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Queenʼs Park on the Road (QPOR) is one of RNAOʼs signature political advocacy events.
It allows RNAO members to meet their MPPs within their local constituency to discuss key nursing, health, and health-care issues that matter to them and that affect their day-to-day practice. Through these meetings, nurses bring their experience and expertise to the table to influence healthy public policy changes that benefit Ontarians.
This year, members will be pushing hard for change on two issues: nursing career pathways and the opioid overdose crisis. This continued focus on a limited number of issues allows a deeper, more focused and informed discussion between RNAOʼs passionate and knowledgeable nurse advocates and their elected MPPs.
RNAO has developed a toolkit to help members learn how to connect with their MPP and to help plan a QPOR MPP meeting.
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 QPOR - checklists and template letters to help you connect with your MPP |
All about RNAO & nursing in Ontario |
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 Fact Sheet - Nursing Career Pathways |
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 Political Action Bulletin - Nursing Career Pathways |
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 Fact Sheet - Overdoses from toxic drug supply: A public health crisis |
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 Political Action Bulletin - Ontario's escalating overdose crisis |
QPOR photo gallery
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Image CaptionMember of RNAO's Middlesex-Elgin chapter met with MPPs Terence Kernaghan, Teresa Armstrong and Peggy Sattler for a QPOR visit. -
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Image CaptionMinister of Colleges and Universities and Progressive Conservative MPP for Simcoe North Jill Dunlop (bottom) speaks with RNAO board member Lori Webel-Edgar (top left) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris.
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Image CaptionRNAO member Ashley Fry O'Rourke (top left ) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (centre-bottom) meet virtually with PC MPP for Flamborough—Glanbrook Donna Skelly (top right).
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Image CaptionRNAO's Sudbury chapter members Maria Casas and Neil Stephen meet with NDP MPPs France Gélinas and Jamie West to discuss key nursing and health issues. -
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Image CaptionMembers of RNAO's Waterloo chapter met with Green Party leader Mike Schreiner and MPP candidate for Kitchener Centre Aislinn Clancy for a virtual QPOR visit.
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Image CaptionRNAO's Ottawa chapter members Laura Boudreau, Jenna Bennett and Ellen Shipman meet with Liberal MPP Stephen Blais to discuss key nursing and health issues in their region.
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Image CaptionMembers of RNAO's Ottawa chapter, Policy and Political Action Officers Jenna Bennett and Laura Boudreau, and Board Representative Ellen Shipman met with Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, Ontario Liberal Party interim leader, for a QPOR visit. -
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Image CaptionRNAO's Ottawa chapter's Policy and Political Action Officers Laura Boudreau and Jenna Bennett met NDP MPP Joel Harden to highlight key nursing and health-care issues at a QPOR visit.
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Image CaptionMembers of RNAO's Durham chapter met with MPP Jennifer French to highlight issues affecting nurses in their riding. -
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Image CaptionRNAO's Hamilton chapter members and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (top-right) meet virtually with MPP Monique Taylor and MPP Sandy Shaw for a virtual QPOR visit.
