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Ford fundraising scheme is cash for access on steroids
Ford’s party threatening people to hand over cash or face consequences
Ontario NDP MPP Taras Natyshak released the following statement regarding news that the Conservative Party is pressuring organizations to sell tickets to a party fundraiser, with access to the Ford government on the line:
“With...
Doug Ford stacks the deck against everyday people in disputes with wealthy developers
Jeff Burch, Ontario NDP Municipal Affairs critic, released the following statement in response to news that Doug Ford is dismantling the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre:
“Doug Ford is once again doing favours for his friends by dismantling an office set up to help everyday Ontarians...
Job losses for Child and Youth Advocate staff put vulnerable youth at further risk
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition critic for Children and Youth, Monique Taylor, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario’s Ombudsman confirmation of job losses for some Child and Youth Advocate staff, and of the closure of the Thunder Bay advocacy office, when Doug Ford finishes his...
Sol Mamakwa renews call for immediate action on health crisis in Cat Lake following tragic death
QUEEN’S PARK — Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong, released the following statement following the tragic death of Cat Lake’s Nashie Oombash:
“Today I ask Premier Doug Ford, again, to act now to address the health crisis in Cat Lake. The province has not only a moral obligation to act,...
London parents join London NDP MPPs at Queen’s Park to resist Conservative cuts to autism supports
QUEEN’S PARK — Today during Question Period, London-area NDP MPPs Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) and Peggy Sattler (London West) each shared stories of hardship from London-area parents who have children with autism, and who are terrified of the impact the Ford...
Hydro One cash flying out the door as people's bills continue to rise
QUEEN'S PARK — On Thursday, the privatized Hydro One revealed it banked a whopping $163 million in profits during the third quarter — which means families' hydro bills just keep going up, but the millions of dollars they're shelling out are going into the pockets of shareholders instead of being used...
NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky’s bill to tackle years-long service gap for adults with developmental disabilities
QUEEN’S PARK — Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky, the Official Opposition’s Critic for Community and Social Services, is calling on the Ford government to pass her private member’s bill, Noah and Gregory’s Law, which would ensure that continuous services and support are provided to adults with developmental...
New home buyers deserve better than vague promises to improve consumer protection: NDP MPP
Tom Rakocevic, Ontario NDP critic for Government and Consumer Services, released the following statement in response to the Ford Conservatives’ announcement about Tarion:
“The Conservatives appear to be picking up where the Liberals left off, making vague promises without clear timelines as families buying...
Families across Ontario and NDP speak out against callous cuts to autism support
Ford’s minister needs to resign after cutting autism services
QUEEN’S PARK—NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath and the NDP MPPs joined parents and families to take questions about Doug Ford’s callous cuts to autism supports to Queen’s Park Tuesday.
Horwath, joined by families across...
While Ontarians worry about their health care, Ford is worried about the optics
QUEEN’S PARK — A new document obtained by CTV Toronto shows that Doug Ford's new health care corporation should have office space, staff, phones, a website, a corporate identity and a new CEO by Wednesday — and that the Ford government has been preoccupied with the PR risks around its plan.
According...
NDP calls for action on Ottawa police report recommendations
OTTAWA — NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre, Joel Harden, and NDP MPP Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre), the Official Opposition’s Anti-Racism critic, released the following statement in response to an internal Ottawa police report on the strained relationship between racialized communities and Ottawa police:
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Ford creates full-time EQAO job for failed Tory candidate
Instead of a daily rate for a few days of work per year, Doug Ford has made chairing the board that administers standardized testing a full-time, $140,000 a year gig for one of his failed candidates.
“Parents want to see every education dollar spent right in the classroom,” said NDP Education critic Marit...
