Nearly 2 million seniors can benefit from the NDP’s dental care plan. Canadian seniors won’t have to avoid going to the dentist because it is too expensive. While Pierre Poilievre is campaigning on removing dental care, New Democrats are steadfast in their commitment to deliver results that will significantly improve the lives of Canadians. “I’m proud that New Democrats have ...
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Michipicoten High School 70th Reunion Needs Your Registration
May 1, 2024 at 14:11 The 70th Reunion for Michipicoten High School scheduled for July 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2024 is now facing cancellation due to a lack of registered participants. With the deadline looming, May 15th, there is now an urgent request for all those wishing to attend to register before the deadline. Many have professed their intention to ...
Read More »NDP MP Charlie Angus calls out Liberal government on homeless crisis in Northern Ontario
NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins – James Bay) is calling on the Liberals to explain their cuts in homeless funding for Northern Ontario. Angus delivered a statement in Parliament asking why the government is telling municipalities to get set for dramatic cuts in the Reaching Home program. At the same time, Budget 2024 is bragging about more investments for homelessness. ...
Read More »Charlie Angus interpelle le gouvernement libéral sur la crise de l’itinérance dans le Nord de l’Ontario
Le député néo-démocrate Charlie Angus (Timmins–Baie James) demande aux libéraux de s’expliquer au sujet de leurs coupes sombres dans le financement de la lutte contre l’itinérance dans le Nord de l’Ontario. M. Angus a fait une déclaration au Parlement pour demander pourquoi le gouvernement dit aux municipalités de se préparer à des coupes sombres dans le programme Vers un chez-soi. En même temps, ...
Read More »NDP, Forest Firefighters Celebrate Long-Awaited WSIB Coverage
Official Opposition NDP Natural Resources and Forestry critic Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) and critic for WSIB and Injured Workers Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North) released the following statement after it was announced that forest firefighters would finally receive WSIB coverage, a long-awaited victory that they, along with the Ontario NDP, have been advocating for years. “After years of being denied ...
Read More »“This is a crisis point”: Ontario NDP’s Monique Taylor calls for action to address the 60k waitlist for Ontario Autism Program
MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain) joined the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) at Queen’s Park this morning as they called for urgent solutions to address the skyrocketing waitlist for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), which now has over 60,000 children waiting for core autism services. “In 2018, the Premier told families that they would never have to protest to get their ...
Read More »NDP: Canadians can’t afford the price of Pierre
On Friday, NDP Health critic Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) spoke out against Pierre Poilievre actively campaigning to take away dental care and pharmacare that Canadians rely on for lower costs. “Canadians are frustrated by a government that stands by while rising costs make their lives harder. People are having to choose between paying their bills or buying groceries. That’s why New Democrats fought for ...
Read More »Les Canadiennes et Canadiens ne peuvent pas payer le prix de Pierre
Vendredi, le porte-parole du NPD en matière de Santé, Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), a dénoncé la campagne active de Pierre Poilievre visant à supprimer les soins dentaires et l’assurance-médicaments sur lesquels les gens comptent pour réduire les coûts. « Les Canadiennes et Canadiens sont frustrés par un gouvernement qui reste les bras croisés alors que la hausse des prix leur rend la ...
Read More »Canadians Need Clarity on Oil and Gas Price Gouging
Most Canadians are obviously feeling the financial pinch these days. Inflation, while definitely coming down from the massive highs of 2022, still averaged 3.9 percent in 2023, according to Statistics Canada, which is still nearly double the Bank of Canada’s benchmark goal of 2 percent year-over-year. One area where they are really feeling the pinch is the price of oil ...
Read More »Les Canadiens ont besoin de clarté concernant le gonflement des prix du pétrole et du gaz
La plupart des Canadiens font face à des contraintes financières ces jours-ci. L’inflation, même si elle a définitivement connu une baisse par rapport aux sommets de 2022, atteignait tout de même 3,9 % en moyenne en 2023, selon Statistique Canada, ce qui est presque le double de l’objectif de référence de 2 % d’une année à l’autre établi par la ...
Read More »Réaction du NPD relativement à l’annonce sur le logement
En réaction à l’annonce du gouvernement sur le logement vendredi, le porte-parole du NPD en matière de logement, Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie), a émis la déclaration suivante : « Les gens partout au pays sont frustrés. Ils font face à des prix d’épicerie et à des loyers astronomiques. Ils voient de riches PDG s’enrichir sur leur dos pendant qu’ils se débrouillent ...
Read More »NDP reaction to the government’s housing announcement
In reaction to the government’s announcement on housing on Friday, NDP critic for Housing Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie) issued the following statement: “Canadians are frustrated. They’re facing sky-high grocery prices and rent. They’re seeing rich CEOs get richer off their backs while they scrimp and save. People can’t seem to get ahead. Justin Trudeau had eight years to fix the ...
Read More »From Right to Luxury: Ford’s Policies Destroying Rural Ontario’s Healthcare
Official Opposition NDP Health critic France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) released the following statement highlighting the horrendous state of healthcare in rural and Northern Ontario under the leadership of Premier Ford: “After six years, Premier Ford’s neglect has plunged Northern Ontario’s healthcare into a crisis state with no signs of improvement. In Sault Ste. Marie, 10,000 people will lose access to ...
Read More »NDP Calls Out Ford Government for Turning Back on Hundreds of Terrace Bay Workers
Thunder Bay—Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois called out the Ford Conservatives for abandoning the people of Terrace Bay and Schreiber after the Premier suggested the recently closed Terrace Bay Mill was “unlikely to open.” “Premier Ford’s failure to intervene in the closure of the Terrace Bay Mill is a betrayal to the hardworking people of northern Ontario,” stated Vaugeois. “Despite ...
Read More »Federal Government Failing First Nations Policing
Last year, some may remember some major breaking stories in The Globe and Mail and the Manitoulin Expositor about contract negotiation and other serious issues surrounding the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP). Essentially, three First Nations police services, the UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service, Treaty Three Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service, had stopped receiving funding because of ...
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