June 27, 2019
Families will pay the price for latest layoffs at Grand River Hospital: NDP
KITCHENER-WATERLOO — Doug Ford is forcing Grand River Hospital to lay off another 15 full-time nurses, a blow that comes after 38 full-time and part-time nurses were cut earlier this year.Local Off... More
May 28, 2019
Report Reveals New Details of Deep Health-care Cuts Buried in Ford's Budget
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says a new independent report reveals new details of deep health-care cuts buried in Ford’s budget. Premier Doug Ford claims that health... More
May 27, 2019
Ford Must Cancel His Municipal Cuts Once And For All: Horwarth
QUEEN’S PARK—NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath released a statement following news that the Ford government is delaying retroactive cuts to municipal childcare, paramedic services and p... More
May 17, 2019
New Democrats mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement on the 2019 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: "Today and every day, Ontario’s New Dem... More
May 14, 2019
Ford Government Budgets Just $1000 for Anti-Racism Initiatives Province Wide
QUEEN’S PARK — After months of dodging questions from the Official Opposition NDP, the media and the public about the future of the Anti-Racism Directorate and other critical anti-racism initiative... More
May 14, 2019
Ontario families need Public Health Units now more than ever: Horwath
Ford’s cuts come as Toronto Public Health investigates measles cases QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath called on Doug Ford to reverse his deep cuts to Ontario’s Public He... More
May 9, 2019
Ontario NDP tables motion to declare climate emergency
QUEEN’S PARK — The Ontario NDP has introduced a motion to declare a climate emergency in Ontario. “Climate change is no longer only about our climate future. It is an imminent emergency. It is h... More
May 9, 2019
With anti-Black racism on the rise, Ford government continues dragging Ontario backwards
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP for Kitchener Centre and Official Opposition Critic for Anti-Racism, Citizenship and Immigration Laura Mae Lindo released the following statement: “This week, a Black famil... More
May 9, 2019
Horrifying and troubling: Horwath on Ford's refusal to condemn anti-choice statements
QUEEN'S PARK — Multiple members of Doug Ford's government participated in and took the podium at an anti-choice demonstration at Queen's Park Thursday. Doug Ford refused to denounce their comments,... More
May 8, 2019