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: the RN understaffing crisis 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.

QPOR photo gallery

  • MPP Michael Tibollo with RNAO members
    RNAO members Shauna Graf (top right), Archina Patel (middle right) and Siobhan Bell (bottom right) join RNAO director of nursing and health policy Matthew Kellway (bottom left) senior policy analyst Irmajean Bajnok (middle left) in a discussion with Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Michael Tibollo. RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO program manager for mental health and addiction Sabrina Merali, RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris, and RNAO members Stacey Roles, Kaitlin Brulotte and Kathy Moreland joined virtually.
  • New NDP leader Marit Stiles (top middle) joins RNAO members Greg Denton (top left) and Simon Donato-Woodger (top right) as well as RNAO director of nursing and health policy Matthew Kellway (bottom left), RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (bottom middle) and RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun (bottom right).
    New NDP leader Marit Stiles (top middle) joins RNAO members Greg Denton (top left) and Simon Donato-Woodger (top right) as well as RNAO director of nursing and health policy Matthew Kellway (bottom left), RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (bottom middle) and RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun (bottom right).
  • Liberal MPP for Don Valley East Adil Shamji (bottom) speaks with RNAO member Jennifer Bordin (top left) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris.
    Liberal MPP for Don Valley East Adil Shamji (bottom) speaks with RNAO member Jennifer Bordin (top left) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris.
  • RNAO member Yoyo Chen (left) meets with PC MPP for Markham-Unionville Billy Pang.
    RNAO member Yoyo Chen (left) meets with PC MPP for Markham-Unionville Billy Pang.
  • RNAO members Maria Casas (left) and Debra Anderson sit with NDP Health Critic France Gélinas (second from left) and NDP MPP for Sudbury Jamie West.
    RNAO members Maria Casas (left) and Debra Anderson sit with NDP Health Critic France Gélinas (second from left) and NDP MPP for Sudbury Jamie West.
  • Liberal MPP for Don Valley West Stephanie Bowman (top left) meets virtually with RNAO members Jennifer Bordin (top right), Jonathan Katz and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (bottom right).
    Liberal MPP for Don Valley West Stephanie Bowman (top left) meets virtually with RNAO members Jennifer Bordin (top right), Jonathan Katz and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (bottom right).
  • RNAO members Linda Sheiban Taucar (top left), Christina Hughes (top right) and Kathy Moreland (bottom left) along with RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris meet virtually with PC MPP for Cambridge Brian Riddell (bottom right).
    RNAO members Linda Sheiban Taucar (top left), Christina Hughes (top right) and Kathy Moreland (bottom left) along with RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris meet virtually with PC MPP for Cambridge Brian Riddell (bottom right).
  • NDP MPP for Toronto—St. Paul's Jill Andrew (bottom left) virtually joins RNAO members Hilda Swirsky (top left) and Simon Donato-Woodger (top right).
    NDP MPP for Toronto—St. Paul's Jill Andrew (bottom left) virtually joins RNAO members Hilda Swirsky (top left) and Simon Donato-Woodger (top right).
  • PC MPP for Ajax Patrice Barnes (top left) meets with members Kathleen Pikaart (top middle), Sintaria Simamora (top right), Sherida Chambers (bottom left), Beatriz Jackson (bottom middle) and Sameer Awan.
    PC MPP for Ajax Patrice Barnes (top left) meets with members Kathleen Pikaart (top middle), Sintaria Simamora (top right), Sherida Chambers (bottom left), Beatriz Jackson (bottom middle) and Sameer Awan.
  • MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam with Region 7 members
    NDP MPP for Toronto Centre Kristyn Wong-Tam (top right) and her constituency assistant Sasha Kane (bottom left) meets virtually with RNAO member Prasha Sivasundaram, RNAO director of nursing and health policy Matthew Kellway (bottom right), and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (top middle).
  • RNAO members Donna Lawrence (top left), Ashley Fry with McMaster nursing students (top right ), Heather Hillen (bottom right) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris meet virtually with NDP MPP for Hamilton Mountain Monique Taylor.
    RNAO members Donna Lawrence (top left), Ashley Fry with McMaster nursing students (top right ), Heather Hillen (bottom right) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris meet virtually with NDP MPP for Hamilton Mountain Monique Taylor.
QPOR toolkit to support your event:
QPOR Checklist

QPOR - checklists and template letters to help you connect with your MPP

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Fact Sheet - RNAO

Fact Sheet - RNAO

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Ontario RN understaffing

Fact Sheet - Ontario's RN Understaffing Crisis: Impact and Solution

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Political Action Bulletin

Political Action Bulletin - Ontario's RN Understaffing Crisis: Impact and Solution

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Overdose Crisis

Fact Sheet - Overdoses from toxic drug supply: A public health crisis

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PAB- Escalating overdose crisis

Political Action Bulletin - Ontario's escalating overdose crisis

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