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July 9, 2026 Ontario NDP Smashes Q2 Fundraising Record, Raising Over $1 Million TORONTO — Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP have broken another fundraising record, raising over $1 million from more than 24,000 donations in the second quarter of 2026, the highest non-election second quarter in party history.The Ontario NDP’s digital fundraising numbers also broke records, bringing in... more » July 8, 2026 Ontario NDP marks over 1,000 days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Ontario NDP, is marking over a thousand days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation for the Greenbelt scandal.“This is Doug Ford’s legacy,” said Stiles. “Not making groceries cheaper, not fixing our health care; but... more » July 8, 2026 Ford’s underfunding drives Ottawa hospital to cut 87 nursing positions OTTAWA – Following the news of the staffing cuts made at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following statement:“The... more » July 8, 2026 MPP Wayne Gates’ town hall packs Club Italia to address Ford’s Ferris wheel plans NIAGARA FALLS — MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) hosted a standing-room only town hall at Club Italia last night to hear the communities' concerns and to push back against Doug Ford’s proposed Ferris wheel in Queen Victoria Park.“Last night, we packed Club Italia,” said Gates. “I’ve done a lot... more » July 7, 2026 Pasma: OCDSB’s withdrawal from Capital Pride sends the wrong message OTTAWA – Following the deeply concerning decision by the OCDSB to pull its participation from Capital Pride, Ottawa West – Nepean MPP Chandra Pasma released the following statement:“Pride is a commitment to education, community,... more » July 7, 2026 NDP MPPs call on Ford government to invest in Ontario businesses and improve OINP processing times QUEENS PARK — NDP Shadow Minister for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale —High Park) and NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) are calling for improved processing times and added support for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) after... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma slams Minister of Education for more accounting tricks instead of real investments OTTAWA – After ministry data showed that the supposed funding boost that Ford and his conservatives trumpeted was actually existing education funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Education, Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma calls on Ford Government to support Ottawa after flooding disaster OTTAWA – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) has sent a letter to the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, after the Ottawa region was hit by an unprecedented storm that left many parts of the region fully... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Kashechewan First Nation evacuees and calls for increased investments in host communities NIAGARA FALLS – Following recent comments from Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati about evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) have released the following statement calling for... more » June 30, 2026 Minister Calandra once again shows how out of touch he is with Ontario families OTTAWA – After the Minister of Education walked back his announcement about mandatory attendance for student athletes and students partaking in extracurricular activities, NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPP Lennox stands with workers and calls for the reversal of cuts to the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group HAMILTON — After the recent decision by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) to defund the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group, MPP Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) stood with advocates and the community today to call on the Ford government and the WSIB to reverse these harmful cuts and instead... more » June 30, 2026 RAKOCEVIC: Ford’s auto insurance changes are just cuts disguised as options TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) is warning drivers about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that take effect July 1:“This is a gift from the Ford government to wealthy insurance... more »" /> July 9, 2026 Ontario NDP Smashes Q2 Fundraising Record, Raising Over $1 Million TORONTO — Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP have broken another fundraising record, raising over $1 million from more than 24,000 donations in the second quarter of 2026, the highest non-election second quarter in party history.The Ontario NDP’s digital fundraising numbers also broke records, bringing in... more » July 8, 2026 Ontario NDP marks over 1,000 days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Ontario NDP, is marking over a thousand days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation for the Greenbelt scandal.“This is Doug Ford’s legacy,” said Stiles. “Not making groceries cheaper, not fixing our health care; but... more » July 8, 2026 Ford’s underfunding drives Ottawa hospital to cut 87 nursing positions OTTAWA – Following the news of the staffing cuts made at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following statement:“The... more » July 8, 2026 MPP Wayne Gates’ town hall packs Club Italia to address Ford’s Ferris wheel plans NIAGARA FALLS — MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) hosted a standing-room only town hall at Club Italia last night to hear the communities' concerns and to push back against Doug Ford’s proposed Ferris wheel in Queen Victoria Park.“Last night, we packed Club Italia,” said Gates. “I’ve done a lot... more » July 7, 2026 Pasma: OCDSB’s withdrawal from Capital Pride sends the wrong message OTTAWA – Following the deeply concerning decision by the OCDSB to pull its participation from Capital Pride, Ottawa West – Nepean MPP Chandra Pasma released the following statement:“Pride is a commitment to education, community,... more » July 7, 2026 NDP MPPs call on Ford government to invest in Ontario businesses and improve OINP processing times QUEENS PARK — NDP Shadow Minister for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale —High Park) and NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) are calling for improved processing times and added support for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) after... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma slams Minister of Education for more accounting tricks instead of real investments OTTAWA – After ministry data showed that the supposed funding boost that Ford and his conservatives trumpeted was actually existing education funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Education, Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma calls on Ford Government to support Ottawa after flooding disaster OTTAWA – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) has sent a letter to the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, after the Ottawa region was hit by an unprecedented storm that left many parts of the region fully... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Kashechewan First Nation evacuees and calls for increased investments in host communities NIAGARA FALLS – Following recent comments from Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati about evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) have released the following statement calling for... more » June 30, 2026 Minister Calandra once again shows how out of touch he is with Ontario families OTTAWA – After the Minister of Education walked back his announcement about mandatory attendance for student athletes and students partaking in extracurricular activities, NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPP Lennox stands with workers and calls for the reversal of cuts to the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group HAMILTON — After the recent decision by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) to defund the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group, MPP Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) stood with advocates and the community today to call on the Ford government and the WSIB to reverse these harmful cuts and instead... more » June 30, 2026 RAKOCEVIC: Ford’s auto insurance changes are just cuts disguised as options TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) is warning drivers about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that take effect July 1:“This is a gift from the Ford government to wealthy insurance... more »" /> July 9, 2026 Ontario NDP Smashes Q2 Fundraising Record, Raising Over $1 Million TORONTO — Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP have broken another fundraising record, raising over $1 million from more than 24,000 donations in the second quarter of 2026, the highest non-election second quarter in party history.The Ontario NDP’s digital fundraising numbers also broke records, bringing in... more » July 8, 2026 Ontario NDP marks over 1,000 days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Ontario NDP, is marking over a thousand days of Doug Ford being under RCMP criminal investigation for the Greenbelt scandal.“This is Doug Ford’s legacy,” said Stiles. “Not making groceries cheaper, not fixing our health care; but... more » July 8, 2026 Ford’s underfunding drives Ottawa hospital to cut 87 nursing positions OTTAWA – Following the news of the staffing cuts made at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following statement:“The... more » July 8, 2026 MPP Wayne Gates’ town hall packs Club Italia to address Ford’s Ferris wheel plans NIAGARA FALLS — MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) hosted a standing-room only town hall at Club Italia last night to hear the communities' concerns and to push back against Doug Ford’s proposed Ferris wheel in Queen Victoria Park.“Last night, we packed Club Italia,” said Gates. “I’ve done a lot... more » July 7, 2026 Pasma: OCDSB’s withdrawal from Capital Pride sends the wrong message OTTAWA – Following the deeply concerning decision by the OCDSB to pull its participation from Capital Pride, Ottawa West – Nepean MPP Chandra Pasma released the following statement:“Pride is a commitment to education, community,... more » July 7, 2026 NDP MPPs call on Ford government to invest in Ontario businesses and improve OINP processing times QUEENS PARK — NDP Shadow Minister for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale —High Park) and NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) are calling for improved processing times and added support for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) after... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma slams Minister of Education for more accounting tricks instead of real investments OTTAWA – After ministry data showed that the supposed funding boost that Ford and his conservatives trumpeted was actually existing education funding, NDP Shadow Minister for Education, Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » July 6, 2026 MPP Pasma calls on Ford Government to support Ottawa after flooding disaster OTTAWA – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) has sent a letter to the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, after the Ottawa region was hit by an unprecedented storm that left many parts of the region fully... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPPs stand with Kashechewan First Nation evacuees and calls for increased investments in host communities NIAGARA FALLS – Following recent comments from Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati about evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) have released the following statement calling for... more » June 30, 2026 Minister Calandra once again shows how out of touch he is with Ontario families OTTAWA – After the Minister of Education walked back his announcement about mandatory attendance for student athletes and students partaking in extracurricular activities, NDP Shadow Minister for Education Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) released the following... more » June 30, 2026 NDP MPP Lennox stands with workers and calls for the reversal of cuts to the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group HAMILTON — After the recent decision by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) to defund the Hamilton and District Injured Workers’ Group, MPP Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) stood with advocates and the community today to call on the Ford government and the WSIB to reverse these harmful cuts and instead... more » June 30, 2026 RAKOCEVIC: Ford’s auto insurance changes are just cuts disguised as options TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) is warning drivers about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that take effect July 1:“This is a gift from the Ford government to wealthy insurance... more »" />