit to building an affordable, high-quality, and accessible child care system in ... More
April 24, 2017
Horwath reveals details of her universal Pharmacare plan
QUEEN’S PARK – On Monday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath laid out her plan for Ontario’s first Pharmacare program – a program to deliver lower cost, less stress and better health for all Ontarians. More
April 5, 2017