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February 26, 2026 GRETZKY: Amherstburg workers abandoned as Crown Royal plant shuts down early WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) says workers in Amherstburg and across Windsor-Essex were abandoned after Diageo abruptly shut down the Crown Royal bottling plant two days ahead of schedule without warning, leaving nearly 200 people without... more » February 26, 2026 FIFE: Local medtech leaders driving jobs and better patient care WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife says local life sciences companies are demonstrating how homegrown innovation can strengthen Ontario’s economy while improving health outcomes:“Waterloo Region is home to some truly outstanding companies like Intellijoint Surgical and Vena Medical that are... more » February 26, 2026 Doug Ford’s Ontario Place ads cost taxpayers nearly $2 million QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) is calling out Doug Ford for spending nearly $2 million on his Ontario Place ads.Documents obtained by an NDP Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that the Ford government spent $1,737,051.59 (pre-tax) on the Ontario Place ads... more » February 26, 2026 MPP Gretzky rips Ford government for no longer tracking deaths of children in care QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) blasted the Ford government for no longer tracking data on the deaths of children under the care of a children’s aid... more » February 25, 2026 NDP MPPs call for an investigation following incident at James Cardinal McGuigan QUEEN'S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) and MPP Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are echoing calls for a thorough investigation into the recent media reports of a serious and troubling incident of anti-Black racism at James Cardinal... more » February 25, 2026 BELL: Food costs rise, housing numbers fall in latest FAO report QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) says that the latest report from the province's Financial Accountability Office (FAO) shows no signs of the Ford government making things better for everyday... more » February 23, 2026 Ford’s Northern neglect leads to another ER closure QUEEN’S PARK - Harmful decisions, one after the other by Ford and his conservatives have now resulted in another emergency room to close its doors, this time in Thessalon. NDP critic for health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) released the following... more » February 23, 2026 “People are scared”: 5,000 London jobs lost in January alone LONDON – Ontario NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Teresa Armstrong (London—Fanshawe), and Peggy Sattler (London West) say the loss of roughly 5,000 jobs in the London region in a single month is a devastating hit to families already struggling to keep up with the cost of... more » February 23, 2026 NDP stands with students to Save OSAP QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles stood alongside Ontario students and advocates this morning, continuing the NDP’s call for Doug Ford to reverse the cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).“Doug Ford’s OSAP cuts couldn’t have come at a worse time for Ontario’s... more » February 20, 2026 FIFE: Low business confidence should be a major wake-up call for Ford QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo), says the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s latest report confirms what businesses and workers across the province are already deeply... more » February 18, 2026 London NDP MPPs Slam Ford’s Underfunding as Fanshawe Cuts Threaten Jobs and Students LONDON – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities Peggy Sattler (London West), MPP Teresa Armstrong (London – Fanshawe) and MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) have released the joint statement following reports of program and funding cuts at London’s Fanshawe... more » February 18, 2026 Ontario NDP launches "Save OSAP" campaign as Ford hands students a "lifetime debt sentence" QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP are fighting back against Doug Ford’s latest attack on post-secondary education, launching the Save OSAP campaign to stop a plan that leaves young people behind:“Ontario’s young people are... more »" /> February 26, 2026 GRETZKY: Amherstburg workers abandoned as Crown Royal plant shuts down early WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) says workers in Amherstburg and across Windsor-Essex were abandoned after Diageo abruptly shut down the Crown Royal bottling plant two days ahead of schedule without warning, leaving nearly 200 people without... more » February 26, 2026 FIFE: Local medtech leaders driving jobs and better patient care WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife says local life sciences companies are demonstrating how homegrown innovation can strengthen Ontario’s economy while improving health outcomes:“Waterloo Region is home to some truly outstanding companies like Intellijoint Surgical and Vena Medical that are... more » February 26, 2026 Doug Ford’s Ontario Place ads cost taxpayers nearly $2 million QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) is calling out Doug Ford for spending nearly $2 million on his Ontario Place ads.Documents obtained by an NDP Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that the Ford government spent $1,737,051.59 (pre-tax) on the Ontario Place ads... more » February 26, 2026 MPP Gretzky rips Ford government for no longer tracking deaths of children in care QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) blasted the Ford government for no longer tracking data on the deaths of children under the care of a children’s aid... more » February 25, 2026 NDP MPPs call for an investigation following incident at James Cardinal McGuigan QUEEN'S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) and MPP Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are echoing calls for a thorough investigation into the recent media reports of a serious and troubling incident of anti-Black racism at James Cardinal... more » February 25, 2026 BELL: Food costs rise, housing numbers fall in latest FAO report QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) says that the latest report from the province's Financial Accountability Office (FAO) shows no signs of the Ford government making things better for everyday... more » February 23, 2026 Ford’s Northern neglect leads to another ER closure QUEEN’S PARK - Harmful decisions, one after the other by Ford and his conservatives have now resulted in another emergency room to close its doors, this time in Thessalon. NDP critic for health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) released the following... more » February 23, 2026 “People are scared”: 5,000 London jobs lost in January alone LONDON – Ontario NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Teresa Armstrong (London—Fanshawe), and Peggy Sattler (London West) say the loss of roughly 5,000 jobs in the London region in a single month is a devastating hit to families already struggling to keep up with the cost of... more » February 23, 2026 NDP stands with students to Save OSAP QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles stood alongside Ontario students and advocates this morning, continuing the NDP’s call for Doug Ford to reverse the cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).“Doug Ford’s OSAP cuts couldn’t have come at a worse time for Ontario’s... more » February 20, 2026 FIFE: Low business confidence should be a major wake-up call for Ford QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo), says the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s latest report confirms what businesses and workers across the province are already deeply... more » February 18, 2026 London NDP MPPs Slam Ford’s Underfunding as Fanshawe Cuts Threaten Jobs and Students LONDON – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities Peggy Sattler (London West), MPP Teresa Armstrong (London – Fanshawe) and MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) have released the joint statement following reports of program and funding cuts at London’s Fanshawe... more » February 18, 2026 Ontario NDP launches "Save OSAP" campaign as Ford hands students a "lifetime debt sentence" QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP are fighting back against Doug Ford’s latest attack on post-secondary education, launching the Save OSAP campaign to stop a plan that leaves young people behind:“Ontario’s young people are... more »" /> February 26, 2026 GRETZKY: Amherstburg workers abandoned as Crown Royal plant shuts down early WINDSOR — Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) says workers in Amherstburg and across Windsor-Essex were abandoned after Diageo abruptly shut down the Crown Royal bottling plant two days ahead of schedule without warning, leaving nearly 200 people without... more » February 26, 2026 FIFE: Local medtech leaders driving jobs and better patient care WATERLOO — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine Fife says local life sciences companies are demonstrating how homegrown innovation can strengthen Ontario’s economy while improving health outcomes:“Waterloo Region is home to some truly outstanding companies like Intellijoint Surgical and Vena Medical that are... more » February 26, 2026 Doug Ford’s Ontario Place ads cost taxpayers nearly $2 million QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York) is calling out Doug Ford for spending nearly $2 million on his Ontario Place ads.Documents obtained by an NDP Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that the Ford government spent $1,737,051.59 (pre-tax) on the Ontario Place ads... more » February 26, 2026 MPP Gretzky rips Ford government for no longer tracking deaths of children in care QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community, and Social Services Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) blasted the Ford government for no longer tracking data on the deaths of children under the care of a children’s aid... more » February 25, 2026 NDP MPPs call for an investigation following incident at James Cardinal McGuigan QUEEN'S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) and MPP Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are echoing calls for a thorough investigation into the recent media reports of a serious and troubling incident of anti-Black racism at James Cardinal... more » February 25, 2026 BELL: Food costs rise, housing numbers fall in latest FAO report QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) says that the latest report from the province's Financial Accountability Office (FAO) shows no signs of the Ford government making things better for everyday... more » February 23, 2026 Ford’s Northern neglect leads to another ER closure QUEEN’S PARK - Harmful decisions, one after the other by Ford and his conservatives have now resulted in another emergency room to close its doors, this time in Thessalon. NDP critic for health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and MPP Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) released the following... more » February 23, 2026 “People are scared”: 5,000 London jobs lost in January alone LONDON – Ontario NDP MPPs Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), Teresa Armstrong (London—Fanshawe), and Peggy Sattler (London West) say the loss of roughly 5,000 jobs in the London region in a single month is a devastating hit to families already struggling to keep up with the cost of... more » February 23, 2026 NDP stands with students to Save OSAP QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles stood alongside Ontario students and advocates this morning, continuing the NDP’s call for Doug Ford to reverse the cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).“Doug Ford’s OSAP cuts couldn’t have come at a worse time for Ontario’s... more » February 20, 2026 FIFE: Low business confidence should be a major wake-up call for Ford QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Catherine Fife (Waterloo), says the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s latest report confirms what businesses and workers across the province are already deeply... more » February 18, 2026 London NDP MPPs Slam Ford’s Underfunding as Fanshawe Cuts Threaten Jobs and Students LONDON – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges and Universities Peggy Sattler (London West), MPP Teresa Armstrong (London – Fanshawe) and MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) have released the joint statement following reports of program and funding cuts at London’s Fanshawe... more » February 18, 2026 Ontario NDP launches "Save OSAP" campaign as Ford hands students a "lifetime debt sentence" QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP are fighting back against Doug Ford’s latest attack on post-secondary education, launching the Save OSAP campaign to stop a plan that leaves young people behind:“Ontario’s young people are... more »" />