JenniferFrench
Oshawa
Here for Oshawa
First elected in June 2014, Jennifer French is the MPP for Oshawa and the Official Opposition Critic for Transportation, Infrastructure, and Highways.
As a dedicated educator, Jennifer has over 10 years’ experience teaching in Ontario and abroad. She actively gives back to her community as an advocate for equity, social justice, and strong public services.
Jennifer also has a committed record fighting for workers’ rights. She has been an active member of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in Durham, involved with the Ontario Federation of Labour, and the Durham Region Labour Council.
Jennifer works hard to ensure that people have access to good jobs, a strong publicly funded education system, and a voice in their community. She is a strong advocate for the people of Oshawa and is committed to bringing meaningful change to her community.
Since long before the Pandemic and throughout, MPP French has worked alongside families, frontlines and seniors to improve access to quality healthcare, and caring and accountable long-term care and services for aging Ontarians.
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Mamakwa Joins Community Members Calling for Thunder Bay Police Services Reform
QUEEN'S PARK — Today at Queen's Park, NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa stood alongside First Nations Chiefs, leadership from Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Anishinabek Nation, and families from Thunder Bay left without credible investigations into the deaths of their loved ones. The group called for a complete...
NDP Shailer's campaign gains momentum with all-star labour canvass
STRATHROY – Kathryn Shailer, Ontario NDP candidate for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, welcomed progressive all-stars in her campaign office this Saturday. Shailer was joined by NDP Leader Marit Stiles, CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and OFL Vice-President Jackie Taylor for a rally with supporters and community...
NDP’s Stiles and Shailer join fight to save Strathroy’s obstetrics department
STRATHROY – Ontario NDP joined the fight in Strathroy to save the local obstetrics unit and keep births and maternal care in the community.
NDP Leader Marit Stiles, along with Lambton – Kent – Middlesex Ontario NDP candidate, Kathryn Shailer, joined Janet Humphrey, who launched a local petition to keep...
“We’re going to get to the bottom of this”: Stiles demands answers for Wilmot community
WATERLOO – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is in Wilmot today to call for transparency and accountability for Wilmot farmers left in the dark over orders to sell their land or face expropriation.
“What we’re seeing in Wilmot is extremely concerning,” said Stiles. “Wilmot farmers...
NDP’s Shailer champions Right to Repair for heavy farming equipment
ALVINSTON, ON – Kathryn Shailer, the Ontario NDP candidate for Lambton – Kent – Middlesex, is standing up for farmers against corporate gouging by promoting the Ontario NDP’s new right to repair...
STILES: Did Ford raise energy bills to give preferential treatment to Enbridge?
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles raised questions about the Ford government’s decision to raise energy bills after media reports revealed that the government was worried about “substantial costs” to Enbridge before overturning a decision that would save ratepayers...
Profit Over People: Conservative Inaction Allowing INEOS Styrolution to Harm Aamjiwnaang First Nation for Quick Buck
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Deputy Leader and critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa urgently called on all levels of government to intervene and halt the alarming spread of toxic airborne chemicals from INEOS Styrolution operations in Sarnia. The contamination is jeopardizing the health and safety of...
Ontario NDP clears campaign debt, ramps up planning for 2026 win
ETOBICOKE – Ontario NDP Provincial Director Kevin Beaulieu announced that the party has officially retired its 2022 campaign loan ahead of schedule, following three quarters of record-breaking online fundraising:
“Thanks to generous support from people across the province, the Ontario NDP is on solid...
Ontario NDP champions consumer protection with Right to Repair legislation
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for Consumer Protection Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) is introducing legislation that protects consumers from corporate gouging when it comes to maintenance and repairs on heavy farming equipment, wheelchairs, motor vehicles, electronic products, and...
NDP: Ford failing seniors in Long-Term care by falling short of care targets
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long-term care (LTC), issued the following statement in response to reports that Ford’s Conservatives are unlikely to reach their senior care targets in LTC as a result of staffing...
Ford pads housing numbers to hide failure to build housing in the North: NDP
QUEEN'S PARK — Official Opposition Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa and Sudbury MPP Jamie West are calling out the Ford government's failure to address the lack of affordable housing in northern Ontario. Leaders across the North have criticized the conservatives for doing nothing substantial to alleviate the...
MPP Gates: Ford government admits fining seniors in LTC is just a cost of doing business
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long Term Care (LTC), caught the Ford government in a tight spot as he pressed them on their decision to fine seniors under Bill...
