October 5, 2021
Ford’s reversal on rapid testing in schools comes late
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Education critic Marit Stiles released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s announcement on rapid testing in schools: More
October 5, 2021
Let's mark World Teachers' Day by hiring thousands more teachers
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Education critic Marit Stiles released the following statement to mark World Teachers' Day: More
September 29, 2021
Students deserve equitable access to rapid testing
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Education Critic Marit Stiles released the following statement in the wake of news that the government was cracking down on the use of rapid covid tests for schools. More
September 28, 2021
NDP Education critic Marit Stiles renews call for rapid testing
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Education Critic Marit Stiles urged the Ford government to stop pinching pennies, listen to parents, and implement a comprehensive rapid testing program for all Ontario s... More
September 25, 2021
Metrolinx Update: New GO/Smart Track Stations coming to Davenport
This week I had a preliminary briefing with Metrolinx officials about the three new Smart Track stations that will be in or connected to Davenport. More
September 24, 2021
Vision care is health care
Vision care is essential care, yet thousands of people in Davenport and across Ontario are going without OHIP-insured eye care as negotiations between the Ontario Association of Optometrists and th... More
September 23, 2021
Vaccine Certificates: Small businesses still have questions
On September 22, I co-signed a letter to the Minister of Health with Opposition Critic for Small Business Recovery, MPP Ian Arthur, outlining concerns of businesses in Davenport with the troubled r... More
September 17, 2021
Proof of vaccination: What you need to know
On September 22, proof of vaccination (two doses plus 14 days) will be required for entry into certain non-essential indoor spaces deemed to be high-risk for transmission of COVID-19, including res... More
September 9, 2021
Back to School
As kids in Davenport and across Ontario return to the classroom for the first day back to school this week, I'm calling on Doug Ford and his government to act now to deliver the safe September that... More
August 13, 2021