Joel Harden MPP / Député, Ottawa Centre

Government of Ontario

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MPP Update #240: Keeping the faith (in politics, and each other)

This is the last column I will write as your MPP. Premier Ford has said a provincial election will start next Wednesday, and hints have been dropped for some time. Let me begin with my heartfelt th... More

MPP Update 239: War is over, if we want it

* Content warning: this column reflects on a tragic death. I got a heartbreaking message from Councillor Ariel Troster last week. A man was found frozen to death not far from City Hall. This news r... More

MPP Update #238: In 2025, let’s resolve to look after each other

I hope you’ve caught up with family, friends, and neighbours in recent days. If you worked through the holiday season — as a first responder, or in shelters, home care, long-term care, health care,... More

MPP Update #237: Let’s fight for our country

My goodness, what a week in federal politics. At a time when we need a clear plan to protect our economy from Donald Trump, government MPs are consumed with infighting. Meanwhile, the same forces t... More

MPP Update #236: Farewell to Queen’s Park

Yesterday, the Ontario Legislature was recessed until March 3, 2025, but there is strong speculation that an early election will happen before then. I will not be running in the next provincial ele... More

MPP Update #235: Queen’s Park is a house of cards

Sunlight, it is said, is the best disinfectant. That is certainly the case in politics. On Tuesday, the Auditor General of Ontario (AG) shone a bright light on many questionable things in her 2024 ... More