Joel Harden MPP / Député, Ottawa Centre

Government of Ontario

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MPP Update #234: Affronts to our civil liberties must be challenged

What can be done when public policy harms us? That was the theme at Queen’s Park this week. On Monday, I noted my serious concern with recent arrests of Palestinian human rights advocates in Ottawa... More

MPP Update #233: Organized compassion is a powerful force

I have seen the best and worst of human nature this week. Let’s start with the best. Hours before I left for Queen’s Park last Sunday, hundreds rallied in Nepean for asylum seekers. Many readers of... More

Faces of Road Violence

Alex Amaro (23 years old, talented journalism student, killed in December 2020 in Toronto)   Ali Sezgin Armagan (39 years old, bike delivery driver, killed May 2024 in Toronto)   Julia Cleveland... More

MPP Update #232: Love is louder (than all this noise)

We are living in a reactionary political moment.  A storm of online disinformation is attempting to pit us against each other. We are urged to reject those deemed unworthy, meddlesome, or less huma... More

MPP Update #231: Remembrance Day in the shadow of Trumpism

This week is Veterans’ Week, and next Monday is Remembrance Day. It’s an important time for our community, our province, and our country. We will appreciate those who serve and have served. We will... More

Make Your Voice Heard on Bill 212

The government has sent Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, to the Ontario Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy for review. Bill 212 would require munici... More