Andrea Horwath

• Ontario NDP leader calls for health-care hiring and retention plan during London, Ont. visit

  Ontario’s official Opposition leader is calling for a provincewide health-care hiring and retention plan to address the shortage of health workers in hospital and long-term care.

  Health

  Oct 20
• Ontario opposition leaders call on Premier Doug Ford to apologize for remark about immigrants

  The comment was made as Premier Doug Ford launched into a familiar line about Ontario's biggest problem being a shortage of workers, particularly in the trades and construction.

  Politics

  Oct 18
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• Ontario NDP and PCs go on pre-election advertisement blitz ahead of spending restrictions

  The New Democrats and the Progressive Conservatives have dropped pre-election ads in recent days, highlighting what they see as their leaders' strengths and the other's weaknesses.

  Politics

  Oct 8
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• ‘Statistically curious’ that 2 Ontario PC caucus members have medical exemptions: Horwath

  The government announced late Friday that Lindsey Park, one of Premier Doug Ford's caucus members, had been stripped of her parliamentary assistant role.

  Politics

  Oct 4
• Ontario NDP apologizes for ad that mistook PC legislators for each other

  The ad that ran in April said Premier Doug Ford and Tory legislator Kaleed Rasheed had paid sick days at a time when many workers in the province did not.

  Politics

  Sep 22
• Ontario businesses prepare for ‘kick-back’ a week before new vaccination requirements begin

  “Who's going to come if someone starts yelling at a server or yelling at the manager for not being allowed to come in?”

  Health

  Sep 15
• Ontario NDP to introduce bill seeking creation of ‘safety zones’ to combat COVID-19 harassment

  "Folks who were doing the right thing, who are trying to keep people safe, folks who are vaccinated ... They're being harassed for it and that has to stop," Andrea Horwath said.

  Health

  Aug 31
• NDP’s Andrea Horwath walks back comments opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers

  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath reversed her position opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers Thursday in the face of heavy criticism.

  Politics

  Aug 5
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• Former Ontario secondary school union president Harvey Bischof to run for NDP in Brantford–Brant

  The former OSSTF union boss was introduced as a provincial candidate by Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath in Brantford on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Aug 3
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• Ontario Opposition leader calls on Ford government to announce ‘safe schools for September plan’

  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath wants the Progressive Conservatives to adopt a plan that will reduce class sizes and increase mental health supports for students in September.

  Education

  Jun 29