Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario’s New Democrats, released the following statement on the resignation of Manitoba Premier and New Democrat Leader Gary Doer:

“For over ten years as Premier, and twenty as Leader of Manitoba’s New Democrats, Gary Doer has provided true leadership for his province and for all Canadians.

"On behalf of all Ontario New Democrats, I want to extend heartiest congratulations to Darrell Dexter and the entire Nova Scotia NDP team for their historic election win.

They ran a positive, upbeat campaign that focused on the priorities of everyday Nova Scotians.

NDP Leader Howard Hampton said Ontarians can count on New Democrats to continue fighting for good-paying jobs while Dalton McGuinty dithers on the economy.

“Ontario's working families want to keep their good jobs, not go on welfare. They want to work hard and provide for their families, not fall deeper into poverty. They want government investment, not corporate tax cuts. And they want a Premier who shows leadership for a change," Hampton said.

NDP Democratic Reform Critic Michael Prue is urging the McGuinty government to ban all corporate and union donations to municipal election candidates in light of a new report revealing the extent of developer influence over the 2006 municipal election campaigns in the Greater Toronto Area.

NDP House Leader Peter Kormos today condemned the McGuinty Liberals for giving MPPs a new holiday on the day of every Federal election, starting with next Tuesday.

“Giving MPPs a special holiday is outrageous and offensive for the thousands of hard-working Ontarians who are struggling to make ends meet. MPPs don’t need to give themselves a new holiday rammed through the Legislature after just one hour of debate. They need to get to work during this economic crisis to find solutions for hard-working Ontarians who have seen their jobs disappear. With Ontario’s economy going to hell in a handbasket, there’s important public business to be done,” said Kormos.

NDP MPP Andrea Horwath today condemned the McGuinty Liberals for ramming through changes on how Ontario's Legislature fundamentally works.

“These decisions here were decided upon with no consultations and only serve in the best interest of the government – not Ontarians,” said Horwath.