Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles speaks at the Unifor Local 195 Hall in Windsor, January 18, 2023. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles speaks at the Unifor Local 195 Hall in Windsor, January 18, 2023. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.
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Marit Stiles to address need for investment in women's shelters in Windsor

Ontario's opposition leader and leader of the Ontario NDP is in Windsor on Thursday to meet with local organizations, business leaders, and community members.

Marit Stiles arrived in the city on Wednesday night and attended a meet and greet at Cafe Amor on Ottawa Street.

Thursday morning, she will host a press conference at Hiatus House to highlight the need for greater investment by the province in affordable housing and women's shelters.

Next, she'll meet with business owners on Sandwich Street before heading to the Gordie Howe International Bridge construction site on Prospect Street.

After her visit there, she'll tour the Ronni Ianni Law Building at the University of Windsor, and then visit the closed Safe Point Consumption Site in downtown Windsor.

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