Queen's Park on the Road (QPOR)

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.

QPOR toolkit to support your event:
Image QPOR - checklists and template letters to help you connect with your MPP DOWNLOAD	All about RNAO & nursing in Ontario
Image Fact Sheet - Nursing Career Pathways DOWNLOAD	Image Political Action Bulletin - Nursing Career Pathways DOWNLOAD
Image Fact Sheet - Overdoses from toxic drug supply: A public health crisis DOWNLOAD	Image Political Action Bulletin - Ontario's escalating overdose crisis DOWNLOAD

QPOR toolkit to support your event:

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

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All about RNAO & nursing in Ontario

Fact Sheet - Nursing Career Pathways

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Political Action Bulletin - Nursing Career Pathways

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Opioid Overdose Factsheet_October 2023.jpg Alternative text

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

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Opioid Overdose Political Action Bulletin_October 2023

Political Action Bulletin - Ontario's escalating overdose crisis

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QPOR photo gallery

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Member of RNAO's Middlesex-Elgin chapter met with MPPs Terence Kernaghan, Teresa Armstrong and Peggy Sattler for a QPOR visit.
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Minister 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 (top right).
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RNAO member Ashley Fry O'Rourke (top left) and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (bottom) meet virtually with PC MPP for Flamborough—Glanbrook Donna Skelly (top right).
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Member of RNAO's Sudbury chapter met with NDP MPPs to discuss key nursing and health issues. Pictured clockwise from bottom left — Policy and Political Action Officer Maria Casas, NDP MPP France Gélinas, Communications Officer Neil Stephen, MPP Jamie West and Chapter President Michael Roach.
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Members 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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RNAO's Ottawa chapter members Jenna Bennett (top left), Laura Boudreau (top right) and RNAO board member Ellen Shipman (bottom left) meet with Liberal MPP Stephen Blais (bottom right) to discuss key nursing and health issues in their region.
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Members of RNAO's Ottawa chapter, Policy and Political Action Officers Jenna Bennett (far left) and Laura Boudreau (third from left), and RNAO board member Ellen Shipman (far right) met then interim leader of the Ontario Liberal Party John Fraser (second from left) for a QPOR visit.
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RNAO's Ottawa chapter's Policy and Political Action Officers Laura Boudreau (centre) and Jenna Bennett (far right) met NDP MPP Joel Harden (far left) to highlight key nursing and health-care issues at a QPOR visit.
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Members of RNAO's Durham chapter met with MPP Jennifer French to highlight issues affecting nurses in their riding.
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RNAO's Hamilton chapter members and RNAO health policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris (top right) meet virtually with MPP Monique Taylor (top left, far right) and MPP Sandy Shaw (top left, middle) for a QPOR visit.
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Members of RNAO's York East chapter and RNAO leadership met Wendy Dean from the Minister of Children, Community & Social Services Michael Parsa's office for a virtual QPOR visit.
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RNAO's Windsor-Essex chapter members and RNAO President Dr. Claudette Holloway raised nursing and health care issues in their riding with MPP Lisa Gretzky at a virtual QPOR visit.
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RNAO's Toronto West chapter's Policy and Political Action Officers Simon Donato-Woodger (top right) and Anlan Yaomet (bottom left) met NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche (bottom right) to highlight key nursing and health-care issues at a virtual QPOR visit.