QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for the vaccine certificate program to be improved in order to protect people, and Ontario’s progress in the fight against COVID-19.

“The 85 per cent of us who did the right thing and got our vaccines earned the right to be at a...

NIPISSING — Erika Lougheed, Ontario NDP candidate for Nipissing, released the following statement in response to disturbing video showing antisemitic displays:

“I was saddened and sickened to see the video that emerged yesterday capturing displays of antisemitism in our community. This is...

TORONTO — NDP MPP Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) released this statement in response to the death of youth worker Thane Murray, who was shot near Regent Park this past weekend:

"I am devastated by the tragic loss of Thane Murray. My heart aches for his family, loved ones, and his beloved...

From signing a $10 per day child care deal to accepting federal long-term care money, it’s time to get to work, says Horwath

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea is urging Doug Ford to come back to work, and immediately partner with the re-elected federal government to bring relief and...

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to confirmation that a child in the Waterloo region has died with COVID-19:

“All of Ontario is holding the family and loved ones of this precious little one in our hearts today. While...

NIPISSING — Erika Lougheed, Ontario NDP candidate for Nipissing, released the following statement in response to anti-abortion protestors targeting schools in North Bay with graphic images:

“Like many local students and parents, I was disturbed by the anti-abortion, anti-choice protestors...

QUEEN’S PARK — Laura Mae Lindo, NDP Colleges and Universities critic, and Jill Andrew, NDP Women’s Issues critic, along with Terence Kernaghan, NDP LGBTQ critic, released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s announcement about sexual violence policies at colleges and universities in...

Joint statement from NDP Indigenous and Treaty Relations Critic Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong)and MPP Guy Bourgoin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay)

SIOUX LOOKOUT and KAPUSKASING – NDP Indigenous and Treaty Relations Critic Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and MPP Guy Bourgoin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay) issued the following...

QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Finance critic Catherine Fife said Wednesday's FAO report for the first quarter of 2021 makes clear that the Ford government continues to withhold critical funding in health care, children and social services and post-secondary education:

"The report shows...

NDP Leader says it’s time to take on the anti-vax movement

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario needs a new, rock-solid last mile strategy to surpass the 90 per cent vaccination goal and end COVID in Ontario, says Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath — and Doug Ford’s bare-minimum approach isn’t...

QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement: “Ford’s certificate program is late, and the list of exemptions is long and makes no sense. We didn’t see a single improvement to those problems today. All non-essential businesses and activities should require a...

HAMILTON — NDP MPP Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas) released this statement in response to reports that heart surgeries were cancelled Monday at Hamilton General Hospital to make space in the ICU for unvaccinated COVID patients: “It’s devastating and frustrating that patients in critical need of...