NIPISSING — Erika Lougheed, Ontario NDP candidate for Nipissing, released the following statement in response to anti-abortion protestors targeting schools in North Bay with graphic images:

“Like many local students and parents, I was disturbed by the anti-abortion, anti-choice protestors...

QUEEN’S PARK — Laura Mae Lindo, NDP Colleges and Universities critic, and Jill Andrew, NDP Women’s Issues critic, along with Terence Kernaghan, NDP LGBTQ critic, released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s announcement about sexual violence policies at colleges and universities in...

Joint statement from NDP Indigenous and Treaty Relations Critic Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong)and MPP Guy Bourgoin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay)

SIOUX LOOKOUT and KAPUSKASING – NDP Indigenous and Treaty Relations Critic Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and MPP Guy Bourgoin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) issued the following...

QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Finance critic Catherine Fife said Wednesday's FAO report for the first quarter of 2021 makes clear that the Ford government continues to withhold critical funding in health care, children and social services and post-secondary education:

"The report shows...

NDP Leader says it’s time to take on the anti-vax movement

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario needs a new, rock-solid last mile strategy to surpass the 90 per cent vaccination goal and end COVID in Ontario, says Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath — and Doug Ford’s bare-minimum approach isn’t...

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement: “Ford’s certificate program is late, and the list of exemptions is long and makes no sense. We didn’t see a single improvement to those problems today. All non-essential businesses and activities should require a...

HAMILTON — NDP MPP Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas) released this statement in response to reports that heart surgeries were cancelled Monday at Hamilton General Hospital to make space in the ICU for unvaccinated COVID patients: “It’s devastating and frustrating that patients in critical need of...

QUEEN'S PARK —The Ontario NDP's critic for Child Care Bhutila Karpoche released the following statement on today's National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care:

"As we mark the National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care, the Ontario NDP stands in...

QUEEN'S PARK — The NDP would make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a stat day off in Ontario, and Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the Doug Ford government to make the change now.

“Over the past year, the graves of more than 1,300 Indigenous children have been...

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to the Ford government announcement regarding vaccine certificates:

“We should already have vaccine certificates in Ontario. But despite the rise of the fourth wave and schools...

QUEEN'S PARK — The NDP's critic for Women's Issues Jill Andrew (Toronto-St. Paul's) and the critic for Colleges and Universities Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) released the following statement in response to allegations of multiple incidences of sexual violence at Western University student...

HAMILTON — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says urgency is growing to act on her proposed legislation to create Safety Zones around places like hospitals and small businesses to protect people from anti-public health harassment.

“No one should have to walk a gauntlet of harassment and...