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September 17, 2025 Ontario must uphold the right of every child to attend school LONDON – NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Peggy Sattler (London West), and Teresa Armstrong (London–Fanshawe) released the following statement in response to reports that students with special needs in the Thames Valley District School Board are being kept home due to a lack of supports:... more » September 17, 2025 Ontario Unemployment Hits 7.8%, highest in a decade, excluding pandemic QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo), are responding to today’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report, which shows rising unemployment, deeper deficits,... more » September 17, 2025 NDP Pressure Forces Action: 185 Unsafe Commercial Truck Drivers Suspended and Auditor General confirms probe THUNDER BAY and OSHAWA – Following NDP calls to ensure highway safety across the province, the ministry of transportation has suspended 185 transport truck drivers who were deemed to have “dishonestly” obtained their class A during testing or training. NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and... more » September 12, 2025 Ford’s college cuts are hurting Northern Ontario students and communities SUDBURY and NICKEL BELT – Shadow Minister for Labour & Shadow Minister for Energy and Mines MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) and MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) are calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and invest in public colleges as OPSEU college support staff push for a fair deal:“College... more » September 12, 2025 Unsafe Classrooms the First Act of Ford’s Appointed Supervisor for the TDSB TORONTO – Children and teachers are facing increasingly dangerous classroom conditions after a ministry-appointed supervisor, Rohit Gupta, decided to increase class sizes for several programs for students with disabilities. NDP MPPs Chandra Pasma (Ottawa–Nepean West) and Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park)... more » September 11, 2025 NDP: Ford's college cuts are putting thousands of good jobs and the future of our province at risk QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), is calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and fund our public colleges as OPSEU college workers fight for a fair deal:“Ontario’s public colleges power our... more » September 10, 2025 NDP: Ontario families paying the price for Ford’s housing failures QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), issued the following statement in response to CMHC’s report showing Toronto is on pace for its lowest annual housing starts in 30... more » September 10, 2025 Stiles: Premier Ford does not care about young people QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling on Premier Ford to step up to address Ontario’s rising unemployment and continued job losses, instead of blaming young people and workers for his... more » September 8, 2025 Cutting parents out of schools hurts kids, survey confirms QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West–Nepean) and Shadow Minister with responsibility for the Ontario Autism Program Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park) respond to a new Ontario Autism Coalition survey confirming what families have been saying all along: cutting parents and... more » September 5, 2025 Ontario now has more than 800,000 workers without a job QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance & Shadow Minister for Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have made the following statement on today’s jobs numbers:“Ontario lost... more » September 5, 2025 NDP calls out Minister Calandra’s plans to cut communities out by collapsing 72 school boards into 4 Chandra Pasma, Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, made the following statement in response to news that the Minister of Education is looking at collapsing Ontario school boards into four provincial-level boards:“Local... more » September 4, 2025 Ontario NDP stands with nurses calling for safe staffing and a fair deal QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Health, France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), and Shadow Minister for Labour, Jamie West (Sudbury), have released the following statement in response to the hospital-sector arbitration decision affecting more than 60,000 ONA... more »" /> September 17, 2025 Ontario must uphold the right of every child to attend school LONDON – NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Peggy Sattler (London West), and Teresa Armstrong (London–Fanshawe) released the following statement in response to reports that students with special needs in the Thames Valley District School Board are being kept home due to a lack of supports:... more » September 17, 2025 Ontario Unemployment Hits 7.8%, highest in a decade, excluding pandemic QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo), are responding to today’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report, which shows rising unemployment, deeper deficits,... more » September 17, 2025 NDP Pressure Forces Action: 185 Unsafe Commercial Truck Drivers Suspended and Auditor General confirms probe THUNDER BAY and OSHAWA – Following NDP calls to ensure highway safety across the province, the ministry of transportation has suspended 185 transport truck drivers who were deemed to have “dishonestly” obtained their class A during testing or training. NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and... more » September 12, 2025 Ford’s college cuts are hurting Northern Ontario students and communities SUDBURY and NICKEL BELT – Shadow Minister for Labour & Shadow Minister for Energy and Mines MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) and MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) are calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and invest in public colleges as OPSEU college support staff push for a fair deal:“College... more » September 12, 2025 Unsafe Classrooms the First Act of Ford’s Appointed Supervisor for the TDSB TORONTO – Children and teachers are facing increasingly dangerous classroom conditions after a ministry-appointed supervisor, Rohit Gupta, decided to increase class sizes for several programs for students with disabilities. NDP MPPs Chandra Pasma (Ottawa–Nepean West) and Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park)... more » September 11, 2025 NDP: Ford's college cuts are putting thousands of good jobs and the future of our province at risk QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), is calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and fund our public colleges as OPSEU college workers fight for a fair deal:“Ontario’s public colleges power our... more » September 10, 2025 NDP: Ontario families paying the price for Ford’s housing failures QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), issued the following statement in response to CMHC’s report showing Toronto is on pace for its lowest annual housing starts in 30... more » September 10, 2025 Stiles: Premier Ford does not care about young people QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling on Premier Ford to step up to address Ontario’s rising unemployment and continued job losses, instead of blaming young people and workers for his... more » September 8, 2025 Cutting parents out of schools hurts kids, survey confirms QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West–Nepean) and Shadow Minister with responsibility for the Ontario Autism Program Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park) respond to a new Ontario Autism Coalition survey confirming what families have been saying all along: cutting parents and... more » September 5, 2025 Ontario now has more than 800,000 workers without a job QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance & Shadow Minister for Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have made the following statement on today’s jobs numbers:“Ontario lost... more » September 5, 2025 NDP calls out Minister Calandra’s plans to cut communities out by collapsing 72 school boards into 4 Chandra Pasma, Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, made the following statement in response to news that the Minister of Education is looking at collapsing Ontario school boards into four provincial-level boards:“Local... more » September 4, 2025 Ontario NDP stands with nurses calling for safe staffing and a fair deal QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Health, France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), and Shadow Minister for Labour, Jamie West (Sudbury), have released the following statement in response to the hospital-sector arbitration decision affecting more than 60,000 ONA... more »" /> September 17, 2025 Ontario must uphold the right of every child to attend school LONDON – NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Peggy Sattler (London West), and Teresa Armstrong (London–Fanshawe) released the following statement in response to reports that students with special needs in the Thames Valley District School Board are being kept home due to a lack of supports:... more » September 17, 2025 Ontario Unemployment Hits 7.8%, highest in a decade, excluding pandemic QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Catherine Fife (Waterloo), are responding to today’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report, which shows rising unemployment, deeper deficits,... more » September 17, 2025 NDP Pressure Forces Action: 185 Unsafe Commercial Truck Drivers Suspended and Auditor General confirms probe THUNDER BAY and OSHAWA – Following NDP calls to ensure highway safety across the province, the ministry of transportation has suspended 185 transport truck drivers who were deemed to have “dishonestly” obtained their class A during testing or training. NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and... more » September 12, 2025 Ford’s college cuts are hurting Northern Ontario students and communities SUDBURY and NICKEL BELT – Shadow Minister for Labour & Shadow Minister for Energy and Mines MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) and MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) are calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and invest in public colleges as OPSEU college support staff push for a fair deal:“College... more » September 12, 2025 Unsafe Classrooms the First Act of Ford’s Appointed Supervisor for the TDSB TORONTO – Children and teachers are facing increasingly dangerous classroom conditions after a ministry-appointed supervisor, Rohit Gupta, decided to increase class sizes for several programs for students with disabilities. NDP MPPs Chandra Pasma (Ottawa–Nepean West) and Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park)... more » September 11, 2025 NDP: Ford's college cuts are putting thousands of good jobs and the future of our province at risk QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), is calling on the Ford government to stop the cuts and fund our public colleges as OPSEU college workers fight for a fair deal:“Ontario’s public colleges power our... more » September 10, 2025 NDP: Ontario families paying the price for Ford’s housing failures QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), issued the following statement in response to CMHC’s report showing Toronto is on pace for its lowest annual housing starts in 30... more » September 10, 2025 Stiles: Premier Ford does not care about young people QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling on Premier Ford to step up to address Ontario’s rising unemployment and continued job losses, instead of blaming young people and workers for his... more » September 8, 2025 Cutting parents out of schools hurts kids, survey confirms QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West–Nepean) and Shadow Minister with responsibility for the Ontario Autism Program Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale–High Park) respond to a new Ontario Autism Coalition survey confirming what families have been saying all along: cutting parents and... more » September 5, 2025 Ontario now has more than 800,000 workers without a job QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Finance & Shadow Minister for Treasury Board Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have made the following statement on today’s jobs numbers:“Ontario lost... more » September 5, 2025 NDP calls out Minister Calandra’s plans to cut communities out by collapsing 72 school boards into 4 Chandra Pasma, Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, made the following statement in response to news that the Minister of Education is looking at collapsing Ontario school boards into four provincial-level boards:“Local... more » September 4, 2025 Ontario NDP stands with nurses calling for safe staffing and a fair deal QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Health, France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), and Shadow Minister for Labour, Jamie West (Sudbury), have released the following statement in response to the hospital-sector arbitration decision affecting more than 60,000 ONA... more »" />