QUEEN’S PARK – Doug Ford’s Conservative candidates in Milton and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex have a long history of opposing new housing. “Fresh off his refusal to accept his own task force’s recommendations, Doug Ford is now running two candidates who have repeatedly opposed building new and affordable housing. We need a government that says yes to housing,…
QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Andrea Hazell, MPP for Scarborough–Guildwood and the Ontario Liberal Critic for Transportation, will introduce the Supporting Mobility, Affordability and Reliable Transportation in Ontario Act, designed to bring forward smart, simple ideas to get transit moving in Ontario. If passed, the SMART Ontario Act will: Require Metrolinx to ensure any public property…
“Once again Ottawa treated like poor cousin of Toronto”: Blais OTTAWA — Today’s so-called “new deal” for the City of Ottawa falls short of the recent deal with the City of Toronto and once again shows the Ford government’s lack of care and attention for the nation’s capital, Ontario Liberal MPP and Critic for Municipal…
QUEEN’S PARK – Following an unambitious do-nothing budget, Ontario’s Liberals are holding Doug Ford accountable for spending all his time, energy and taxpayer money to help his wealthy friends — instead of helping Ontario families. Over 40 sitting days, the Ford Conservatives rose in the legislature 272 times to ask about the Carbon Tax, and…
Never Has a Government Spent so Much to Accomplish so Little QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Ontario’s Liberals are slamming the Conservatives for introducing another uninspired, unambitious, do-nothing budget that puts Doug Ford’s wealthy friends and well-connected insiders ahead of Ontario families. The 2024-25 budget will spend a record $214.5 billion, while accomplishing so little for…
MILTON, ON – Galen Naidoo Harris, a community leader who has spent years serving the residents of Milton, is the next Ontario Liberal candidate for Milton. “Galen always puts his community first, and has built a career on helping Milton families. I am thrilled to have this experienced young leader on our team, and I…
TORONTO, ON – Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, released the following statement in response to Doug Ford shutting down efforts to allow fourplexes across Ontario: “Doug Ford’s Conservatives aren’t serious about building the housing Ontario needs. “This is a NIMBY government that only cares about looking out for their rich friends &…
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, Ontario Liberal Finance Critic, Stephanie Bowman, sent a letter to Minister Bethlenfalvy sharing demands — ahead of the 2024-25 Budget — for real action to drive economic growth, help people who are struggling and build healthy communities. “We are seeing weak action and fiscal irresponsibility from this Conservative government to…
New tax credit will make it more affordable to put kids in sports and extracurricular activities QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, Stephen Blais, MPP for Orléans, will introduce legislation that, if passed, would provide Ontario families with pocketbook relief when they enroll their children in sports and extracurricular activities. The Prioritizing Leisure Activities for Youth…