Catherine Fife
@waterloompp.bsky.social
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Waterloo, Ontario (2012/14/18/22/25); Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade; https://linktr.ee/cfifekw
"Having hard projectiles whipped at you at fast speeds prepared me well for politics." - Catherine Fife, MPP Waterloo
www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/from-competing-to-campaigning-athletes-turned-mpps-reflect-ahead-of-the-olympics/article_f003524f-19c6-59c8-95ea-7de61ce2968a.html
www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/from-competing-to-campaigning-athletes-turned-mpps-reflect-ahead-of-the-olympics/article_f003524f-19c6-59c8-95ea-7de61ce2968a.html
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"Having hard projectiles whipped at you at fast speeds prepared me well for politics." - Catherine Fife, MPP Waterloo
www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/from-competing-to-campaigning-athletes-turned-mpps-reflect-ahead-of-the-olympics/article_f003524f-19c6-59c8-95ea-7de61ce2968a.html
www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/from-competing-to-campaigning-athletes-turned-mpps-reflect-ahead-of-the-olympics/article_f003524f-19c6-59c8-95ea-7de61ce2968a.html
Eli Wood, a young community member and a #WLU student, went missing over 100 days ago. Sharing this post can make a difference. Let's show support to his family & help to bring Eli home safely.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bumper-sticker-campaign-launched-to-help-find-eli-wood-9.7065513
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bumper-sticker-campaign-launched-to-help-find-eli-wood-9.7065513
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Eli Wood, a young community member and a #WLU student, went missing over 100 days ago. Sharing this post can make a difference. Let's show support to his family & help to bring Eli home safely.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bumper-sticker-campaign-launched-to-help-find-eli-wood-9.7065513
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bumper-sticker-campaign-launched-to-help-find-eli-wood-9.7065513
Another great “Battle of the Bowls” in support of Ray of Hope Coldest Night Event. We are fortunate to have this compassionate organization in WR…I was happy to support the “Pharmacy Phamily” Team 👏👏
#ColdestNight
#ColdestNight
January 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Another great “Battle of the Bowls” in support of Ray of Hope Coldest Night Event. We are fortunate to have this compassionate organization in WR…I was happy to support the “Pharmacy Phamily” Team 👏👏
#ColdestNight
#ColdestNight
“The region had always been doing an amazing job of it with our visionary, sustainable official plan. But that’s been pulled apart in recent years, much like what we saw in the 1990s.” - Kevin Thomason, Grand River Environmental Network #onpoli
January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“The region had always been doing an amazing job of it with our visionary, sustainable official plan. But that’s been pulled apart in recent years, much like what we saw in the 1990s.” - Kevin Thomason, Grand River Environmental Network #onpoli
Making use of our great local transit system to get to and from meetings today. Public transit acts as a significant economic catalyst, often providing a higher return on investment than other infrastructure types. 🚈
January 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Making use of our great local transit system to get to and from meetings today. Public transit acts as a significant economic catalyst, often providing a higher return on investment than other infrastructure types. 🚈
Thanks to the “Prime Timers” from Erb Street Mennonite Church for the invitation to talk about #TillDeathDoUsPart - senior couples should not be separated.
Ontario needs this law. What a joy to share the call to action for Seniors in #LTC & Spousal Reunification. 👏👏 #onpoli
Ontario needs this law. What a joy to share the call to action for Seniors in #LTC & Spousal Reunification. 👏👏 #onpoli
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Thanks to the “Prime Timers” from Erb Street Mennonite Church for the invitation to talk about #TillDeathDoUsPart - senior couples should not be separated.
Ontario needs this law. What a joy to share the call to action for Seniors in #LTC & Spousal Reunification. 👏👏 #onpoli
Ontario needs this law. What a joy to share the call to action for Seniors in #LTC & Spousal Reunification. 👏👏 #onpoli
Luisa D'Amato's column today:
"What about the provincial government? The Ontario government has been issuing permits for companies to take water for operations like golf courses and gravel pits. Is that going to stop?" #onpoli
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
"What about the provincial government? The Ontario government has been issuing permits for companies to take water for operations like golf courses and gravel pits. Is that going to stop?" #onpoli
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Luisa D'Amato's column today:
"What about the provincial government? The Ontario government has been issuing permits for companies to take water for operations like golf courses and gravel pits. Is that going to stop?" #onpoli
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
"What about the provincial government? The Ontario government has been issuing permits for companies to take water for operations like golf courses and gravel pits. Is that going to stop?" #onpoli
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
"Martha and David say they never had issues until last November. Simply put, there is less water in the well and it runs out about once a week now. 'If I do a couple of loads of laundry and then put the dishwasher on, then we run out of water.'" #onpoli
Drying wells and dying wetlands: The growing water crisis beneath the Waterloo Moraine
The water supply crisis in Waterloo Region that led to a development freeze is a warning, say residents of Wilmot Township. The water table and aquifers that supply 80 per cent of the region’s water s...
www.therecord.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"Martha and David say they never had issues until last November. Simply put, there is less water in the well and it runs out about once a week now. 'If I do a couple of loads of laundry and then put the dishwasher on, then we run out of water.'" #onpoli
“We are not asking for charity; we are asking the province to remove the handcuffs placed on our economy by archaic and biased procurement policies.” #onpoli www.sootoday.com/local-news/buy-ontario-act-excludes-indigenous-businesses-association-says-11771113
Buy Ontario Act excludes Indigenous businesses, association says
The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association has submitted a formal review of the Buy Ontario Act
www.sootoday.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“We are not asking for charity; we are asking the province to remove the handcuffs placed on our economy by archaic and biased procurement policies.” #onpoli www.sootoday.com/local-news/buy-ontario-act-excludes-indigenous-businesses-association-says-11771113
"For every affordable unit saved from a renoviction, that’s one more person for whom local tax dollars don’t have to pay for a rent subsidy or a shelter bed. That’s why we all should get behind it, renters and owners alike." #onpoli
Waterloo’s renoviction bylaw is a great move, whatever the city staff say
It will protect tenants from predatory landlords, and will help keep privately owned affordable homes in the city, Luisa D’Amato writes
www.therecord.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
"For every affordable unit saved from a renoviction, that’s one more person for whom local tax dollars don’t have to pay for a rent subsidy or a shelter bed. That’s why we all should get behind it, renters and owners alike." #onpoli
This is a step in the right direction. A plan to ban social media for kids under 14 puts child safety, mental health, and healthy development first. Platforms have failed to self-regulate. Government action is overdue.
Federal officials draft plans to ban social media for children under 14
Ottawa looking at proposals to include the measure in the forthcoming online harms bill, sources say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is a step in the right direction. A plan to ban social media for kids under 14 puts child safety, mental health, and healthy development first. Platforms have failed to self-regulate. Government action is overdue.
Collaboration is the only way to deal with our Region's water capacity crisis, which is threatening growth. The local tax base cannot fund this critical water infrastructure. Provincial funding is key. Working with Region of Waterloo & Conservation Authorities to find a solution, together. #onpoli
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Collaboration is the only way to deal with our Region's water capacity crisis, which is threatening growth. The local tax base cannot fund this critical water infrastructure. Provincial funding is key. Working with Region of Waterloo & Conservation Authorities to find a solution, together. #onpoli
January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day, when we celebrate the legacy of a pioneer for racial equality & social justice. This bust of "Linc" was unveiled at Queen’s Park in 2024, to honour the first Black MP (1968), first Black fed cabinet minister (1979) & first Black Lieutenant Governor of ON (1985).
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day, when we celebrate the legacy of a pioneer for racial equality & social justice. This bust of "Linc" was unveiled at Queen’s Park in 2024, to honour the first Black MP (1968), first Black fed cabinet minister (1979) & first Black Lieutenant Governor of ON (1985).
Congratulations to Dustin and Dan - owners of Rosie's Burgers - on the grand opening of their new restaurant in Uptown Waterloo! Let’s show them how Waterloo supports local businesses #SupportLocal
January 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations to Dustin and Dan - owners of Rosie's Burgers - on the grand opening of their new restaurant in Uptown Waterloo! Let’s show them how Waterloo supports local businesses #SupportLocal
In 2023 and 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment was approving water-taking permits for gravel pits, golf courses, construction sites and others that each use more than 55,000 gallons of water a day. #onpoli
Water permits under scrutiny as Waterloo Region faces growth freeze
The provincial government issued more than 100 water-taking permits during the past four years to companies in Waterloo Region. The deregulation of permit approvals, and the increased number of permit...
www.therecord.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
In 2023 and 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment was approving water-taking permits for gravel pits, golf courses, construction sites and others that each use more than 55,000 gallons of water a day. #onpoli
In the middle of a housing crisis, people in Waterloo are being renovicted at record levels. In 2025, my office navigated as many housing cases as in the previous 12 years.
Read my op ed on why the City of Waterloo needs a Renoviction Ban Bylaw. #onpoli
Read my op ed on why the City of Waterloo needs a Renoviction Ban Bylaw. #onpoli
Op ed: The City of Waterloo Needs a Renoviction Ban Bylaw. Here’s Why.
MPP, Waterloo
www.catherinefife.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
In the middle of a housing crisis, people in Waterloo are being renovicted at record levels. In 2025, my office navigated as many housing cases as in the previous 12 years.
Read my op ed on why the City of Waterloo needs a Renoviction Ban Bylaw. #onpoli
Read my op ed on why the City of Waterloo needs a Renoviction Ban Bylaw. #onpoli
85,000 people in ON were homeless in 2025, up 8%. That includes 20,000 children & youth. Even if the economy is stable, 177,000 Ontarians will be homeless by 2035. If the economy falters, that would rise to 300,000 homeless people in 9 years' time. #onpoli
Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in 1 year: report
Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontario’s municipalitie...
www.cp24.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
85,000 people in ON were homeless in 2025, up 8%. That includes 20,000 children & youth. Even if the economy is stable, 177,000 Ontarians will be homeless by 2035. If the economy falters, that would rise to 300,000 homeless people in 9 years' time. #onpoli
“Uncertainty is the real issue here,” said Melissa Durrell, executive officer with Build Urban, a coalition of about 17 developers actively building housing, commercial and mixed-use projects. #onpoli
‘Uncertainty is the issue’: Immediate solutions sought for Waterloo Region’s water crisis
Immediate solutions sought for Waterloo Region’s water crisis
www.therecord.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“Uncertainty is the real issue here,” said Melissa Durrell, executive officer with Build Urban, a coalition of about 17 developers actively building housing, commercial and mixed-use projects. #onpoli
"We are dealing with a very irresponsible provincial government that doesn’t recognize the importance of conservation to the economy and to growth potential." #onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/analysis/ford-waterloo-water-taking-environmental-impact
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/analysis/ford-waterloo-water-taking-environmental-impact
Ford's permit approvals have driven Waterloo to its water-taking limit
The Ford government approved more than 100 permits in the past five years, allowing industry to take water for industrial and commercial use in Waterloo Region, despite the province’s own data showing...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"We are dealing with a very irresponsible provincial government that doesn’t recognize the importance of conservation to the economy and to growth potential." #onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/analysis/ford-waterloo-water-taking-environmental-impact
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/analysis/ford-waterloo-water-taking-environmental-impact
My office saw more renoviction cases in 2025 than we did in the previous 12 years. Municipalities have passed renoviction bylaws to protect tenants from unscrupulous corporate landlords. I hope the City of Waterloo steps up to protect tenants on January 19th #onpoli
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
My office saw more renoviction cases in 2025 than we did in the previous 12 years. Municipalities have passed renoviction bylaws to protect tenants from unscrupulous corporate landlords. I hope the City of Waterloo steps up to protect tenants on January 19th #onpoli
From March 3, collection of your recycling is switching from weekly to every other week, and there will be a new system for garbage and compost collection, with new bins that the Region of Waterloo is currently delivering.
New curbside collection changes coming to Waterloo Region in 2026
New recycling bins and garbage carts are being delivered ahead of massive changes in curbside collection.
www.therecord.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
From March 3, collection of your recycling is switching from weekly to every other week, and there will be a new system for garbage and compost collection, with new bins that the Region of Waterloo is currently delivering.
“It is time to dust off the plans to expand the Greenbelt...Terms like innovation and cost-advantage are meaningless if you can’t provide the water.” - Mike Marcolongo, Environmental Defence #onpoli
Housing developers look for solution to Waterloo Region water crisis
Region’s reputation and future prosperity under threat. Developers urge quick resolution to water supply issues. Region extended development freeze over concerns about water supply..
www.therecord.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“It is time to dust off the plans to expand the Greenbelt...Terms like innovation and cost-advantage are meaningless if you can’t provide the water.” - Mike Marcolongo, Environmental Defence #onpoli
Deadline for registering as a delegation: Monday, January 12 at noon.
If you have concerns about where provincial funds are being invested or NOT invested, please consider weighing in on #Budget2026 - www.ola.org/en/apply-committees. #onpoli
If you have concerns about where provincial funds are being invested or NOT invested, please consider weighing in on #Budget2026 - www.ola.org/en/apply-committees. #onpoli
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Deadline for registering as a delegation: Monday, January 12 at noon.
If you have concerns about where provincial funds are being invested or NOT invested, please consider weighing in on #Budget2026 - www.ola.org/en/apply-committees. #onpoli
If you have concerns about where provincial funds are being invested or NOT invested, please consider weighing in on #Budget2026 - www.ola.org/en/apply-committees. #onpoli
Thx to Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club for inviting me to speak about my Till Death Do Us Part Bill to keep senior couples together in care facilities. Seniors in Ontario deserve so much better. Great questions and insights. Also, the lunch provided by The Lancaster Smokehouse was stellar 👏👏
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Thx to Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club for inviting me to speak about my Till Death Do Us Part Bill to keep senior couples together in care facilities. Seniors in Ontario deserve so much better. Great questions and insights. Also, the lunch provided by The Lancaster Smokehouse was stellar 👏👏
Dairy farmer Stewart Snider says the provincial government is behind it, and the land assembly makes less sense now than when it started. "It baffles me why they would even think in this economic-political environment they would want to continue." #onpoli
Waterloo Region faces approaching deadlines in Wilmot land assembly
For nearly two years the Region of Waterloo and the provincial government have tried to assemble 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township bordered by Nafziger Road, Highway 7/8, Wilmot Centre Road and...
www.therecord.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Dairy farmer Stewart Snider says the provincial government is behind it, and the land assembly makes less sense now than when it started. "It baffles me why they would even think in this economic-political environment they would want to continue." #onpoli