The New Democratic Party of Canada issued a political statement calling for the GST to be permanently removed from essential products after Statistics Canada reported a 0.6 per cent drop in food inflation due to the temporary GST holiday. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and the NDP called for the GST to be … Read more
On February 15, National Flag Day, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) emphasized Canadian unity amid escalating U.S. trade tensions, calling for stronger domestic manufacturing and retaliatory tariffs. “We will not let Donald Trump, or anyone else, threaten our values, our economy or our flag,” Singh said, urging the federal government to implement dollar-for-dollar … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) says an NDP government will permanently eliminate the tax on daily essentials and monthly bills, including home heating, cell phone and internet charges, diapers, children’s car seats, kids’ clothes and grocery store meals. “The Liberal government is letting people down by hiking the sales tax back up when families are … Read more
The New Democratic Party issued a political statement in which NDP Labour critic Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) criticizes Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) for hosting exclusive, high-priced fundraisers while workers face rising costs and job losses due to U.S. tariff threats. Poilievre’s latest $1,750-a-ticket event took place at Toronto’s Four Seasons Residences, home to Canada’s … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) wrote to the prime minister urging his government to ‘[…] end the discrimination against First Nations children and co-develop a process with the National Children’s Chiefs Commission for future negotiations on First Nations child welfare and Jordan’s Principle.” The call comes after the … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump‘s implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum: “Donald Trump has unleashed a trade war on Canada and our workers. We can’t let it go unanswered, and we can’t let working Canadians pay the price for Trump’s attack.[…] And there’s … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced today that an NDP government will “[…]reinstate the cash rebate for Canadians who buy an electric vehicle and double it if the vehicle is made in Canada, but slap a 100 per cent tariff on all Tesla vehicles during a trade war.” He added, “My top priority … Read more
The New Democratic Party of Canada issued the following political statement: “At a time when workers are already losing their jobs to American President Donald Trump‘s threatened tariffs, and hundreds of thousands more are worried, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney revealed that he would pile public-sector job cuts on top of that.” NDP Leader Jagmeet … Read more
The New Democratic Party of Canada issued the following political statement: “The Conservatives fired 1,100 border agents. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is lying to you about his border plan. In a single day, the Conservatives, with Pierre Poilievre at the table, fired 1,100 border agents. Jagmeet [Singh] will rehire them, along with thousands of others, and build … Read more
NDP critic for International Development Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) issued the following statement on February 2: “Every year, Canada celebrates International Development Week and recognizes the important and transformative work of Canada’s international cooperation sector.[…]Last year was the deadliest year for humanitarian workers. We’ve seen attacks on vaccination clinics and increasing attacks on civilians and … Read more
