Stiles’ NDP will help Durham Region families fight rising costs

BOWMANVILLE – Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles spoke with families and supporters about how the NDP will fight the rising cost of living at her campaign stop at Tilted Glass Brewing in Bowmanville today. She was joined by part of the NDP’s strong Durham Region team: Jennifer French (Oshawa) and Chris Borgia (Durham).

“Families in across Durham need a government on their side. After seven long years of Doug Ford, the cost of rent in Oshawa is up fifty-five per cent, more people are being treated in hospital hallways, and grocery bills are more expensive than ever. Instead of building the housing people need or protecting our farmland, Ford tried to carve-up and sell-off the Greenbelt to his insiders.

Families in Durham Region deserve much better.

As Premier, I will fight against rising costs to help families get ahead. Our Monthly Grocery Rebate will put money back in people’s pockets. And our Family Health Guarantee will see more doctors hired for the region and end hallway healthcare once and for all.”

The Ontario NDP’s platform will help fight rising costs in Durham:

• Monthly Grocery Rebate that is based on how much the cost of essential groceries like milk, bread and vegetables have increased under Ford.
• Bringing in real rent control that closes loopholes and helps people stay in their homes.
• Better health care: We’ll connect the 77,309 people in Durham Region who lack a family doctor to the care they need. And we’ll fund a new regional hospital for Durham in Whitby.
• New GO stations: Oshawa, Clarington, Bowmanville. And all-day, two-way service.
• Defending jobs: We’ll work with the auto industry and labour unions, to defend every job in light of Trump’s tariffs.
• Fix schools: We’ll address Durham Region’s $239 million school repair backlog.

Background: Ford has left Durham Region behind

• 26,475 people use food banks in Durham Region, 37% are children
• Rent has gone up 55% in Oshawa under Ford
• 100 people treated in hallways at Lakeridge Health
• $239 million in school repairs for Durham Region schools.