January 29, 2024
Ontario NDP observes the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, and Deputy Leader, MPP Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest), observe and honour the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City ... More
January 26, 2024
We cannot trust this government to fix a mess of their own making in Ontario’s colleges and universities
Ford’s Conservatives have no idea where the problem is and refuse to invest in public post-secondary institutions. SUDBURY – Ford’s Conservatives have announced half-measures to address the... More
January 26, 2024
The Ontario NDP marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles made the following statement to honour International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27): “Every year, the world remembers the... More
January 24, 2024
Ford’s Conservatives steamrolling Ontarians for their private luxury spa
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) and GTA Issues critic Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale—High Park) are demanding the Conservative government stand down as they ... More
January 24, 2024
At Ottawa pre-budget consultations, Conservatives blame others for their own mistakes
Chronic underinvestment, skyrocketing needs leave Ottawa’s social services on the brink OTTAWA — Official Opposition NDP MPPs Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) and Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) hea... More
January 22, 2024
Conservatives can’t be trusted to hold bad actors in long-term care accountable
NIAGARA FALLS – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls riding), Official Opposition critic for Long-Term Care (LTC) issued the following statement, in response to news that Ford is continuing to tinker aro... More
January 22, 2024
More cracks in Ford’s Greenbelt narrative as new evidence comes to light
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP has revealed new evidence showing further involvement from the Premier’s Office in the Greenbelt scandal. Emails obtained in response to a Freedom of Information reques... More
January 19, 2024
NDP Leader meets with Waterloo Health Coalition to demand Doug Ford fix hospitals crisis
CAMBRIDGE - Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles met Friday with representatives of the Waterloo Region Ontario Health Coalition to discuss the growing issue of Code Reds: no ambulance avail... More
January 17, 2024
NDP MPPs call for investment in home and community health care at London budget hearings
LONDON – With need growing across the region, NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Peggy Sattler (London West), and Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe) are calling on the government to ... More
January 17, 2024
Historically long ER wait times symptom of dramatic Conservative underfunding
TERRACE BAY – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, issued the following statement following reports Ontario emergency room (ER) wait times are at an all-time high: "Just about ever... More
January 17, 2024
NDP: Conservatives refusing to face the reality of our healthcare crisis, latest announcement does nothing to help with growing wait times
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) provided the following statement following the Conservatives’ latest announcement to prioritize expensive private surgical... More
January 15, 2024
NDP: Child care is in crisis as Ford withholds critical resources for child care spaces
LONDON – The YMCA has been ringing alarm bells at pre-budget hearings across the province, warning of imminent closures in child care centres if Ford and the Conservatives don’t step up to provide ... More
January 15, 2024
NDP calls on Conservatives to step in before thousands of Ontario small businesses go belly-up
TORONTO – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, joined MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre), Critic for Small Business, and local business leaders to call for support as businesses ... More
January 11, 2024
Stiles challenges Ford to stop ignoring health care crisis
NDP Leader gives Premier three quick solutions to shorten wait times today QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles delivered a challenge to Doug Ford on Thursday to stop... More
January 10, 2024
NDP: Ford’s ServiceOntario kiosk scheme is yet another attempt at cutting public services
QUEEN’S PARK – Catherine Fife, Official Opposition NDP critic for Finance and Treasury Board has released the following statement in response to news about the closure of ServiceOntario locations a... More
January 10, 2024
After Greenbelt victory, NDP, Hamilton advocates set stage for next environmental showdown
HAMILTON - Official Opposition NDP members are in Hamilton for pre-budget consultations to hear from local environmental leaders on conservation priorities for 2024, after a successful figh... More
January 9, 2024
NDP: GTA health care and social services at a ‘tipping point’ as Conservatives push organizations to the brink
OAKVILLE – Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP MPPs were in Oakville today to hear from local organizations as they brought forward their need for funding and resources – something they urgently need... More
January 9, 2024
NDP has solutions to prevent ambulance offload delays in Cambridge
WATERLOO - NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) is speaking out after a Waterloo man waited 11 hours for care due to ambulance offload delays – a growing occurrence in Ontario as Ford withholds billio... More
January 8, 2024
MPP Fife hosts Free Community Skate on Sunday, January 14, 2024!
MPP Catherine Fife is hosting a FREE Community Skate on Sunday, January 14th! Details: Sunday, January 14th 1-3 PMAlbert McCormick Community Centre Public Transit: ION, Route 9, Route 19 Warm dr... More
January 5, 2024
NDP: Ford's Conservatives failing to uphold accessibility legislation
THUNDER BAY - NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), Official Opposition critic for Accessibility & Persons with Disabilities, expressed deep concerns over reports that the Conserv... More
January 5, 2024