KITCHENER – NDP critic for Colleges and Universities, Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) released the following statement on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling confirming that Doug Ford’s Student Choice Initiative is unlawful:

“Yet again, the court has told Doug Ford that his attack...

PEEL — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s Wednesday press conference provided no comfort to parents, teachers or education workers worried that the Ford government is taking big risks with safety to avoid investing in safer schools.

“Ford’s rolling the dice, and kids are...

PEEL — With hundreds of thousands of people in Peel living in cramped and crowded homes, Andrea Horwath has released a plan to help people afford the home their family needs.

“With the NDP’s Homes You Can Afford plan, it’s going to be easier for people to afford a place that fits their family,” said...

NDP MPP asks Ford government to support communities impacted by gun violence

York South—Weston — Faisal Hassan, NDP MPP for York South–Weston, has written to Jag Sharma, the new President and CEO of Toronto Community Housing (TCHC), asking that the TCHC address the overdue issue of enhanced security...

BRANTFORD and TORONTO — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Education critic Marit Stiles say Doug Ford’s refusal to make investments into student and staff safety in schools this September is rolling the dice with kids’ wellbeing — risking outbreaks and at-home learning days, and risking kids’ academic and...

BRANTFORD — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was in Brantford Tuesday to call for a Safe Schools plan robust enough to prevent disruptions to in-person learning.

“Families are exhausted, kids are really struggling with their mental health and wellbeing, and teachers and education workers are burnt out,” said...

BRANTFORD — Former president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, high school teacher and well-known champion of public education, Harvey Bischof will be the Ontario NDP’s candidate in Brantford—Brant.

The NDP is committed to open and democratic nominations. The deadlines for...

QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said for workers not fully vaccinated in health care and education, the government should provide and require rapid tests before going to work.

“People have a right to be and to feel safe when they need medical care. They have a right to feel confident that when...

WINDSOR – MPP Percy Hatfield (Windsor – Tecumseh) released the following statement announcing his decision not to run in the 2022 provincial election:

“After careful consideration, I have decided to retire at the end of my term in office and not seek re-election in 2022. Serving as the...

TORONTO — Spadina—Fort York MPP Chris Glover responded to the Doug Ford government awarding contracts to three corporations to redevelop Ontario Place, stressing that meaningful, consistent community consultations are critical, and the publicly owned site must remain accessible to all...

BRAMPTON — With less than six weeks until the first day of school for most Ontario students, NDP MPPs Sara Singh (Brampton Centre), Kevin Yarde (Brampton North) and Gurratan Singh (Brampton East), and Brampton South candidate Andria Barrett, held a virtual press conference Thursday urging the Ford government to...

OSHAWA - The Ford government must stop disregarding the concerns of Durham parents and families of children with autism and provide them with answers now, said NDP MPP Jennifer French (Oshawa) and Teresa Armstrong, the Official Opposition critic for Children and Youth Services, in the following open letter to newly...