Provincial

Interim Ontario PC Leader Vic Fedeli to remain as Interim Leader

Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:07 Leader of the Official Opposition Vic Fedeli announced he will remain as Interim Leader while a new permanent Leader is chosen. “Over the past few days, I have been humbled by the outpouring of support from Party members, candidates, and caucus,” said Fedeli. “I have been honoured to have them put their trust in me. ...

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Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games – The Countdown Begins!

Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:04 The one-year countdown begins for the Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games in Sault Ste. Marie January 31 – February 3, 2019. Up to 500 athletes will be attending the games in addition to coaches, family, and friends. The 2019 event will feature competitions in six winter sports: Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, ...

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Andrea Horwath on mosque shooting anniversary

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec.   “One year ago today, the lives of six men were cut painfully short, and the lives of so many others were changed forever, in a cowardly act of Islamophobic violence.  Today, Ontario’s New Democrats, alongside all ...

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Minister of Health and Long-Term Care – Reducing Costs of Prescription Generic Drugs

Jan 29, 2018 @ 13:01 The following statement was issued today by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, following an announcement by the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association: “The new initiative between the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association – reached after discussions led by the provinces of Ontario, ...

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Statement from Interim PC Leader Vic Fedeli 

Jan 26, 2018 @ 17:34 Today, Interim PC Leader Vic Fedeli made the following statement: “It is humbling and an honour to have the unanimous support of my friends in the Ontario PC Caucus and I graciously accept the position of Leader. “The last 48 hours have not been easy. I want to commend the brave women who had the courage to ...

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Statement from PC Deputy Leaders Sylvia Jones and Steve Clark

“Like everyone, we were shocked to learn of yesterday’s serious allegations. Harassment has no place in our society, period. Allegations of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. These voices deserve to be heard. It was appropriate that Mr. Brown resigned as Ontario PC Leader. Now it’s time for the Ontario PCs to move forward together to elect a new parliamentary leader. ...

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Kathleen Wynne’s Statement regarding allegations

Premier Kathleen Wynne made the following statement today: “I first want to say that the young women who have shared their experiences are very brave. It was very courageous for them to step forward. In my heart, I hope that they are finding the supports that they need now. They did a very difficult thing, and they’ve been carrying this ...

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Patrick Brown Denies Allegations, as Key Staff Resign

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:45 Major news sources are reporting that Tory Leader Patrick Brown has denied the sexual misconduct allegations that were made by two women. These allegations date back to his days as a federal member of Parliament.   Patrick Brown has made the following statement: “Ladies and gentlemen, A couple of hours ago, I learned of troubling ...

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Horwath calls for Brown’s resignation

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:20 Andrea Horwath has released the following statement: “My thoughts are with the brave young women who have spoken out to describe horrible, degrading and unsafe experiences they say happened at the hands of Patrick Brown. I’m disgusted and disturbed by these sexual misconduct allegations.                        ...

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Horwath demands Wynne listen to health care workers speaking out

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:15 News reports today, Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 reveal that a number of doctors, nurses and administrators are speaking out about dangerous hospital overcrowding in the Greater Toronto Area. Andrea Horwath, who has been raising alarm bells about growing hospital overcrowding concerns for over a year, released the following statement in response:   “Doctors and front-line ...

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Wynne Liberals making it more difficult for Ontario families in 2018: Horwath

Jan 23, 2018 @ 19:14 NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the latest commentary by Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office, released Tuesday, shows how life is getting harder for Ontario families. Horwath released the following statement:   “Today’s report by the FAO highlights what too many Ontarians already know — families are being squeezed. Under the Wynne Liberals, Ontario household debt is ...

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Change is Happening – Andrea Horwath

Jan 21, 2018 @ 14:47 Andrea Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP made this statement Saturday morning in Sudbury.   “This morning, millions of people around the globe marched for women’s rights, and I was proud to do the same, marching alongside Ontario women in Sudbury. I marched because there are women who still make about 70 cents on the ...

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Reunification wait-list should be part of broad inquiry into long-term care

Jan 19, 2018 @ 13:03 Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says that the long wait-list for couples waiting to be reunited in Ontario’s long-term care system should be part of a broad public inquiry into the problems in Ontario’s long-term care system – a public inquiry Horwath has vowed to launch.   On Friday, Horwath sat down with Sudbury resident ...

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Wettlaufer inquiry restricted, families with loved ones in care silenced

Jan 18, 2018 @ 17:35 Families and care workers that wanted to testify at the Wettlaufer inquiry about problems in long-term care homes have been denied the opportunity to speak. The inquiry’s mandate from Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals doesn’t include listening to those people – and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that shows why a second phase, broad, find-and-fix public inquiry ...

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