New Democrat Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Aylmer-Hull, QC) slammed the government for its inaction on the economy, and urged the Conservatives to accept a New Democrat motion to implement a job creation plan. The Official Opposition is seeking immediate action to promote job creation; strengthen pensions; improve aging infrastructure; and maintain public sector contribution to … Read more
New Democrat Ethics critic Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, ON) and Treasury Board critic Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite Patrie, QC) released new evidence showing Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) inappropriate involvement in preparations for the G8 Summit. In the emails, the local mayor wrote to Clement about a G8 spending review at Infrastructure … Read more
NDP Ethics critic Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, ON) is releasing emails between Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON), the Mayor of Huntsville Claude Doughty and Vern Freedlander a freelance communications consultant. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6400.
New Democratic Party Leader Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) urged the Conservative government to act now on the Canadian economy and job creation. Turmel said that Canadian jobs are being shipped overseas while the joblessness rate within the country raises. Turmel said Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) can boast about his economic record all … Read more
Canada’s New Democrats emerged from a strategy session united and ready to hold the government to account in the coming Parliamentary session – with the economy as their prime focus. Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Aylmer-Hull, QC) said the Prime Minister’s rosy outlook on his economic record was proven out-of-touch, with unemployment on the rise and … Read more
Speaking at her party’s caucus strategy session, NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) said Canadians will have a clear choice between the failed economic policies of Stephen Harper’s (Calgary Southwest, AB) Conservatives and the New Democrat plan to kick-start job creation and move Canada forward. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6463. NDP … Read more
New Democrat MP Ryan Cleary (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, NL) announced that he will introduce a Private Member’s Bill to the House of Commons calling for a Commission of Inquiry into the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery. Cleary wants all aspects of the fishery examined, including the role of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, which oversees … Read more
President of the NDP Brian Topp launched his campaign for leadership of the NDP. Topp pledged to carry on Jack Layton's work by providing Canadians with a progressive national alternative to the Conservative government. Call 250-812-1741.
New Democrat critic for the Americas Paulina Ayala (Honoré-Mercier, QC) will be in Asuncion, Paraguay taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas. Ayala will be talking about the importance of corporate responsibility, as Canadian businesses plan to invest in Latin America in the coming decades. Ayala said some of the most important investors … Read more
New Democrats want to ensure that all the necessary measures are being taken to avoid sport-related injuries – and in particular, injuries leading to concussions. New Democrat Sports critic Pierre Nantel (Longueuil–Pierre Boucher, QC) said the NDP has been asking the government to seriously address the issue of violence in sports. Nantel said the growing … Read more
