April 1, 2020
Government needs to step up support for health care workers
QUEEN’S PARK — Dire messages have been coming from the front lines of health care where more resources are needed to fight COVID-19 — and the provincial government can and must fix some of the conc... More
March 30, 2020
People need a rent subsidy to get through COVID-19: Horwath
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath believes people need an 80 per cent rent subsidy to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, and make it to the other side of the crisis without t... More
March 25, 2020
Horwath: Financial statement leaves out help for people
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is concerned the provincial government’s financial statement lacks the direct financial assistance many Ontarians and small and medium-sized local businesse... More
March 23, 2020
BREAKING: Ontario is ordering the closure of all non-essential businesses
BREAKING: Ontario is ordering the closure of all non-essential businesses and services, as of 11:59pm tomorrow Tuesday March 24th, 2020. Full list of non-essential business to follow. This is an i... More
March 23, 2020
Horwath calls for $2,000 Emergency Income to help Ontarians pay the bills and get by
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for Wednesday’s financial statement to include a plan to send $2,000 Ontario Emergency Income cheques to households experiencing unemployment or ... More
March 20, 2020
Support for Constituents: Workers, Small Business, and Students
Dear friends, Covid-19 has provided many challenges to our community, constituents and businesses. It’s in times like these that must come together and demonstrate the best of our Canadian values.... More
March 17, 2020
Covid-19 Update: Ontario Declares a State of Emergency
The state of emergency gives the government emergency powers for a period of 14 days. At this time, they are using these powers to do the following: Immediate closure of the following as well as a ... More
March 16, 2020
Horwath wants to beef up COVID-19 emergency legislation
QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath said people deserve more financial protection than the government is currently contemplating in its emergency legislation, and has reached out to offer help to beef up... More
March 14, 2020