December 4, 2020
Toronto MPPs call on Ford government to help homeless residents
Read our statement regarding the clearing of encampments from Toronto parks: More
December 1, 2020
Letter to Education Health Advisor
On November 30, I wrote to the Ford government's new Education Health Advisor, Dr. Joshua Tepper to raise the Opposition's concerns about the pandemic response plan. More
November 26, 2020
New bill would give cities more say in cannabis shops' location
QUEEN’S PARK — Davenport NDP MPP Marit Stiles tabled a bill that would give Ontario’s municipalities a say in the location and distribution of private cannabis stores within their communities. The ... More
November 19, 2020
Scrap sneaky changes that let developers build on wetlands
On November 16, I spoke up about changes in the snuck into the Ford government's new budget bill that would have a big impact on the ability of Conversation Authorities to fulfill their mandate and... More
November 18, 2020
Cap class sizes to avoid school shutdown again
QUEEN’S PARK — With Doug Ford now admitting he’s considering school closures again, the NDP is urging the Ford government to take action and invest in the safety of students and school staff. NDP E... More
October 8, 2020
Update on Fairview Nursing Home
As you may have seen in the press, the Fairview Nursing Home, a private long-term care home in Little Portugal, has been dealing with a significant COVID-19 outbreak that has affected residents, ma... More
October 7, 2020
Why didn't Ford prepare our schools for a second wave?
QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Education critic Marit Stiles made a statement in response to reports that parents are pulling their kids out of in-person school en masse, with at least 7,000 students b... More
September 17, 2020
Stop Renovictions!
A new bill announced today would crack down on landlords who use the excuse of renovations — otherwise known as renovictions — or the guise of a relative moving in as an excuse to evict a tenant an... More
September 17, 2020
Motion introduced to cap class sizes at 15
QUEEN’S PARK — With COVID-19 infections increasing in Ontario just as kids are heading back to school, Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will force a vote Thursday afternoon in the legi... More
September 8, 2020