NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued the following statement: “We are in the midst of the most serious public health crisis of the last century. Workers and their families need help to do the right thing for our collective public health. Canadians need to know that their federal government has their back […] The … Read more
As the spread of COVID-19 continues, people are concerned not only about their health, but also about their ability to keep paying the bills and putting food on the table. Here’s what New Democrats have been calling for, as outlined on Friday: Make sure no one falls through the cracks with direct assistance for working class … Read more
New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to put Canadian workers first by ensuring their package to stimulate the economy does more than just help corporations. “As the spread of COVID-19 continues, people are concerned not only about their health, but also about their ability to keep paying the bills and putting food on the … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.), NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) and NDP Health critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to reconsider his decision to exclude the Indigenous Services Minister from the coronavirus Cabinet Committee to handle the COVID-19 response. “Public health officials have advised individuals … Read more
To mark International Women’s Day, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) joined NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen (London – Fanshawe, Ont. ) in London, Ont. to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to bring in real progress to make a difference in women’s lives now. “With the upcoming budget, the Liberals have a chance to propose solutions that … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) joined MP Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.) and former MPs Tracey Ramsey and Cheryl Hardcastle to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to introduce a National Auto Strategy. “I’m thinking of the families affected by job losses due to Fiat Chrysler’s decision to end the Windsor Assembly Plant’s third … Read more
The NDP is calling on the government to make some key changes to the federal media support fund. The first change would move the cap for a salary admissible for a tax credit from $55,000 to $85,000. The second change would increase the amount of the salary admissible for a tax credit from 25 per … Read more
Eight years after the House of Commons unanimously voted in favour of the Shannen’s Dream motion to put First Nations schools on an equal footing with provincial schools, children on reserves across Canada are still waiting for justice. To mark the anniversary, NDP Critic for Indigenous Youth Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) and Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director … Read more
New Democrat Deputy Leader Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) was joined by representatives of the Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses and the Bloc Québécois to renew calls for the federal Liberals to finally make the concrete changes that workers need to Employment Insurance. “Workers have the right to have access to an employment insurance program that … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) presented the NDP’s Canada Pharmacare Act to give universal pharmacare coverage to all Canadians. The NDP bill is based on the principles of the Canada Health Act and follows recommendations of the government’s own Hoskins’ report. “The Liberals have been promising pharmacare for 23 years – but Canadians are still … Read more
