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Ford should match federal funds for child care: NDP
SCARBOROUGH — Doly Begum, NDP Child Care critic, released the following statement in response to the provincial government announcing that federal funding, up to $230 million, will go towards restarting child care:
“The federal contribution to re-opening Ontario’s child care centres is...
NDP: We need a full-time economic recovery that includes every Ontarian
WATERLOO – Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) issued a statement in response to the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey for July:
“Friday’s figures reveal that while Ontario’s job market is slowly recovering, we are not...
Toronto Public Health affirms parents’ fears about Ford’s risky back-to-school scheme
QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, released the following statement in response to Toronto Public Health raising concerns about class sizes and physical distancing as the Ford government refuses to budge on its risky back-to-school plan:
“Public health authorities...
Horwath calls for Hamilton LRT to be part of post-pandemic recovery
Secret consulting report doesn’t back up inflated cost claims
HAMILTON — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the Ford government to reverse its callous cancellation of the Hamilton LRT — especially since that project is now a critical part of Hamilton’s post-pandemic recovery.
“The LRT was...
Doug Ford is responsible for the fact that PSWs are overworked and underpaid
QUEEN’S PARK — On Thursday, Doug Ford acknowledged for the first time that personal support workers (PSWs) in Ontario are overworked and underpaid — a problem that governments have caused, that everyone in Ontario has known about for ages, and that Ford could fix right now.
Despite Ford’s claims that he...
Horwath calls for back-to-school plan to be scrapped, replaced with smaller, safer classes
BINBROOK — Standing outside an elementary school slated to hold more than 1,000 students in September, Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called for Doug Ford’s back-to-school scheme to be scrapped, and replaced with a plan for smaller, safer classes.
“It’s clear from Doug Ford’s...
Stevens: Legions need urgent operational funding to survive, not training grants
ST. CATHARINES – Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), NDP critic for Veterans, Legions and Military Affairs, says Doug Ford’s re-announcement of existing capital grants will do nothing to save legions across Ontario that are on the brink of shutting down permanently due to the impact of COVID-19.
Stevens says...
NDP’s Taylor: Families deserve immediate access to fully-funded autism support, not more delays and window-dressing
HAMILTON – Official Opposition NDP Children and Youth Services critic Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain) has issued a statement in response to the Ford government’s decision to reinstate foundational family services that were removed last year:
“Families of children with autism are...
Statement by Andrea Horwath in response to Doug Ford’s commitment to keeping class sizes big in September
QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, released the following statement in response to Premier Doug Ford’s news conference Wednesday, in which he defended his decision to send kids back to school with regular, large class sizes for all primary school students and many...
Horwath: Ontario must take action now to get Windsor-Essex safely into Stage 3
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath is urging Doug Ford to immediately take the actions necessary to move the Windsor-Essex region into Stage 3.
“Workers and local businesses in Windsor-Essex are hurting as they face yet another week stuck in Stage 2. As more cases are reported in the...
Seniors can’t wait: Horwath calls for long-term care changes now
ST. CATHARINES — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the Ford government to take urgent, immediate action so seniors can have a safer, better quality of life in long-term care.
“Low staffing levels and a lack of standards and inspections mean seniors aren’t getting the time, care and attention they...
Ford’s COVID-19 response is failing Black, racialized and lower income Ontarians: NDP Black Caucus
Public Health data shows Black and racialized people make up 83% of reported COVID-19 cases in Toronto
QUEEN’S PARK — The Official Opposition Ontario NDP Black Caucus released the following statement in response to new Toronto Public Health data, which shows that Black, racialized and lower income...
