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...

LONDON – NDP critic for Children and Youth Services Teresa Armstrong released a statement in response to the government’s update on the Ontario Autism Program Wednesday: “Children with autism in Ontario are still being denied the services they need to reach their full potential. Families have been to hell and...

LONDON – NDP critic for Children and Youth Services Teresa Armstrong released a statement in response to the government’s update on the Ontario Autism Program Wednesday: “Children with autism in Ontario are still being denied the services they need to reach their full potential. Families have been to hell and...

SIOUX LOOKOUT — It’s callous that Doug Ford is still refusing to declare a state of emergency to deal with more than 100 fires that have been burning for weeks in Northwestern Ontario, and denying the people of the region the help and resources they need, said NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Judith...

TORONTO — Jessica Bell, the Ontario NDP critic for Tenant Rights, is urging the Ford government to take legislative action to protect tenants living in dangerously hot apartments. Bell was joined for a press conference Wednesday by Kiri Vadivelu, Scarborough's ACORN leader; Anna Lipman, a tenant and...