Editorials, Letters & Political Commentary

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, says Ford’s 2024 Provincial Budget is a missed opportunity for much-needed change. “If you’re looking for change, Ford’s budget is not for you,” said Stiles. “People are looking for better health care and homes they can afford. Instead, they got an uninspired statement from a government that is out of touch and ...

On Friday, Canada’s NDP called on the Liberals to deliver a National School Lunch program in the upcoming federal budget on April 16th. Right now, food bank usage across the country is at its highest level since 1989 and more than one million children are living in poverty. In Sault Ste. Marie, a food bank is reportedly running out of food due to high ...

Vendredi, le NPD du Canada a exhorté les libéraux à mettre en place un programme national d’alimentation scolaire dans le cadre du prochain budget fédéral, le 16 avril. En ce moment, la fréquentation des banques alimentaires à travers le pays est à son plus haut niveau depuis 1989 et plus d’un million d’enfants vivent dans la pauvreté. À Sault Ste. Marie, on rapporte ...

The Finance Minister has signaled that the next Federal budget will be released on April 16th. She has indicated that the topline focus of the budget will primarily be on affordability issues, which should come as little surprise to anyone, but as always, the devil will be in the details. Amid the current affordability crisis, it is clear that far ...

Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Labour critic Jamie West (Sudbury) are calling out the Ford Conservatives’ lack of action to address the significant surge of people relying on Employment Insurance (EI) in Ontario. The number of Ontarians on EI skyrocketed by 34,000 in 2023, a 32% increase and ...