NDP urges Ford to declare a state of emergency over northern wildfires
July 22, 2021
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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO- Ontario’s Opposition is calling on the government to declare a state of emergency over wildfires burning in the province’s northwestern region.
Two NDP legislators who represent northwestern communities say Premier Doug Ford “must stop ignoring the wildfire crisis.”
In a letter to Ford, Sol Mamakwa and Judith Monteith-Farrell ask the premier to take immediate action to deal with the situation, including sending more resources to fight the wildfires.
Members of five First Nations have been evacuated due to the threat posed by the fires and the impact of smoke from the blazes.