Doug Ford’s Conservatives are taking an extended break from Queen’s Park until March 23. People are struggling, ERs are packed, basic needs aren’t being met – and this government’s response is to ram through a bunch of harmful bills and then clock out. It’s undemocratic. #onpoli

One year without you, Dad. ALS stole you far too soon, leaving an ache that hasn’t softened. But even in the heaviness, I know this grief is worth it - because of the love and memories that still light my life. I miss you every single day. 💜

The Health Minister says health workers are “cheering them on” and that laying off nurses is “appropriate.” The Premier said he saved the health system. I reminded them that an ER doctor, a nurse, and former hospital CEO are right here in my caucus, and none of us are cheering. #onpoli

Ontario’s Conservatives are misleading you about Bill 46 and what it means for loyalty points. With one quiet regulatory change, the Ford govt could let corporations make your points expire. I wouldn’t trust this govt to run a lemonade stand, let alone protect consumers. #onpoli

The Health Minister calling nurse layoffs in North Bay “appropriate” is a slap in the face to every frontline worker keeping our system afloat. Cutting nurses is not fiscal responsibility - it’s a choice that makes care worse & wait times longer. #onpoli www.nugget.ca/news/local-n...

Doug Ford’s government handed $2M from the Skills Development Fund to a company run by his family’s own dentist. We should be investing in workers based on merit, not connections. This is exactly why trust in this fund has completely collapsed. #onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...

“MPP Tyler Watt, the Ontario Liberal critic for long-term care who worked as a nurse in long-term care early in the pandemic, echoed that, saying low staffing leads to health issues being missed and long-term care residents being sent to emergency rooms.” www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...

It was really expensive to get beer into corner stores one year early. Had Ontario’s Conservatives just waited one year, this wouldn’t have cost us nearly $2 billion. $2 billion that could’ve gone to hospitals, schools, and social programs. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153599...

I asked Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities whether he or his staff had any influence over millions given to a company that was flagged by a forensic audit and is now before the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch. His answer? Perplexing. Here’s my response. #onpoli

I’ll be voting against Bill 33, again, today. Bill 33 is a power-grab that centralizes control, sidelines local voices, and opens the door to political interference from child welfare to K-12 to post-secondary. Students, families, and educators deserve better. #onpoli #onted

Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists say they’re pressured by corporate to push this program - and now we learn $81M was billed to Ontarians for it in just 2 years. This government loves to preach fiscal responsibility. So where’s the accountability? #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Had the privilege of speaking with Carleton University’s first-ever nursing class about advocacy. Nurses aren’t just caregivers – we’re change-makers. Seeing their passion reminded me why I fight every day for a stronger, more compassionate health care system. The future is bright. 🩺✨ #onpoli

Nurse Practioners change lives every single day. This week, we honour their skill, leadership, and compassion - and we fight for a healthcare system that supports their work, not one that burns them out. Happy Nurse Practitioner Week. @npaontario.bsky.social

This morning, Nepean gathered to remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who fought for our freedom. Thank you to the Bells Corners Royal Canadian Legion 593 and Barrhaven Legion 641 for such heartfelt ceremonies. Lest we forget. 🇨🇦

This #RemembranceDay, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and thank the brave Canadians who continue to serve today. May we always honour their courage through our actions and compassion. #LestWeForget 🇨🇦

Ontario’s Conservatives have billions sitting in contingency funds, $500M for a parking lot, and billions for a tunnel - but refuse to fund hospitals properly. Today, Ontario Liberals called for an immediate $1B investment in hospitals to keep ERs open & care accessible. #onpoli

I toured Pinecrest Queensway’s South Nepean and Main Primary Care Clinics today - and left inspired. They’re breaking down barriers to care, supporting families, and building a healthier, more equitable #Nepean. Proud to stand with a team that puts community first. #onpoli

This week, Sikhs here in Nepean and around the world celebrated Gurpurab, marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Thank you to the Ottawa Sikh Society Gurdwara Sahib for the warm welcome, delicious langar and inviting us to join in this special celebration. Gurpurab diyan mubarakan!

I stood alongside my fellow nurses this week at the @ontarionurses.bsky.social vigil - remembering those we’ve lost to workplace, domestic, and gender-based violence. We owe it to them to make real change, to protect every nurse, and to end this violence once and for all. #onpoli

Checked in with neighbours across Trend-Arlington in #Nepean today - listening to their ideas, concerns, and hopes for our community. I’m so grateful to the volunteers who joined me. Conversations like these remind me how strong and connected Nepean truly is. ❤️ #onpoli

I asked Premier Ford why public colleges and universities are being left behind while private colleges with political connections get millions from the Skills Development Fund. His Minister ignored my question & stuck to his talking points. Ontarios deserve real answers. #onpoli

Ontario’s Conservatives spent $2.5 billion on the so-called Skills Development Fund - without tracking what jobs it created, while the Labour Minister’s friends and donors cashed in. It’s time for a forensic audit. Ontarians deserve answers. #onpoli www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

I asked Ontario’s Health Minister a simple question about nurse retention - and she couldn’t answer. She only talked about recruitment. Even after I reminded her, twice, that my question was about retention, she ignored it. Full video: youtu.be/GZ2C1k3XWfA #onpoli #Nepean

While our public post-secondary system is crumbling, Ontario's Conservatives are doling out millions to private colleges. I support the Skills Development program and purpose - but not the way the Minister of Labour is using it to enrich insiders. #onpoli www.cp24.com/politics/que...

Thank you MPP @tylerwatt.bsky.social for meeting with our advocates to discuss the importance of making #cancer care more affordable and accessible in #Ontario. We appreciate your time and support on this important issue! #onpoli

Liberal long-term care critic Tyler Watt said the FAO’s numbers show “a pretty bleak picture on the state of long term care” “They've worked so hard their whole lives,” he said. “They deserve to have a safe space and deserve to be taken care of.” #onpoli www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/o...

Doug Ford once said “the party with the taxpayer’s money is over.” Today I asked why his Minister was partying with lobbyists whose clients got millions from Ontario’s $2.5B Skills Development Fund. Ontarians deserve answers. #onpoli

Let’s remember: mental health is health. Everyone deserves access to care, compassion, and community support - without stigma or shame. Check in on your friends, your colleagues, and yourself. 💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay #onpoli

The speed cameras & alcohol on/off shelves are a tactic Premier Ford is using to distract from the fact his government is handing out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to insiders and friends through the “Skills Development” Fund. #onpoli

Ontario’s colleges are cutting 600 programs and laying off thousands after years of underfunding. Meanwhile, Doug Ford’s giving hundreds of millions from his “Skills Fund” to friends, donors & lobbyists - including $6.5M to train bar staff. Cuts for students. Cash for insiders. #onpoli

This just keeps getting worse. The Ford government gave $2 million to a dental brokerage run by a PC donor connected to the minister’s family. Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund keeps looking more like a friends-and-family plan.💰 #onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Have you signed up for the Ward 7, 8, 9 Budget consultation? It's coming up soon: Oct 15, 6:30-8:30 pm via Teams. RSVP at www.college-ward.ca/budget_2026

Lobbyists tied to Doug Ford & his nephew helped clients secure $100M from a fund meant to train workers and build Ontario - a fund the Auditor General slammed as unfair & unaccountable. This is a $2.5B slush fund for friends, donors & operatives. #onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

The Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre serves the largest population and territory of any Ottawa CRC—helping vulnerable residents access the supports they need to thrive. Honoured to meet with their dedicated team and discuss how we can help them keep making a difference.

This is great news for Ottawa and access to urgent mental health care. It is desperately needed. Glad to see this coming to The Royal in April. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Today we honour survivors, the children who never came home, and all impacted by residential schools. Reconciliation is action, accountability, and listening. To Indigenous communities: we see you, we hear you, and we stand with you. #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters

Today, on Franco-Ontarian Day and the 50th anniversary of the flag, we celebrate the important contributions of francophone communities across Ontario. Votre langue, culture et traditions sont une richesse essentielle qui façonne l’identité de notre province. Bonne journée des Franco-Ontarien(ne)s!

Grateful for the chance to gather with neighbours at our Nepean community BBQ today! A special shoutout to the Nepean Raiders, and thank you to MPP Karen McCrimmon, and councillors David Hill, Wilson Lo, @seandevine9.bsky.social, and @lainejohnson.bsky.social for joining us. Community at its best!

Great turnout for MPP @TylerWatt.bsky.social’s local barbecue. Very proud to stand beside someone who stands up for health care and education for Ottawa. And big thanks to the Nepean Raiders for serving the food! #collegeward Councillor @seandevine9.bsky.social and Councillor Lo too!

A fantastic afternoon spent at Nepean MPP @tylerwatt.bsky.social Community BBQ and Opening of his constituency office, right here in Ward 9. Tyler’s been a great provincial representative to work with so far.

Doug Ford is the most expensive premier in Ontario’s history - but his record spending isn't actually helping Ontarians. Premier, it is time to put our money where your mouth is. It is way past time to start actually building homes, creating jobs, and helping Ontarians. #onpoli

Today’s grand opening of the Nurse Practitioner–Led Clinic in Ottawa-Vanier means more people will get the primary care they deserve: community-based, patient-centred, preventative, and compassionate care. This is what a brighter future for care looks like in Ontario. #onpoli

19 of 23 training centres funded by the Skills Development Fund are tied to labour groups that endorsed Ford & the PCs.   This is yet another example of Ford using his power to benefit his friends. We need a government that puts people first, not insiders. #onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati...

Thank you Bonnie Crombie for your hard work, your leadership, and for getting our party to where we are today. Liberals across Ontario are more energized than ever, and our party is better because of it. You will always have my gratitude and I will never forget that. Truly.

Today I met with ONA President Erin Ariss and CEO Andrea Kay to discuss the latest arbitration decision for hospital RNs, nurse-to-patient ratios, and the future of nursing in Ontario. I left inspired—there’s still so much to fight for. For our nurses. For our patients. For our province. #onpoli

Nepean MPP Tyler Watt has asked OSTA for a re-assessment on the school bus rules. “Parents are right to be frustrated and worried, no child should be expected to walk nearly three km or cross major roads like Moodie Drive just to get to school” #onted www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Ontario’s Conservatives starved our schools, then blamed everyone else. Let’s talk about what’s going on with school boards. Nepean families deserve honesty, investment, and a government who puts students first - not politics. #onpoli #onted

It’s a win that RNs will finally be paid for report/ patient handovers, but the rejection of safe nurse-to-patient ratios is a huge loss. Ford’s chronic underfunding sets the ceiling on care, leaving nurses unsafe and patients at risk. Ontario deserves better. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/09/03/o...

Pouring out liquor on camera makes for great theatre. But while Manitoba & Quebec protected jobs, Ontario lost ours because Ford failed to strike a deal or build a real relationship with Diageo. Ontarians deserve leadership that puts workers first - not simple PR stunts. #onpoli

Wishing students, families, and education workers a wonderful start to the school year! May this year be filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities. 🍎📚 #onpoli #onted #Nepean