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NDP politicians set off on road trip to highlight northern Ontario road dangers
Northern Ontario roads have three times higher fatality rates and saw over 1,200 closures recently, prompting NDP MPPs to demand urgent government safety upgrades.
- On Tuesday, three Ontario New Democrats set off from Toronto to the Manitoba border and back to highlight northern road dangers.
- The MPPs say the time has come for Premier Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and his Progressive Conservative government of Ontario to save lives by modernizing and expanding northern highways, arguing current measures are insufficient.
- They will drive the Trans‑Canada route from Queen's Park to the Manitoba border and back, stopping in North Bay, Kapuskasing and Sault Ste. Marie, documenting on social media while Lise Vaugeois and Marit Stiles join in Thunder Bay on Saturday.
- Vanthof urged Ontario government officials to travel northern highways to see what northerners face, while the NDP says the tour exposes missed chances for safer roads to protect families.
- Northern Policy Institute data shows drivers are three times more likely to die in northern Ontario, with 363 closures on Highway 11 in 2024 and 886 on Highway 17 in 2023.
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Sudbury Star
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Three Ontario New Democrats have set off on a nine-day road trip from Toronto to the Manitoba border and back to highlight the dangers of the highways in Northern Ontario.
Northern Ontario NDP MPPs raise highway safety concerns through 9-day road trip
NDP members of provincial parliament are embarking on a nine-day road trip across northern Ontario to raise awareness about ongoing safety concerns along the Highway 11-17 corridor. Highway safety has been top of mind in the region following a recent string of fatal collisions, where eight deaths were reported in a 10-day period. Here's what we know about the tour, called “Our Roads, Our Safety.”
The Toronto Star
NDP politicians set off on road trip to highlight northern Ontario road dangers
TORONTO - Three Ontario New Democrats have set off on a road trip from Toronto to the Manitoba border and back to highlight the dangers of northern roads.
NDP politicians set off on road trip to highlight northern Ontario road dangers – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Three Ontario New Democrats have set off on a road trip from Toronto to the Manitoba border and back to highlight the dangers of northern roads. Northern legislators John Vanthof, Guy Bourgouin and Sol Mamakwa say the time has come for Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government to take action to save lives. Highways 17 and 11 are the two main routes across northern Ontario, most of which is served by two-lane highway…
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