Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton says his key commitments would make life more affordable for Ontario post-secondary students and their families need a break from soaring costs. During a visit to the University of Waterloo with NDP candidate Catherine Fife, Hampton promised relief in the form of a rollback to pre-McGuinty levels and then a freeze of post-secondary tuition fees.

York South Weston NDP MPP Paul Ferreira after just three short months at Queen’s Park, scored an important victory for commuters and communities along the GO Transit Georgetown Rail Corridor.

Today his resolution calling on the McGuinty government to start showing real support for public transit along the Corridor was carried with all party support in the Legislature.

SPEAKING NOTES FOR HOWARD HAMPTON

ADDRESS TO ONTARIO NDP CONVENTION

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2007

TORONTO, ONTARIO

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NDP Leader Howard Hampton wrapped up the party’s successful Fresh Ideas New Energy convention today by inviting progressive Ontarians to get behind his campaign to give working families a break - for a change.

In a passionate speech to delegates today, NDP Leader Howard Hampton called on Dalton McGuinty to put Ontario’s working families first and immediately recall the Ontario Legislature to pass the NDP’s Living Wage Bill.

TORONTO - NDP Leader Howard Hampton today kicked off the party’s Fresh Ideas New Energy convention by inviting delegates to “Get Orange” and fight for a fair deal for working families in the upcoming Ontario provincial election.