QUEEN’S PARK – Progressive Conservatives are using their majority to shut down debate on Doug Ford’s lawless and dangerous power-grab. Yesterday, the government brought in a Time Allocation motion to shut down committee debates and give barely an hour to discuss a Bill that would give Doug Ford unlimited power...

QUEEN’S PARK – Injured worker advocates from across Ontario will come to Queen’s Park this weekend to celebrate the first official Injured Workers Day in 41 years.

This day of significance in Ontario became law in December 2024 after Bill 118: Injured Workers Day Act, tabled by Sudbury MPP Jamie West,...

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale), has issued the following statement in response to the Financial Accountability Officer’s (FAO) review of the 2025 Ontario Budget:

“The FAO’s latest report confirms what Ontarians already...

QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean), NDP Deputy House Leader and Shadow Minister for Education, has issued the following statement in response to the Ford government’s latest education Bill:

“What’s missing from this government’s education announcements is the kids in classrooms...

QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas) introduced a motion calling on the Ontario government to establish Homes Ontario, a new dedicated public agency with a mandate to tariff-proof Ontario’s housing market and deliver homes that are publicly built, permanently affordable homes, and...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP and Critic for the Environment, Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth), is calling on the Ford government to act now to protect workers from extreme heat on the job, as Ontario faces another summer of record-breaking temperatures.

“Working in extreme heat shouldn’t be a death...

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPPs along with Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, have successfully stalled progress on Bill 5.

NDP MPPs, along with members of the third party, used every committee tool to delay progress Ford’s attempt to rush through this legislation without...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), joined by NDP MPP Jessica Bell, is introducing a motion to ban corporate landlords from charging for visitor parking at multi-unit residential buildings—a growing issue affecting seniors, families, and people relying on home care across...

Queen’s Park — In honour of Caregivers Awareness Month, MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) is reintroducing his motion to establish the Ontario Caregiver Support Benefit—a direct monthly support payment for unpaid caregivers across the province.

“Over 3.3 million Ontarians are caregivers, and they need our...

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is sounding the alarm on the Ford government’s latest attempt to shut down debate and committee hearings on the 2025 budget and other government legislations including a bill that would politicize judicial appointments and provide guns to...

It’s time to withdraw Bill 5, go back to the drawing board, and do this right.

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, is calling on the Ford government to withdraw the controversial Bill 5, which seeks to give the government a blank cheque to exempt any project or area from...

QUEEN’S PARK — Today, Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care, Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), introduced a motion calling on the Ontario government to expand the Ontario Drug Benefit and implement universal prescription medication coverage for all...