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May 6, 2026 BURCH: Local democracy should not be rewritten at midnight NIAGARA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, Jeff Burch, says the Ford government is once again pulling a cheap shot on Ontarians by using late-night sittings to force through major changes to local democracy while most people are asleep.“People should be asking themselves why this... more » May 6, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Black Ontarians to call for Health Equity QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), Tom Rakocevic (Humber River-Black Creek), and Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) joined founder and Executive Director of the Black Women’s Institute for Health (BWIH) Kearie... more » May 6, 2026 MPP Bell calls on Ford to freeze rent for two years QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) introduced a motion today, calling on Doug Ford to implement a two-year rent freeze for the province’s 1.7 million rent-controlled homes, beginning in 2027:“Ontarians are hurting,” said Bell. “Renters are... more » May 6, 2026 PASMA: Kids need supports, not advisors with six-figure salaries QUEEN’S PARK — Following news that OCDSB supervisor Bob Plamondon is cutting 182 teachers, education workers, and principals, while his Director of Education posts a six-figure job posting for a new advisor, NDP Shadow Minister for Education and MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean Chandra Pasma made the following... more » May 5, 2026 NDP: Ford needs to keep his hands off local conservation authorities QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Parks Peter Tabuns (Toronto Danforth); and Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) are calling on the Ford government to scrap their planned amalgamation of the province’s regional conservation... more » May 4, 2026 MPP Fife calls for Lydia’s Law, warns survivors cannot be silenced again WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife is renewing her call for Lydia’s Law following the Sloka verdict, urging the government to act on long-overdue reforms to support and bring justice to survivors of sexual... more » May 4, 2026 Ford is failing to keep Ontario kids safe QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West); and MPP Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) say that regardless of the verdict in the Milton trial surrounding the death of a 12-year-old boy, the Ford government must take urgent action to... more » May 1, 2026 MPP Wong-Tam calls on Ford to mark April as Nepali Heritage Month QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) is calling on the Ford government to permanently recognize the month of April as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario. Last week, alongside MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), MPP Wong-Tam tabled... more » May 1, 2026 NDP calls out Sylvia Jones for attacking hospitals instead of delivering solutions NICKEL BELT and HAMILTON CENTRE – Following comments from Health Minister Sylvia Jones criticizing Ontario hospital leaders for speaking out about the growing crisis in hospital funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction and Primary Care MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and NDP Shadow Minister... more » May 1, 2026 Ontario NDP calls on the federal government to step in and stop Ford’s waterfront takeover QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP and Official Opposition, joined MPPs and community members to call on the federal government to step in and stop Doug Ford’s waterfront... more » April 30, 2026 NDP announces Bill to bring accountability and community safety to Ontario corrections system QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) announced their new Bill to bring community safety, transparency, and accountability to Ontario’s broken corrections system.The Bill will be tabled when the Legislature returns next week, and calls on the Ford government... more » April 30, 2026 Stiles says Ford “slammed the door” on Greenbelt transparency QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is calling out the Ford government after hundreds of records tied to the Greenbelt scandal were withheld following last-minute changes to freedom of information... more »" /> May 6, 2026 BURCH: Local democracy should not be rewritten at midnight NIAGARA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, Jeff Burch, says the Ford government is once again pulling a cheap shot on Ontarians by using late-night sittings to force through major changes to local democracy while most people are asleep.“People should be asking themselves why this... more » May 6, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Black Ontarians to call for Health Equity QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), Tom Rakocevic (Humber River-Black Creek), and Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) joined founder and Executive Director of the Black Women’s Institute for Health (BWIH) Kearie... more » May 6, 2026 MPP Bell calls on Ford to freeze rent for two years QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) introduced a motion today, calling on Doug Ford to implement a two-year rent freeze for the province’s 1.7 million rent-controlled homes, beginning in 2027:“Ontarians are hurting,” said Bell. “Renters are... more » May 6, 2026 PASMA: Kids need supports, not advisors with six-figure salaries QUEEN’S PARK — Following news that OCDSB supervisor Bob Plamondon is cutting 182 teachers, education workers, and principals, while his Director of Education posts a six-figure job posting for a new advisor, NDP Shadow Minister for Education and MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean Chandra Pasma made the following... more » May 5, 2026 NDP: Ford needs to keep his hands off local conservation authorities QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Parks Peter Tabuns (Toronto Danforth); and Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) are calling on the Ford government to scrap their planned amalgamation of the province’s regional conservation... more » May 4, 2026 MPP Fife calls for Lydia’s Law, warns survivors cannot be silenced again WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife is renewing her call for Lydia’s Law following the Sloka verdict, urging the government to act on long-overdue reforms to support and bring justice to survivors of sexual... more » May 4, 2026 Ford is failing to keep Ontario kids safe QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West); and MPP Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) say that regardless of the verdict in the Milton trial surrounding the death of a 12-year-old boy, the Ford government must take urgent action to... more » May 1, 2026 MPP Wong-Tam calls on Ford to mark April as Nepali Heritage Month QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) is calling on the Ford government to permanently recognize the month of April as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario. Last week, alongside MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), MPP Wong-Tam tabled... more » May 1, 2026 NDP calls out Sylvia Jones for attacking hospitals instead of delivering solutions NICKEL BELT and HAMILTON CENTRE – Following comments from Health Minister Sylvia Jones criticizing Ontario hospital leaders for speaking out about the growing crisis in hospital funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction and Primary Care MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and NDP Shadow Minister... more » May 1, 2026 Ontario NDP calls on the federal government to step in and stop Ford’s waterfront takeover QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP and Official Opposition, joined MPPs and community members to call on the federal government to step in and stop Doug Ford’s waterfront... more » April 30, 2026 NDP announces Bill to bring accountability and community safety to Ontario corrections system QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) announced their new Bill to bring community safety, transparency, and accountability to Ontario’s broken corrections system.The Bill will be tabled when the Legislature returns next week, and calls on the Ford government... more » April 30, 2026 Stiles says Ford “slammed the door” on Greenbelt transparency QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is calling out the Ford government after hundreds of records tied to the Greenbelt scandal were withheld following last-minute changes to freedom of information... more »" /> May 6, 2026 BURCH: Local democracy should not be rewritten at midnight NIAGARA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, Jeff Burch, says the Ford government is once again pulling a cheap shot on Ontarians by using late-night sittings to force through major changes to local democracy while most people are asleep.“People should be asking themselves why this... more » May 6, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Black Ontarians to call for Health Equity QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, NDP Shadow Minister for Health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre), Tom Rakocevic (Humber River-Black Creek), and Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) joined founder and Executive Director of the Black Women’s Institute for Health (BWIH) Kearie... more » May 6, 2026 MPP Bell calls on Ford to freeze rent for two years QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) introduced a motion today, calling on Doug Ford to implement a two-year rent freeze for the province’s 1.7 million rent-controlled homes, beginning in 2027:“Ontarians are hurting,” said Bell. “Renters are... more » May 6, 2026 PASMA: Kids need supports, not advisors with six-figure salaries QUEEN’S PARK — Following news that OCDSB supervisor Bob Plamondon is cutting 182 teachers, education workers, and principals, while his Director of Education posts a six-figure job posting for a new advisor, NDP Shadow Minister for Education and MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean Chandra Pasma made the following... more » May 5, 2026 NDP: Ford needs to keep his hands off local conservation authorities QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Parks Peter Tabuns (Toronto Danforth); and Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) are calling on the Ford government to scrap their planned amalgamation of the province’s regional conservation... more » May 4, 2026 MPP Fife calls for Lydia’s Law, warns survivors cannot be silenced again WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife is renewing her call for Lydia’s Law following the Sloka verdict, urging the government to act on long-overdue reforms to support and bring justice to survivors of sexual... more » May 4, 2026 Ford is failing to keep Ontario kids safe QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West); and MPP Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) say that regardless of the verdict in the Milton trial surrounding the death of a 12-year-old boy, the Ford government must take urgent action to... more » May 1, 2026 MPP Wong-Tam calls on Ford to mark April as Nepali Heritage Month QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) is calling on the Ford government to permanently recognize the month of April as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario. Last week, alongside MPPs Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), MPP Wong-Tam tabled... more » May 1, 2026 NDP calls out Sylvia Jones for attacking hospitals instead of delivering solutions NICKEL BELT and HAMILTON CENTRE – Following comments from Health Minister Sylvia Jones criticizing Ontario hospital leaders for speaking out about the growing crisis in hospital funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction and Primary Care MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and NDP Shadow Minister... more » May 1, 2026 Ontario NDP calls on the federal government to step in and stop Ford’s waterfront takeover QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP and Official Opposition, joined MPPs and community members to call on the federal government to step in and stop Doug Ford’s waterfront... more » April 30, 2026 NDP announces Bill to bring accountability and community safety to Ontario corrections system QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) announced their new Bill to bring community safety, transparency, and accountability to Ontario’s broken corrections system.The Bill will be tabled when the Legislature returns next week, and calls on the Ford government... more » April 30, 2026 Stiles says Ford “slammed the door” on Greenbelt transparency QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is calling out the Ford government after hundreds of records tied to the Greenbelt scandal were withheld following last-minute changes to freedom of information... more »" />