I’m happy that it looks like these programs may be saved, but I’m deeply concerned that yesterday’s announcement from the Ford government is saving our postsecondary institutions at the expense of students. 1/3 #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Join me on Tuesday, February 17 for an in-person townhall at the Heron Road Community Centre to talk about the challenges facing our schools and what we can do together to protect public education. 🗓️ Feb 17, 2026 ⏱️ 7 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 1480 Heron Rd, Ottawa, ON 🔗 www.ontariondp.ca/education-em...

Congratulations to the Algonquin College Nursing Program on 50 years. Generations of graduates have made a real difference in our health-care system. Let’s keep investing in colleges so students have the opportunities to step into these vital careers.

I'm devastated by the news out of Tumbler Ridge. Like so many across Canada, I am mourning with the community today and holding them in my thoughts.

Thank you to the Grade 3s and 4s at Agincourt Road Public School for welcoming Councillor Laine Johnson and me to speak to your class about provincial and municipal governments. You had some great questions about the work we do.

My recent tour of the Ottawa Food Bank highlighted the incredible effort required to meet the growing need for food support in our city. As more families struggle to afford groceries, food banks are seeing increased demand. 1/2

Read the full statement at the link: www.ontariondp.ca/news/redwood...

Reminder🚨: Our province-wide virtual emergency education town hall is happening tonight, from 7:00-8:30 PM. You’re Invited: Stop the Takeovers, Fund Education 🗓️ Monday, Feb 9th ⏱️ 7:00 - 8:30 PM 🔗 Zoom RSVP Link: www.ontariondp.ca/fund-educati...

Honoured to speak as a panelist at Equal Voice’s Unshakeable: Women Leading with Strength and Wellbeing. A great conversation about how we can support women and gender-diverse candidates and elected representatives in our community, particularly young leaders thinking about running for office.

Maple taffy, roasted marshmallows, snow bowling and a horse drawn wagon - what's not to love, even if it is -16? Thanks to the Carlingwood Community Association and the Qualicum-Graham Park Community Association for today's Winter Fun Day and Winter Carnival! 🥶🐴🎳🔥

It's never too cold for winter fun in Ottawa (even if it's better some days to limit the amount of time spent having fun 🥶). Thank you to the Mud Lake Community Association for today's Winter Party and to the Copeland Park Community Alliance for the Skating Party.

Glad to attend the AGM of the Britannia Village Community Association. Britannia’s history runs deep — from a riverside village to the unique and vibrant community it is today — and it was great to hear how neighbours are shaping its future.

In uncertain times, history matters. Black History Month reminds us that resilience, joy, and solidarity have always been powerful tools against division and hate. The stories of Black Ontarians offer a steady compass when the way forward feels unclear. This month, let’s listen and learn.

I’ve written to the Ministers of Finance and Colleges and Universities, urging immediate, sustainable funding to stabilize postsecondary education. (1/2)

Academic counsellors in the Centre for Accessible Learning are being laid off and replaced with lower-paid staff without the same qualifications. Students with disabilities are paying the price, again. (1/2)

France is banning social media for kids. Australia has already acted. Meanwhile, in Ontario, the government has refused to take any steps at all and ignored our NDP motion, tabled by Catherine Fife, to study the mental health impacts of social media on youth and hold platforms accountable.

Quelle honneur de participer à une soirée exceptionnelle avec la Communauté congolaise de la région de la capitale du Canada, un moment de célébration de la culture, du vivre-ensemble et de la force de la diaspora congolaise à Ottawa–Gatineau.

You're Invited: Stop the Takeovers, Fund Education 🗓️ Monday, Feb 9th ⏱️ 7:00 - 8:00 PM 🔗 Zoom RSVP Link: www.ontariondp.ca/fund-educati... Join us for a province-wide virtual town hall to break down what’s happening, why it matters, and what comes next.

Treating patients in hallways and garages is a symptom of a system under strain. Overcrowding isn’t going away on its own. Real solutions start with expanding capacity, including at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. #onpoli

It was lovely to join the community at the Tamil Heritage Month Gala hosted by the Ottawa Tamil Association. Beautiful performances, meaningful connections, and powerful reminders of why preserving culture and demanding justice must always go hand in hand.

This is unacceptable. Education workers and students deserve safety, stability, and real support, not broken promises. No one should fear for their safety at work, and no student should suffer because this government refuses to properly fund schools. x.com/AlexaNGilmou...

Nous avons fêté le sixième anniversaire de la @maisondelafrancophonieottawa samedi soir. Pour six ans maintenant, la Maison a servi notre communauté en tant qu’espace communautaire mais beaucoup plus que ça. (1/2)

Every program cut at Algonquin College is a lost opportunity for young people in Ottawa. Chronic underfunding is putting our local economy and the next generation at risk. The Ford government needs to step up and do better. Watch full video here: www.facebook.com/share/v/17c8...

This week I sat down with Total Communication Environment (TCE), Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OCAPDD), and L’Arche Ottawa to hear firsthand about the growing crisis in Ontario’s developmental services sector. 1/2

January 29 marks the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Today we honour the six lives taken and stand with Muslim communities. Remembrance must be matched with action by building communities rooted in safety, dignity, and belonging for all.

Minister Calandra has placed yet another school board under ministerial supervision. This takeover of the PDSB is about power, not student success. Not a single new dollar has gone into classrooms, and parents’ voices are once again being shut out of decisions that affect their children.

Thank you, Professor Malloy, for the opportunity to speak to students in your Political Science course on Ontario Politics. There's no shortage of topics to cover; I was glad to see such a large group of students so engaged.

Grateful to Clarissa and the entire team at Nelson House for the critical support they provide to women and children fleeing domestic violence in Ottawa. I appreciated the opportunity to visit recently and will continue pushing for the safety, stability, and supports survivors deserve.

Today, on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jews and others who were murdered by the brutal Nazi regime. And in remembering, we must commit ourselves to fighting antisemitism and hate in all its forms. Never again.

Ontario schools are not one-size-fits-all. A Minister in downtown Toronto simply can’t understand every local reality, especially in rural and northern regions. That’s why locally elected trustees matter: they give communities a direct voice and help find solutions that reflect local needs. #onted

At the Crystal Beach Lakeview Winter Carnival, I had the opportunity to connect with Days for Girls Nepean Ontario Canada Team, a volunteer group which works to provide women and girls here in Ottawa, across Canada, and around the world with access to reusable menstrual products. 1/2

One of the best ways to lessen the burden on our health care system is to fund programs like Aging in Place that provide seniors with support so that they can remain healthy in their own homes, rather than going into the hospital or long-term care. 1/2 www.facebook.com/reel/8865837...

The frigid temperatures didn't get in the way of the fun at the Crystal Beach Lakeview Winter Carnival today. Little Ray's Reptiles kept everyone entertained indoors, while the brave Scouts offered outdoor games & activities. Thanks to the Crystal Beach Lakeview Community Association for organizing!

Calling this a slight adjustment doesn’t make overcrowded classrooms less real. Removing class size caps means less attention and worse learning conditions for kids. Instead of word games, the supervisor should respect the parents paying his $350,000 salary and demand more funding for schools.

Some landlords are trying to fight the automatic rent reduction that tenants in older multi-unit buildings are entitled to in Ottawa. Here's what you should know.

Ontario colleges warned the govt that without increased funding more programs would be at risk. Now, Algonquin may be forced to make the difficult decision to cut programs. This budget is an opportunity for the govt to protect the future of colleges, before it's too late. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In order to retain qualified ECEs in the child care sector, we need to make sure that it’s a career someone can stay in for the long term. That means a wage grid that provides for growth, recognizes experience and closes the wage gap with other sectors. #onpoli

These new Student Support portals won't solve what chronic underfunding in education has created. We need real supports and real advocates that are accountable to families and communities, not another bureaucratic hurdle.  #onted #onpoli

OCDSB Supervisor Bob Plamondon says he will balance the budget for next school year. He also promised to hire more EAs and install ACs in schools, but his plan raises serious questions and certainly doesn’t deliver financial sustainability. 1/2 facebook.com/reel/1397095862195925/?s=single_unit

The new Student and Family Support Offices are replacing real advocacy with layers of bureaucracy. Families deserve support, not more red tape. Read the full statement at the link: www.ontariondp.ca/news/pasma-s... #onted #onpoli

Without increased funding, colleges like Algonquin will be forced to cut more programs & lay off more staff, leaving students with less options. If strengthening our workforce is part of Ontario’s economic strategy, the govt’s dramatic underfunding of colleges is taking us in the opposite direction.

Thank you to Jenna and Stephen from RNAO for stopping by my office to discuss the urgent need to strengthen primary care in Ontario. As you shared, ensuring people have stable housing and access to supportive housing is essential to improving our health care system.

We need to be investing in Ontario's future and that includes investing in our post-secondary sector before it's too late. Algonquin's 37 program closures and the loss of the Perth campus are a small preview of what's coming if cuts to the sector continue. #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Queensway Carleton Hospital has a ready-to-go proposal to expand its capacity and meet the needs of our local population, it just needs provincial funding. We need urgent investments so that people in the west-end of Ottawa can have timely access to urgent care. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Food bank demand across Ottawa is exceeding capacity as more working families struggle to afford groceries. The province needs to act to lower costs and increase minimum wage and social assistance to curb hunger. #onpoli

Happy Orthodox New Year! Wishing those who celebrate a joyful New Year surrounded by loved ones. Here’s to new beginnings.

Bill 33 is already changing school board culture before any takeover even happens. When healthy debate is treated as “dysfunction,” we get less transparency and the voices of educators and students are stifled. (1/2)

500,000 people now rely on the Queensway Carleton Hospital, a facility built to serve just 100,000. QCH has a ready-to-go expansion plan that doesn’t require new land; it only requires provincial funding. (1/2)

At today’s Finance Committee hearing, the Food Sharing project shared harrowing stats about student hunger in Ontario. Their Budget 2026 ask would bring funding to 15¢ per student per day, still only one-quarter the national average for school food programs. I think it’s the least our kids deserve.

When trustees were in charge, the public got detailed explanations about school board finances. Now, under supervision, that transparency is gone, and the Minister's messaging isn't backed up by the facts. We deserve clear, honest information about how education dollars are really being spent.