QUEEN’S PARK — The Ontario NDP are calling on the Ford government to protect Ontarians with real rent control now, as Bill 60 threatens them with higher rent and easier evictions:

“Doug Ford’s jobs disaster has given Ontarians enough to worry about,” said Marit Stiles, Leader of Ontario’s Official...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care, Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), pressed the Ford government today in Question Period today to end the wage gap for community nurses and stop the funding cuts that are putting patients and health care...

QUEEN’S PARK – Deputy Leader and Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa calls out the Ontario Government on their approach to mining in northern Ontario in response to the two announcements made about mining-related projects in Kiiwetinoong, which come in the wake of Bill 5’s passing in June of this year.

“When...

QUEENS PARK – MPP Bourgouin’s Private Member’s Bill, The Northern Highways 11 & 17 Safety Act, 2025, was debated today at Queen’s Park – calling on the Ford government to take long-overdue action to make Northern Ontario’s highways safer for everyone.

“Highways 11 and 17 are lifelines for...

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles continues to press Doug Ford on his jobs disaster.

The Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition demanded a plan to tackle ongoing job losses during today’s Question Period:

“In Brampton, Stellantis is packing up and taking 3,000 jobs to Illinois,”...

QUEEN’S PARK — The Ford government’s broken Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) continues to keep skilled global talent out of Ontario’s workforce at a time when it is sorely needed.

The Ontario NDP continues to pressure the Conservatives to finally invest in the program, and remove barriers faced...

QUEEN’S PARK — The Ford government’s recent changes to International Medical Graduate (IMG) eligibility restrictions will see internationally-trained doctors restricted from first-round residency, despite warnings from medical experts that this will lead to unfilled residencies and longer patient wait...

QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, demanded answers from the Labour Minister during question period today about Ford’s decision to raise the maximum donation limit in the middle of a pay-to-play scandal:

“Doug Ford is a jobs disaster.

“Ontarians are losing their jobs,...

QUEEN’S PARK — While the Doug Ford government has seemingly walked back its foray into potentially ending rent control and allowing tenants to be evicted once their lease expires, Ontario NDP MPPs Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) and Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) are calling on the Conservatives to make a...

QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition, continues to demand transparency and accountability from the Ford government, grilling Labour Minister David Piccini over his influence on the Skills Development Fund process that saw tens of millions of taxpayer dollars land in the pockets...

QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles and NDP shadow minister for Labour MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) were joined by Laura Walton (Ontario Federation of Labour President), Michael Philips (United Steel Workers Local 1944 President) and Corey Mandryk (USW Local 1944 organizer).

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First-degree murder charges were just stayed in Ontario directly because of Doug Ford’s failure to deliver timely justice and jails that live up to basic human rights standards. The staying of charges will effectively collapse proceedings against the accused, adding to the list of serious criminal trials that have...