SARNIA – Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement:

“Most Ontarians have done the right thing by getting vaccinated to protect ourselves and our vulnerable neighbours. We all deserve to get back to safely doing the things we enjoy.

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SARNIA — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for a province-wide plan to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to children as soon as it’s approved.

The St. Clair Catholic District School in the Sarnia region has the highest rate of student COVID cases in the province at 233 infections per...

BURLINGTON — New Democrats in Burlington have selected local community advocate and telecommunications worker Andrew Drummond to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election.

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath

“Andrew is exactly the kind of community builder that...

QUEEN’S PARK - MPP Sol Mamakwa called on Doug Ford to take action to help stop youth suicides in the North and provide mental health supports immediately.

“This year we have had multiple young people die by suicide in Eabametoong, Webequie and Wunnumin Lake, and Poplar Hill. The mental health crisis that...

QUEEN'S PARK — NDP MPP Catherine Fife, the Official Opposition critic for Finance, released the following statement:

“The gravy train is making its way through the Ford government benches with two more big raises for Doug’s buddies.

Doug Ford gave minimum wage earners an...

QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Child Care critic Bhutila Karpoche released the following statement on Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day:

"Despite Ontario’s parents paying among the highest child care fees in the country, child care in our province is in a state...

QUEEN’S PARK – After years of fighting for immigrants to have their international training and credentials recognized in Ontario, the NDP is disappointed that the Ford government has announced changes that exclude all health care professionals and fails to address international credential recognition.

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QUEEN'S PARK - After Doug Ford once again left out Northern Ontario from temporary road test centres, MPP Jamie West demanded that Ford open them in Northern Ontario, including one in Sudbury.

“Doug Ford and his Conservative government once again left Northerners stranded in a drive test backlog,” said...

Fight to save jobs now, introduce electric auto strategy to secure jobs for generations, says NDP leader

WINDSOR — Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, said the provincial government can and must step in to fight for auto jobs in Windsor now, and for generations to come. She’s...

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) has re-introduced her private member’s bill, the More Than A Visitor Act, which enshrines rights for people receiving care, support or services in congregate care settings, such as long-term care and group homes, to ensure consistent, continuous and safe access...

London Health Sciences alone short 82 critical care nurses

LONDON — The way to tackle London’s nursing shortage is to launch a major, province-wide health care hiring and retention plan, says Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is funded for 700...

YORK SOUTH—WESTON — NDP MPP Faisal Hassan asked Doug Ford how much longer children and seniors will have to wait for restored access to vision care during question period Tuesday, urging the government to act with urgency and provide optometrists with adequate funding for their services.

"My office has been...