Editorials, Letters & Political Commentary

On Monday, after months of delay from the Liberals to ‘stabilize’ grocery prices, New Democrats forced the CEO of Sobeys and Loblaws back to committee to answer for sky-high prices. This coincides with the release of the Feed Ontario report saying Ontario food bank use increased by 38 per cent last year. There has been a 37 per cent increase in ...

Today, Official Opposition NDP Seniors Critic, Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) called on Ford’s Conservatives to end discriminatory practices that deny OHIP coverage to individuals over 60 who need access to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, and to end the denial of coverage for the shingles vaccine (Shingrix) for anyone over 70 years old. “My mother, who turns 96 ...

In a joint effort to address the need for improved highway safety in Ontario, NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) and Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay), along with Travis McDougall, co-founder of Truckers for Safer Highways, shed light on the severe issues affecting Northern communities. “These issues are not new to the Ministry of Transportation,” said Vaugeois. “For years, we’ve ...

MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), NDP critic for Children, Community and Social Services, released a statement following reports that the Ford Conservatives are looking for ways to implement cuts to lower costs in the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP): “It’s extremely alarming to hear that Minister Parsa is looking for ways to cut costs, when he should be doubling ODSP ...

On Tuesday, the Liberal government unveiled its fall economic statement (FES) during a national housing crisis, one that Northern Ontarians feel acutely as the homelessness rate is double than it is in big southern Ontario cities. New Democrats MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) and MP Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) say the Liberals failed to meet the moment to address the housing and ...

It’s November, and after a warm October in most parts of the country, the weather is starting to feel a bit more seasonal. The cold is clearly on its way, and Canadians are justifiably concerned about the cost of heating their homes after two years of consistent inflationary pressure. There are certainly a number of ways this government can carve ...

Nous sommes en novembre et, après un mois d’octobre chaud dans la plupart des régions du pays, le temps commence à devenir un peu plus frais. Le froid approche évidemment à grands pas et les Canadiens s’inquiètent à juste titre du coût du chauffage de leur domicile après deux années de pressions inflationnistes constantes. Le gouvernement a certainement plusieurs moyens ...

On Wednesday, while rent and food bank usage are at a record high, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the Liberals to use their upcoming fall economic statement to help Canadians coping with rent and grocery bills. After eight years of Justin Trudeau, Canadians are struggling to cover their bills, while big corporate landlords and big grocery chains are ...

Mercredi, alors que les loyers et le recours aux banques alimentaires atteignent un niveau record, le chef du NPD du Canada, Jagmeet Singh, a exhorté les libéraux à utiliser leur prochain énoncé économique de l’automne pour aider les personnes aux prises avec des factures de loyer et d’épicerie. Après huit ans sous Justin Trudeau, les Canadiennes et Canadiens peinent à ...

The Conservative Party of Canada is launching a national ad campaign to put pressure on Justin Trudeau and his NDP-Bloc carbon tax coalition partners to take the carbon tax off for ALL Canadians. Over the course of the next few months, the Conservative Party of Canada will run a half-a-million-dollar national ad campaign in both official languages. This ad campaign ...

En tournée à Sault Ste. Marie, le premier ministre Trudeau continue d’ignorer le vrai problème, à savoir que le coût de tout reste très élevé dans le Nord de l’Ontario et qu’il ne cesse de voter pour rendre la vie plus difficile aux Canadiennes et Canadiens, alors que les ultra-riches réalisent des profits records. Pas plus tard que cette semaine, ...

As Prime Minister Trudeau makes the rounds in Sault Ste. Marie, he continues to ignore the elephant in the room – that the cost of everything still remains sky-high in Northern Ontario and that he’s continually voted to make life harder for everyday Canadians while the ultra-rich sees record profits. Just this week, he teamed up with the Conservatives to ...

During Question Period (November 2, 2023), Official Opposition Health critic France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) questioned Minister of Health Sylvia Jones about what long waits for emergency medical services will mean for patient care: “On Monday, the Toronto Paramedics Union issued a code red to indicate that no ambulances were available to respond to emergency calls. That was the second code ...

In light of the 110th Anniversary of the Justice Meredith Report, NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), Official Opposition critic for WSIB and Injured Workers, is speaking out against the deteriorating situation for injured and ill workers caused by the Ford Conservatives. In 1913, Justice Meredith’s three-year Royal Commission delivered a report that set forth a system for fair ...

During question period today, MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) called on the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, to pass his bill to fix the Northern Health Travel Grant (NHTG).   “Northerners rely on the NHTG to make sure that no one is denied the care they need because of the costs.” said Mantha. “However, my office is constantly hearing from constituents ...