Jessica Bell MPP, University–Rosedale

Government of Ontario

News & Events

June 1, 2026

Renters Action Night

Please join us at our upcoming Renters Action Night on June 22, 2026 (Monday) from 6-8:30 pm at Knox Church. All are welcome! Please RSVP here. More
May 31, 2026

May 29, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, This week, Ontario MPPs debated and voted on “Lydia’s Law,” named after a woman from Waterloo Region who reached out to MPP Catherine Fife with concerns about the long and painful... More
May 27, 2026

OPINION: Ontario’s terrible climate plan should inspire action.

In April, I participated in hearings to assess the Conservative government’s progress in implementing its climate action plan. I left feeling betrayed, and undeterred.   This is how bad the Conser... More
May 25, 2026

2026 Bay Cloverhill Town Hall

Join MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP Jessica Bell, special guests and your neighbours to discuss issues affecting daily life in Bay–Cloverhill. Light refreshment will be provided. More
May 15, 2026

Where is the money actually going?

The Conservatives have made it much harder to get basic information about what they’re up to. Who are they giving money to, and for what purpose?    In this climate of secrecy, the work of th... More
May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, On Wednesday, I raised the issue of the growing number of cuts happening at the Toronto District School Board under the Conservative government-appointed supervisor. The cuts to t... More
May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, This week, we debated the Conservative’s Bill 110, the Building Billy Bishop Airport Act, 2026. This bill would allow the province to take control of City-owned land connected to ... More
May 6, 2026

OPINION: Expanding Toronto's Island Airport Is a Terrible Idea

Why Expanding the Toronto Island Airport Is a Terrible Idea This week, I attended a town hall on the Conservative government’s threat to expand the Toronto Island Airport and permit larger jet... More
May 4, 2026

TAKE ACTION: Fight for Education!

Tell Minister Calandra to Stop the Cuts!  Please use the email text below, and click here to send your email to Ontario's Minister of Education. Subject Line: Stop the cuts: Fund our schools n... More
April 30, 2026

2026 Renter Survey: Struggling to keep up?

Rent is too high. People are struggling to keep up.  The Conservatives are falling short on fixing the housing crisis - and I'm hearing from renters who are cutting back on groceries, working ... More
April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, It’s been a bad week for Doug. The Premier had to defend his terrible decision to spend $28.9 million on a private jet while many Ontarians are having difficulty paying food, rent... More
April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, This week, I invited parents to Queen’s Park for a press conference to sound the alarm on the Conservatives’ plan to cut $900M more from the education ministry.  Yes, you read tha... More
April 17, 2026

Join our Education Townhall - May 4

Join MPP Alexa Gilmour, MPP Jessica Bell, and MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, alongside parents, experts, and advocates for a virtual Education Townhall - as we fight back against $900 million in cuts, lear... More
April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, Last Thursday, the government introduced the 2026 budget. We have now had a week to carefully review the budget and my conclusion is the budget does not pass the test on the issue... More
April 2, 2026

March 27, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour,  After a record setting 14-week winter break, we returned to the legislature on Monday.   We released a report card grading Doug Ford’s budget, which was released yesterday, on it... More
March 27, 2026

The 2026 budget gets an F

  On Thursday, March 26, we released a report card grading Doug Ford’s budget on his progress at fixing five very important issues facing Ontarians - health care, education, housing, affordability... More
March 20, 2026

Schools struggle under Ford’s supervisor czar

Last year, the Ford government put the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) under provincial supervision to address so-called financial mismanagement.   Oversight of the TDSB was taken from elect... More
March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, On Friday, March 13, the Ford government announced sweeping changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If passed, the changes would remove records ... More
March 16, 2026

Budget Town Hall - March 30

The Ontario government will table its budget on Thursday March 26. What’s in the budget? What’s included? What’s missing? And what are we going to do? I want to know how the budget affects you, wh... More
February 26, 2026

Feb 25, 2026 - Update

  Dear neighbour, In the name of “saving” Ontario’s financially strapped colleges and universities, the Conservative government has decided students should foot more of their tuition bill. Come S... More
February 19, 2026

2026 Lunar New Year Meet and Greet

On Friday, February 20, at 1:15 p.m., please join me and residents for our 2026 Lunar New Year Meet & Greet at 72 Clinton St, Toronto.  On Friday, February 20, at 2:30 p.m., please join me and... More
February 9, 2026

Sign-on letter to regulate short-term and mid-term rentals

Dear Minister Flack, Tenants in the purpose-built rental at 7 Jackes Avenue in Toronto have raised serious concerns about their landlord knowingly allowing long-term rental homes to be removed fro... More
February 3, 2026

TAKE ACTION: Tell Minister Calandra to Cap Class Sizes!

Tell Minister Calandra to Cap Class Sizes! Please use the email text below, and click here to send your email to Ontario's Minister of Education. Subject Line: Cap TDSB Class Sizes! Email tex... More
February 3, 2026

Jan 19, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, Throughout January, as the Shadow Minister for Finance I am touring the province listening to people talk about what they want to see in Ontario’s 2026 budget.  At times, it can b... More
February 3, 2026

Feb 3, 2026 - Update

Dear neighbour, On Monday, February 2, I hosted a press conference with parents and teachers to raise concerns about the removal of the Toronto District School Board’s class size cap for Grades 4... More
January 29, 2026

The Ford government's spending: What I think you should know.

Here’s what I think you should know about the Ford government’s 10-year capital spending plan: New report signals Conservative cuts to affordable housing, school buildings  Government invest... More
January 28, 2026

2026 Speech Competition

On Thursday, February 5, at 1:30 p.m., please join me and parents for our 2026 University-Rosedale Voices of Change Challenge at Church of St. Mary Magdalene (477 Manning Ave, Toronto, ON M6G 2V8).... More
January 26, 2026

OPINION: Getting tough on vaping is the right thing to do.

Is your teenager vaping? I was alarmed when Hillary Buchan-Terrell from the Canadian Cancer Society told politicians at the pre-budget hearings in Niagara in January that 20% of grade 10 teenager... More
January 19, 2026

2026 Renter Forum

Please join us at our upcoming Renter Forum on February 12, 2026 (Thursday) from 6-7:45 pm in the St. Stephen-In-The-Fields Church. All are welcome! Please RSVP here. More
January 12, 2026

RSVP: 2026 Resident Associations Roundtable

On Monday, February 2, at 6:30 p.m., please join me and resident associations from across University–Rosedale for a roundtable discussion at Queen’s Park. You will have the opportunity to meet wit... More