EdieStrachan
Milton
Here for Milton
Edie Strachan is your Ontario NDP candidate for Milton, ready to make life easier and more affordable for every member of our community.
Through over 30 years in the Public Service in various roles, including in Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Community Development Halton, and the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Edie has focused on championing fair work practices and upholding workers' rights.
Choosing Milton for its strong community spirit over two decades ago, Edie has been deeply involved in local initiatives. Her contributions through the Oakville and District Labour Council, from advocating for workers' rights to providing free health & safety training, highlight her commitment to social and racial justice.
Now, alongside Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP team, Edie is ready to tackle the pressing challenges we face: soaring costs of living, the need for affordable housing, and making sure our healthcare system works for everyone. After years under a government that prioritizes insiders over everyday Ontarians, she is determined to bring transparency, accountability, and compassion to Queen’s Park, focusing on what matters most to everyday Ontarians.
Living in Milton, Edie is not just a candidate but a neighbor, driven by a vision for a fairer province. She's stepping up because she believes in an Ontario where everyone has a fair chance at a good life – and she knows we can get there together.
News
MPP West Takes Aim at Predatory Sudbury Landlords
QUEEN'S PARK — Today, NDP MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) called for enhanced tenant protections after tenants in a Sudbury building were targeted by an out-of-town landlord looking to evict them:
"Countless Sudbury tenants have contacted my office, reporting instances of their landlord attempting to coerce them...
NDP calls to mandate anti-dooring devices on all rideshare vehicles
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP MPP Chris Glover (Spadina – Fort York) joined advocates and community members to call for mandatory anti-dooring devices on all rideshare vehicles to prevent dangerous dooring accidents.
Glover shared his own experience after being doored and announced a motion that...
Ontario NDP’s MPP Armstrong to Ford: stop delaying affordable childcare.
QUEEN'S PARK – NDP Childcare Critic Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe) is calling out Ford for repeated delays in delivering the long-promised funding to make $10 a day child care a reality:
“Repeated delays in releasing the new funding formula have led to severe repercussions for non-profit centres and...
NDP tables legislation to protect province from future climate and environmental disasters
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for energy and climate action Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) introduced new legislation to ensure that the province is prepared for future extreme weather events and disasters.
“Thousands of Canadians have been driven from their homes by climate change...
NDP’s Wong-Tam and Faqiri family call on province to stop criminalizing mental health crises
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for Attorney General, Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) joined members of Soleiman Faqiri’s family, the Elizabeth Fry Society, and advocates to call on the Conservative government to accept the first recommendation from the inquest into Mr. Faqiri’s death.
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“Repeated incompetence”: NDP’s Fife slams Ford for mismanaging budget
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo), the Official Opposition Finance critic, responded to the latest Financial Accountability Office (FAO) budget outlook report which exposes the Ford government's chronic mismanagement and indifference to the financial crises they have created in Ontario:
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Fife: “Survivors didn’t get their day in court – now they lost their day in legislature”
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) vowed to keep fighting for Lydia’s Law, a bill designed to help the survivors of sexual assault seek justice, after Conservatives quashed debate on a day when hundreds of advocates and survivors were expected to appear at Queen’s...
“Complete disrespect to survivors”: Conservatives quash debate on NDP’s sexual assault justice bill
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) released the following statement as Ford’s Conservatives quash debate on upcoming sexual assault justice bill:
“This is complete disrespect to the hundreds of...
MPP Taylor slams Ford for inaction after 20 CAS agencies placed vulnerable youth in unlicensed hotels and Airbnbs
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), NDP Official Opposition critic for Children, Community, and Social Services called out Ford’s Conservatives for letting down children after new data showed 20 Children’s Aid Society (CAS) locations were forced to place children in unlicensed locations due...
“Renters have had it hard enough,” NDP’s Jessica Bell calls out CRA decision forcing tenants to pay their landlord’s late tax bill
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP housing critic Jessica Bell is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency, and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra, to take urgent action to protect tenants who risk eviction because their landlord is behind on their tax bill.
“Tenants are caught...
NDP, Stiles demand a better deal for Ontario’s classrooms with their latest proposal
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, demanded a better deal for Ontario’s schools amidst funding shortfalls.
“While this government neglects their responsibilities to our children, parents are stuck paying out-of-pocket for education supports, activities, and even mental...
“This is just the beginning”: Gates vows to keep fighting for caregiver benefit
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates, NDP Official Opposition critic for Long-Term care, vows to keep up the fight for a caregiver benefit in Ontario, after Ford’s Conservatives voted down a motion that would make it happen.
“Since introducing my caregiver benefit motion, my phone has been ringing nonstop...
