Working with the provinces to create more spaces and reduce parents’ costs is central to NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s (Outremont, Que.) plan for affordable childcare and we warmly welcome Ontario’s endorsement of our proposal. We congratulate Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP for bringing this motion forward and working together with all parties to get the Ontario Legislature to endorse the NDP’s … Read more
The NDP said that the government is continuing their fire sale of historic official residences abroad without any long-term strategic vision. “International relations should be about long-term investment, not just making a quick buck,” said NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, Ont.). The NDP said that among the properties for sale are Villa Grandi, a building … Read more
The NDP issued a statement regarding the federal government’s economic update. The full statement is available online.
After two-and-a-half years of consulting Canadians, NDP urban affairs critic Matthew Kellway (Beaches – East York, Ont.) and NDP Housing critic Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga, Que.) are introducing the NDP’s agenda for Canadian cities. The NDP’s Urban Agenda is the product of extensive and ongoing consultations with Canadians, 80 per cent of whom live in urban … Read more
In the lead up to Remembrance Day, NDP MP Dan Harris (Scarborough Southwest, Ont.) celebrates the near unanimous vote of his private members’ bill, Bill C-597, An Act to Make Remembrance Day a National Statutory Holiday. Under Bill C-597, Remembrance Day will be given the same legal status as Victoria Day and Canada Day, the two … Read more
New Democrats are reinforcing their commitment to the Ring of Fire with the appointment of Howard Hampton who will act as the NDP’s special advisor to the project. “The Ring of Fire is a once in a generation opportunity to reshape Northern Ontario,” said NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.). “We need someone who understands the North, who understands Queen’s … Read more
The NDP issued a statement regarding food banks. “Shocking new numbers on Food Bank use shows the real price Canadians are paying for Conservative economic mismanagement and their failure to act on issues like childcare and affordable housing.” NDP employment and social development critic Jinny Sims (Newton – North Delta, B.C.) said Food Banks Canada … Read more
NDP are proposing studies at the House foreign affairs committee on some of the most pressing issues facing the international community: the brutal onslaught of ISIL, the aftermath of this summer’s conflict in the Middle East, and the democratic movement in Hong Kong. The NDP’s proposed studies would examine Canada’s response to ISIL-perpetrated violence in Iraq … Read more
The NDP is disturbed to learn from the Public Accounts report that thousands of pieces of Canadian military combat clothing and weapons have gone missing. “Over half a million dollars’ worth of military uniforms and equipment have been stolen or lost, and the Conservative response is inertia” said NDP defence critic Jack Harris (St John’s East). “At a … Read more
NDP MP Peter Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore, N.S.) kicked off the NDP’s Movember campaign for 2014. Stoffer had his mustache shaved at an Ottawa barber shop with several colleagues on hand. “I shaved my mustache because this cause really means a lot to me. I’m really pleased to be taking part in this campaign and I … Read more
