QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Housing Minister Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) says that Doug Ford has given up on solving the housing crisis, evidenced by failure after failure when it comes to building homes.
OTTAWA – NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) called out Doug Ford and his Minister of Housing for not delivering on the promised 1.5 million homes, as housing starts took a dip in May:
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement in response to the Ford government finally giving tenants the right to install air conditioners in their units starting July 1, years after the actual legislation, Bill 97, passed:
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) is welcoming new provincial rules that will allow tenants to install window air conditioning units without unnecessary restrictions, calling it an important step toward protecting renters during extreme summer heat.
QUEEN’S PARK – Following reports of the Ottawa LRT being uploaded to Metrolinx, Ontario NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement:
OTTAWA — Ontario NDP MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) and Shadow Health Minister France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) have issued the following statement, as the Ottawa Hospital is set to cut 400 jobs —a direct result of the Ford government’s underfunding:
QUEEN’S PARK – Following the government’s announcement to cut HST for every home buyer effective April this year until March next year, NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement:
OTTAWA CENTRE — Following reports on a proposed GTA rental housing initiative, NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement, raising concerns about affordability, transparency, and the use of public funds to support private developers instead of building truly affordable housing.
OTTAWA — NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) and Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) released the following statement in response to the City of Ottawa’s rent-reduction directive for pre-2001 rental units:
QUEEN’S PARK – As new data shows, more than 85,000 people in the province, including over 20,000 children and youth, are without a home. Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, and Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney say the Ford government has no real plan to stop the crisis from getting worse.