Niagara MPPs Receive Critic Portfolios

Wednesday, 13 July 2022 13:16

By Linda Morgan

Ontario NDP party releases critic portfolios

Niagara's NDP MPPs have been handed their critic portfolios.

St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens has been appointed as the NDP's Sports and Tourism Critic.

The party says she will also remain the critic for Veterans, Legion and Military Affairs.

Wayne Gates, the MPP for Niagara Falls, has been named the opposition critic on long-term care, home care and retirement homes.

Meanwhile, Niagara Centre MPP Jeff Burch has been named Caucus Chair and Municipal Affairs Critic.

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