April 11, 2022
Ontario NDP Finance Critic Catherine Fife issued the follow response to the federal budget:
April 7, 2022 “On behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats we want to extend our gratitude to Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh for his positive influence on this year’s federal budget and his determinatio... More
March 7, 2022
NDP reintroduces bill to keep couples together in long-term care
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPPs Catherine Fife (Waterloo) and Sara Singh (Brampton Centre), deputy leader and critic for Long-term Care, have re-introduced the Til Death Do Us Part Act, which provides coup... More
March 2, 2022
FAO report shows Ford sitting on $5.5 billion
WATERLOO – A new report from the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) shows that the Ford government withheld $5.5 billion in promised spending, shortchanging health care and supports for children... More
February 22, 2022
Waterloo schools need HEPA filters now: Fife
WATERLOO – In question period Tuesday, MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) called on Ford guarantee air quality improvements in Waterloo Region schools and child care centres. This comes after months of ... More
September 24, 2021
Ford held back $5.6 billion that should have been used to protect Ontarians: NDP
Public Accounts show Conservatives massively underspent, allowed third wave to batter Ontario QUEEN'S PARK — Doug Ford withheld $5.6 billion that should have been used to protect Ontario families... More
July 21, 2021
FAO reports Ford government sat on $10.3 billion during pandemic
WATERLOO – A new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) shows the Ford government withheld $10.3 billion from Ontarians during the pandemic, including sitting on over $1 b... More
May 20, 2021
MPPs Lindo and Fife call on Minister Lecce to prioritize in-class learning for Fall 2021
MPPs Lindo and Fife call on Minister Lecce to prioritize in-class learning for Fall 2021 QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPPs Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) and Catherine Fife (Waterlo... More
April 26, 2021
Fife’s bill on diversity in government procurement blocked by Ford
QUEEN’S PARK – Waterloo MPP and Official Opposition NDP critic for Finance and Treasury Board Catherine Fife’s Bill 275, which seeks to diversify government procurement and ensure the province’s... More
April 20, 2021
MPP Fife calls on Ford government to support local small businesses
WATERLOO – Small businesses in Waterloo are struggling to survive while the Ford government delays urgently needed financial support, said Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife in the following open letter T... More
April 13, 2021
MPP Fife introduces bill to diversify government procurement
QUEEN’S PARK – Waterloo MPP and Official Opposition NDP Critic for Finance and Treasury Board, Catherine Fife tabled a bill in the Ontario legislature Tuesday that seeks to diversify government pro... More
March 30, 2021
Fife demands Waterloo Region residents get their fair share of vaccines
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) demanded answers from the Ford government Tuesday on why residents in Waterloo Region are being denied their fair share of vaccines. “Experts advisi... More
February 10, 2021
Ford government can afford to do more to fight COVID-19
Fiscal update also shows Ford underspending on social services by $427 million WATERLOO — The Doug Ford government has enough funds to implement paid sick days, add staff in lo... More
January 20, 2021
NDP MPPs call for presumptive WSIB coverage and paid sick days for all frontline health care workers
KITCHENER-WATERLOO – NDP MPPs Catherine Fife (Waterloo) and Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) say the Ford government must provide paid sick days and presumptive WSIB coverage for frontline worker... More
January 15, 2021
Ford must take action to prevent more workplace outbreaks in Kitchener-Waterloo
NDP MPPs Lindo and Fife call for transparency on outbreaks, paid sick days and on-site testing WATERLOO – NDP MPPs Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) and Catherine Fife (Waterl... More
January 10, 2021
Meagre small business support program touted by Ford doesn’t exist yet
TORONTO AND WATERLOO — Davenport MPP Marit Stiles and the NDP's Economic Growth critic Catherine Fife (Waterloo) say Business Improvement Areas (BIA) are growing frustrated that the meagre and inad... More
December 18, 2020
Office Closed for the Holiday Season
Dear Constituents, My office will be closed from the end of the day on Friday December 18th, reopening Monday January 4th, 2021. During that time, if you need require non-urgent assistance from my ... More
September 3, 2020
MPP Laura Mae Lindo & MPP Fife echo school board call for a safe return to school
The following letter was submitted to the Minister of Education. RE: Waterloo Region school boards’ needs for September Dear Minister Lecce, We are writing once again to amplify the concerns we ... More
August 26, 2020
NDP urges Ford to extend ban on commercial evictions, expand support for small business
Ford to lift eviction ban on Aug. 31 WATERLOO – The NDP and its critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation, Catherine Fife MPP (Waterloo), are calling for Doug Ford to remove the looming threat of... More
August 10, 2020
OPEN LETTER: Support Green Acre Park Residents
The following letter was submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Re: Green Acre Park Monday August 10, 2020 Dear Minister Clark, I am writing to you today to share the concern... More
August 7, 2020
We need a full-time economic recovery that includes every Ontarian
WATERLOO – Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) issued a statement in response to the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey for July... More
July 29, 2020