QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Liberals are calling on Doug Ford to address the crisis in our hospitals and pediatric ICUs by requiring universal masking in schools and on public transportation. “Ontario’s doctors and nurses have been warning us of where the healthcare system was headed for months,” said John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South and…
TORONTO, ON — Today, the Ontario Liberals are calling on Doug Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy to include a $50 per month increase to the Ontario Child Benefit as part of Monday’s Fall Economic Statement. The increase will provide immediate pocketbook relief for low-income families struggling with skyrocketing costs of living. The $50 per…
QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Dr. Adil Shamji released a new report from Ontario Health revealing the ongoing and accelerating deterioration of the province’s healthcare system. The report, which provides historical data up to September 2022, demonstrates that the crisis in Ontario’s emergency rooms has surpassed record levels. In September, emergency room length of stay (ER…
OTTAWA, ON – John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South and Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, has released the following statement in response to Monday morning’s Federal Court ruling that allows Doug Ford to not comply with a summons to testify at the Emergencies Act Inquiry: “Doug Ford stood by and allowed the residents…
OTTAWA, ON – John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South and Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, has released the following statement in response to Doug Ford’s ultimatum to education workers: “Ontario Liberals stand ready to go back to the legislature on a moment’s notice. Doug Ford must recall the legislature and rescind his government’s…
QUEEN’S PARK – Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce have just passed their Charter-trampling legislation, strong-arming the lowest-paid employees in the education sector to settle for less than a living wage. Workers, who despite being critical to our students’ success, are struggling to put food on the table. “Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce failed to do…
QUEEN’S PARK – By legislatively imposing a new contract on education workers, Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce are creating more chaos and confusion in schools, and increasing uncertainty for parents. “The Premier and Minister have stripped education workers of their constitutional right to take part in job action, backed by the threat of steep fines…
QUEEN’S PARK – Mitzie Hunter, MPP for Scarborough–Guildwood and Ontario Liberal Education critic, has released the following statement in response to Minister Lecce legislating education workers back to work: “Ontario’s education workers keep our schools running and play a critical role in our children’s lives. Yet today, by legislating education workers back to work under…
QUEEN’S PARK – The Ontario Liberal Caucus is urging the government to fix their new housing bill by adopting amendments that would build livable communities, not just houses. “We are encouraged to see the government set ambitious and much-needed housing goals for cities across Ontario, but we must be in the community-building business not simply…