Queens Park - New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says she’s ready to work with other party Leaders to help everyday people and their priorities: creating jobs, making life affordable, protecting healthcare and finding a balanced plan to balance Ontario’s books. “The challenges facing families haven’t gone away since the election. It’s time to get to work,” [...]
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Queen’s Park - New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says Don Drummond’s report on public service ignores the full picture when it comes to balancing Ontario’s books. “If we’re going to get Ontario’s books into balance we have to take a balanced approach. Recklessly scrapping programs people rely on while handing out corporate tax cuts doesn’t make sense,” said [...]
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NDP MPP Taras Natyshak says the loss of good jobs at Caterpillar is another example of why the McGuinty jobs strategy needs to change as he called on the Premier to answer some tough questions about a status quo that isn’t working.
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London families, and all Ontarians, are shocked and dismayed by the announcement that Caterpillar International will shutter London’s Electro-Motive plant and put 465 highly skilled workers out in the cold.
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NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo says Ontario’s latest job numbers offer more proof that the province’s no-strings-attached corporate tax giveaways aren’t working for families. Between December and January, Ontario lost 7,500 jobs and the unemployment rate went up from 7.7% to 8.1%.
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Black History Month is an opportunity for people across Ontario to celebrate the history and contributions that people of colour have made in Ontario. It’s also a reminder that we must continue to actively fight against racism and prejudice in Ontario, and wherever we encounter it. The Black communities in Ontario are diverse and varied. [...]
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Queen’s Park – NDP MPP Cindy Forster said families are skeptical of the McGuinty Liberals’ health reform promises given their sorry track record. “For eight long years, McGuinty Liberals have promised change in our health system and delivered more of the same,” said Forster. “We need change that works for families who need reliable affordable [...]
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Sudbury – NDP Health Critic and Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas released the following statement on the death of a 47-year old miner in a Vale mine in the Sudbury area: “On behalf of my Ontario NDP caucus colleagues and all New Democrats, I want to send my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and [...]
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London-Fanshawe MPP Teresa Armstrong said the McGuinty Liberals failed to protect public health care dollars by allowing extravagant severance packages to be paid to health care executives in the first place. Armstrong renewed New Democrats’ call to cap public sector CEO pay.
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Ontario New Democrats share in the joyous celebration of Chinese New Year. According to tradition the Dragon is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. I hope every Ontarian enjoys the luck of the Dragon in 2012. The Chinese community in Ontario makes an ongoing contribution to the cultural richness and prosperity of our [...]
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Sudbury – New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says all parties have to listen to Sudbury families when setting priorities for the upcoming Budget and work together to meet their challenges. “In a minority parliament it’s even more important for politicians of all stripes to close our mouths and open our ears,” said Horwath. “Our province [...]
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It is my pleasure to wish a wonderful celebration to all members of the Tamil community across Ontario who are gathering together for Tamil Heritage Month.
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