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TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: “The countdown to school reopening is underway – and time is running out. Doug Ford has ignored the growing call for smaller class sizes from parents, educators, school boards and Ontario’s top health experts.” “As Liberal Leader and as a…

Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Premier Ford: In four short weeks, Ontario’s schools are scheduled to reopen. Millions of parents across our province are anxious about how this will unfold. Last month, I released a Back To School Plan with a series of fully-costed recommendations on…

Established in 2008, National Peacekeepers Day celebrates the pride and respect for Canada’s armed forces, and reminds us to a take a moment and give thanks for the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform for the sake of peace.  Today’s date commemorates the loss of nine Canadian peacekeepers on August 9, 1974,…

Today, on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the First Nations of Ontario, Canada, and around the world.  Long before the birth of the province of Ontario, Indigenous peoples lived and thrived on this land for centuries. Since then, and continuing to the present day, Indigenous peoples have celebrated their cultures, laws,…

TORONTO, ON – Today, Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: “Doug Ford needs to stop talking and start listening. “Doug Ford needs to listen to the doctors, health experts, students, and parents that are telling him a safe return to school means smaller class sizes. “The Liberal Plan…

TORONTO – Today Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and Mitzie Hunter, MPP Scarborough-Guildwood and Finance Critic for the Ontario Liberal Party responded to the July Labour Force Survey: “It’s clear that the recovery is not affecting Ontarians equally. We are seeing substantial challenges for women and minorities. Until parents have the…

TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: “With just over 30 days to go until Ontario’s school doors open, another significant health association – Toronto Public Health – has raised concerns about how Doug Ford’s return-to-class plan fails to address class sizes and physical distancing. “Like all…

In Jamaica and all around the world, today marks the 58th annual Jamaican Independence Day. After centuries of Spanish colonization and over three centuries of British rule in the colony, the people of Jamaica declared their independence on August 6, 1962. The path to independence for the people of Jamaica was fraught but after a long…