Ontario’s Associate Minister for Mental Health and Addictions 🧠 • Member of Provincial Parliament for Eglinton–Lawrence 🏰
Toronto, Ontario
Joined December 2024
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Today, I was honoured to be appointed Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. 🧠💙
I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve Ontarians in this new role and look forward to working with Minister @SylviaJonesMPP and our partners across Ontario.
Michelle Cooper retweeted
This morning, I was delighted to tour the newly opened Black Health and Social Services Hub in Brampton with @Charmomof5.
Supported by our government, this Hub provides barrier-free access to primary care, mental health services and more, tailored to the needs of the community.
From energy and mining to tourism, forestry, agriculture and manufacturing, rural Ontario helps power our economy, contributing $117.8B to Ontario's GDP and supporting 1.2M jobs.
This #ONRuralWeek, we're celebrating the people, businesses and places helping Ontario succeed.
We’re getting shovels in the ground for new and upgraded long-term care homes across Ontario.
Our $6.4 billion plan is delivering 58,000 new and upgraded spaces so more seniors can get the care they deserve, closer to home.
In the face of U.S. tariffs, we’re building a more self-reliant agri-food sector to grow and make more food right here at home.
Today, Ontario’s food and beverage manufacturing sector alone supports 126,000 jobs, contributing $13.6 billion to our economy every year.
We’re raising the bar for commercial driver training in Ontario.
Our government is developing stronger, standardized training requirements to ensure truck drivers have the skills and experience they need to safely operate on our roads.
Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Ontario is starting construction on one of Canada’s largest clean energy projects, creating 30,500 jobs.
The Pickering Nuclear Refurbishment is part of one of the most ambitious nuclear energy expansions in North America, creating 150,000 new jobs and adding $800 billion to our economy.
🔗: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Michelle Cooper retweeted
We are deeply saddened by the news that a member of the Belleville Police Service was shot in the line of duty while responding to gunfire at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Our thoughts are with the injured officer, and we wish them a swift and full recovery. We hold their family, friends, colleagues in the Belleville Police Association, and all those present at the synagogue in our hearts.
Last night, as Jewish communities across Canada and around the world gathered to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, this tragedy is felt even more deeply. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes and places of worship, especially during moments of prayer and reflection.
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Michelle Cooper retweeted
Keeping Toronto safe requires strong partnerships. Police-Public-Private Partnerships are essential. The work between @TorontoPolice and @JSNSecurity helps us share information more quickly, strengthen situational awareness, and improve our ability to respond, particularly during times of heightened concern.
This partnership is one example of our broader commitment to strengthening collaboration across Toronto, whether with community organizations, businesses, security partners, social service agencies, or other stakeholders.
Earlier this week, Chief Superintendent Andy Singh joined members of the Jewish Security Network (JSN) in the @JSNSecurity Integrated Security Operations Centre.
Having a Toronto Police Service officer in the integrated security operations centre during the holidays and other times of increased community concern can strengthen communication and information-sharing between police and the community. This is just one component of broader work underway and increased police visibility across the city to support community safety.
Michelle Cooper retweeted
I want to wish Jewish communities across Ontario a meaningful Yom Kippur.
On this holiest day in the Jewish calendar, may this time of reflection, prayer and renewal bring peace and hope to all those observing.
G’mar Chatima Tova.
Michelle Cooper retweeted
I’m disgusted by the shooting that took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville earlier this evening as Jewish community members gathered to mark Yom Kippur.
My thoughts are with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario, who have every right to gather and worship safely and without fear. I expect that all those responsible are arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
My thoughts are also with the police officer who was shot, along with their family and loved ones. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to this brave officer and to all the first responders who acted so quickly to keep the community safe.
Michelle Cooper retweeted
Earlier this week, Chief Superintendent Andy Singh joined members of the Jewish Security Network (JSN) in the @JSNSecurity Integrated Security Operations Centre.
Having a Toronto Police Service officer in the integrated security operations centre during the holidays and other times of increased community concern can strengthen communication and information-sharing between police and the community. This is just one component of broader work underway and increased police visibility across the city to support community safety.
Following our measures to cut fees and taxes to save homebuyers money, a report by BILD-GTA found single-family home sales in the GTA increased by 246% in July year-over-year.
Learn more about what we are doing to ensure more people can achieve their dreams of homeownership: ontario.ca/page/building-mor…
As part of our government's historic expansion of medical education, we are creating and expanding medical schools across Ontario.
This includes two new medical schools, bringing the total to eight schools that will train our province's future doctors for years to come.
Michelle Cooper retweeted
It was great to be back onsite today for the official opening of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793’s new Regional Office and Training Centre.
We’re proud to support the next generation of skilled workers with a nearly $5 million investment to help build this brand-new facility.
Our government is doubling down on our plan to make Ontario a global leader in critical minerals by building a strong supply chain here at home.
With support from the Critical Mineral Processing Fund, Generation Mining’s $410M investment will strengthen Ontario’s domestic refining capacity and help attract new, job-creating investments across the economy.
🔗: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
