Bonnie Lysyk Office of the Auditor General of Ontario Suite 1530 20 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M5G 2C2 January 11, 2023 Dear Ms. Lysyk, Over the last few months, we have independently raised concerns with the government’s decision to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt to allow for development on what was…
QUEEN’S PARK – As Ontarians encounter unacceptable emergency room wait times, and difficulties accessing critical services like ambulances, primary care, and surgeries, Doug Ford has chosen to send an open invitation for corporations to profit off of our publicly funded healthcare system. Instead of making the proper investments to fix Ontario’s healthcare, the Conservatives are…
January 11, 2023 – Liberals in Hamilton Centre have nominated Deirdre Pike, a justice advocate, community researcher, and 2SLGBTQI+ training facilitator, as their Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) candidate for the upcoming by-election. “Deirdre is a proven fighter who has always advocated for positive change to make life better for Ontarians,” said OLP Interim Leader, John…
QUEEN’S PARK – John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South and Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, has released the following statement in response to the Ontario Court ruling that declares Bill 124 unconstitutional: “The courts have told us what we all already knew – that Bill 124 was wrong, that it was unconstitutional, and…
QUEEN’S PARK – Stephanie Bowman, MPP for Don Valley West and Ontario Liberal Finance critic, has released the following statement in response to Tuesday morning’s report released by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO): “Right now in Ontario, we have children’s hospitals that are over capacity, emergency rooms that are closing, and Ontarians who…
QUEEN’S PARK – Stephen Blais, MPP for Orléans and Ontario Liberal Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing, has released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s introduction of Bill 39: “This government has introduced three housing bills in the last three months, each one consolidating more power into the hands of a select…
QUEEN’S PARK – Mitzie Hunter, MPP for Scarborough–Guildwood and Ontario Liberal Education Critic, has released the following statement in response to the strike notice filed by Ontario’s education workers: “Education workers are the frontline of public education and play a critical role in our students’ success. While a fair deal has not yet been reached,…
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Liberals are calling on Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones to present a real plan to keep our children safe and alleviate the strain on our healthcare system. This must include universal masking in schools and on public transportation, the introduction of a robust public health campaign to encourage Ontarians to stay…
QUEEN’S PARK – Stephanie Bowman, MPP for Don Valley West and Ontario Liberal Finance critic, has released the following statement in response to Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement: “Instead of doing what is needed to help Ontarians during difficult economic times, Doug Ford and the Minister of Finance are continuing to park billions of dollars in historically…