Toronto, ON May 16, 2012– Today Ontario New Democrats launched Moneyblitz, an aggressive grassroots fundraising campaign aiming to raise $200,000 in one day – Thursday May 31st. “Last October Ontarians elected a minority government. They sent politicians a simple message: work together and focus on the challenges faced by everyday people. Instead, Dalton McGuinty has [...]
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On behalf of Ontario New Democrats, and from one mom to mothers across Ontario, happy Mother’s Day! Today’s a day to honour the women whose love and support helped to make us the people we are today. Juggling careers and competing responsibilities is never easy but Moms do it every day and they deserve our [...]
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QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Finance Critic Michael Prue says Ontario needs to do a better job of creating job following a Statistics Canada reported that Ontario shed 7,700 jobs between March and April. “Ontario needs to do a better job of creating jobs. While other provinces are seeing real growth in jobs and more people [...]
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QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says today’s announcement by Cliffs Natural Resources that they will be constructing a new smelter outside Capreol is a sign that Ontario’s natural resources can be used to create jobs and prosperity in Ontario. She pushed for a finalized deal with First Nations partners, that guarantees jobs for northerners and ensures that unprocessed [...]
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Toronto – For over a hundred years, the first of May, May Day, has been a chance for people around the world to work towards a fairer future. We can never lose sight of the sacrifices made by people who organized to bring fairness to the workplace. Today is a day that we remember that [...]
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Toronto – New Democrats join with workers across Ontario to mark this Day of Mourning. We stand with friends and family to remember those who suffered injury and those who lost their lives on the job. We all have a responsibility to make sure that when the workday ends, every worker makes it home safely. [...]
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Today, Equal Voice Toronto presented Andrea Horwath, the leader of the Ontario NDP, with the EVE Award, recognizing Women in Public Life.
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New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says she and her Caucus will not force an election over tomorrow’s Budget and plan to keep working inside the Legislature to get results for everyday people.
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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement in regards to discussions taking place with the Liberals on the budget:
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Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called on the Liberals to make the budget fairer with a new tax on the super-rich as she took steps to avert an election by setting aside her HST off home heating proposal.
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In a keynote address on day two of the New Democrat convention, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath told a packed hall of delegates that New Democrats are growing because people are hungry for change.
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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, her caucus and New Democrats from across the province are gathering together in Steeltown this weekend to map out a blue print for leading change in Ontario. Young people from Hamilton secondary school Sir John A. MacDonald and a local community centre will join Ms. Horwath as special guests this evening at K’Naan’s evening performance.
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