Provincial

Today, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford released the following statement on Hydro One: “I am pleased to report that our government has delivered on its commitment to put the People of Ontario first and bring Hydro One’s executive compensation levels down to acceptable levels. “The Hydro One Board of Directors has provided us with a compensation ...

In light of the extremely disturbing news that the government has fired whistleblower and Deputy Director of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brad Blair, NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for a full public inquiry into Doug Ford’s meddling in the OPP, and the firing of Blair.   “Brad Blair is both a whistleblower and a distinguished officer with decades ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, delivered the Government of Ontario’s long-term plan to fix and strengthen the public health care system by focusing directly on the needs of Ontario’s patients and families. “The people of Ontario deserve a connected health care system that puts their needs first,” said Elliott. “At the same time, ...

NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath addressed the Ontario Good Roads Association conference today, Tuesday, February 26th, 2019, and said that New Democrats believe municipalities deserve more from the provincial government, not less.   In that address, she said she opposes both the cuts to the Ontario Municipal Partnership and the forced municipal amalgamations the Doug Ford government appears to ...

Teresa Armstrong, Official Opposition critic for Home Care and Long Term Care, is renewing the Ontario NDP’s call to establish a standard of hands-on care in long-term care facilities of at least four hours per day, on average.   Monday in question period, Armstrong urged the Ford Conservatives to pass without delay her private member’s bill, the Time to Care ...

  During question period on Monday, NDP MPP Michael Mantha called on Doug Ford to stop his cuts to autism services that is leaving northern children with autism without the care they need, and making things worse for families in small communities. Mantha, the MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, shared the story of one northern family with the legislature. (link to video) ...

During question period on Monday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath supported repeated calls from Cat Lake First Nation, and Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, for the Ford government to send an emergency medical team to the community immediately. Cat Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency due to black mold over a month ago, and the Ford government has yet ...

There is hope: Oshawa’s General Motors (GM) jobs can be saved, but not if Doug Ford keeps refusing to fight for them. Michigan saw movement in the battle to save their Hamtramck GM plant Friday with the delay of its closure date.   “The Michigan government fought for their GM jobs and got results. But the Doug Ford government refuses to commit to saving Oshawa’s GM jobs,” said Oshawa’s NDP MPP Jennifer ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement on Family Day: “On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I want to wish you a very happy Family Day. I hope you can spend this special day enjoying quality time with your loved ones. Whether you’ll be out skating on one of our province’s many ponds or outdoor rinks, or cozying ...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). This law, unique in Canada, gives Ontarians the right to participate in environmentally significant decisions of the provincial government. Its tools provide the public with easier access to information about new laws and other proposals that affect the environment. It allows Ontarians to know about and contribute to ...

Sylvia Jones, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, issued the following statement today: “While most of Toronto froze with terror upon news a gunman had opened fire on the Danforth on July 22, 2018, the brave men and women of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) raced towards danger to protect their fellow citizens.  “Although these heroes have had the ...

Ontario’s Government for the People invites families to participate in free fishing on the Family Day weekend. From February 16 to 18, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence. “We want to encourage families to enjoy the outdoors by providing a fun and affordable way to connect with each other and ...

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Barrie Police Service, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and community-based agencies have released more details of a labour human trafficking investigation with connections to central and eastern Ontario. Since 2018, police began investigating information that suggested Mexican-born workers were being trafficked and/or defrauded by a cleaning company based in Barrie. They had been brought to ...

Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition and Ontario NDP, issued the following statement on the passing of Paul Dewar, former NDP MP for Ottawa Centre: “In this difficult time, our deepest condolences go out to Paul Dewar’s wife Julia, his children Jordan and Nathaniel, and the many people who considered Paul a friend, a mentor and an inspiration. Paul ...

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on Doug Ford to come clean about his government’s health care plan — specifically, about how it will impact patient care such as home care services and cancer treatment.   According to internal government documents obtained and released by the NDP on Monday, the plan Ford is cooking up behind closed doors comes with ...