A pair of Northwest Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) now have additional roles with the Official Opposition.
NDP Interim leader Peter Tabuns has chosen Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) to be a deputy leader as well as a critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations and Northern Development.
Mamakwa is the first ever First Nations deputy leader in Ontario.
Newly elected member Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North) will keep a close eye on the portfolio of Seniors, Persons Living with Disabilities and Accessibility.
In a news release on Wednesday, the party stated the goal was to assign members portfolios to respond to the needs and concerns of families across Ontario, including affordability, housing, anti-racism, mental health and addictions, the climate crisis, long-term care and more.
