NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) introduced a private member’s bill to protect Canadian workers’ pensions against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s reckless plan to pull Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). McPherson’s bill would require two thirds of provinces participating in the CPP to agree before any province could leave the federal pension … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “New Democrats stand in solidarity with workers across Canada on this National Day of Mourning […] This year’s theme “Safe work now!” is a call to action for workers, all levels of government, and employers to take immediate and concrete steps to keep people safe … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP Women and Gender Equality critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) called out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre‘s (Carleton, Ont.) plan to take away free birth control from 9 million Canadians. Last week, during the first day of debate on the bill implementing free contraceptives, the Conservatives introduced an amendment to … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) was in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) riding of Papineau in Montreal where he met with tenants who are feeling the impact of the housing crisis. “In 2017, Justin Trudeau promised to solve the housing crisis with his national housing strategy, which he called ‘historic’. Seven years later, … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) issued a statement: “This year marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Over 1.5 million Armenians were mercilessly killed as the word stayed silent. This genocide is a stain on humanity. On this solemn anniversary we remember the victims and honour their memory. We … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “On behalf of all New Democrats, I wish all Jewish communities in Canada and around the world a Chag Pesach Sameach! At sundown, Jewish Canadians across the country will gather to begin observing Passover. Through the Haggadah, Jewish people will retell the story of Passover, … Read more
Ahead of the United Nations’ fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4) hosted by Canada, NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) pressed the Liberal government to take greater leadership on responsible use of plastics, sustainable management of plastic waste and to protect aquatic environments. “Plastic waste threatens our ecosystem, biodiversity and … Read more
NDP Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) reacted to Budget 2024: “I am pleased that we were able to reverse the cuts to the Inuit Child First Initiative,” she said. “We secured important investments in establishing a Red Dress Alert, support for the Manitoba Government to search the Prairie Green Landfill, and funding for Grassy … Read more
NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction critic Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) issued statement: “The historic announcement of new funding for youth mental health funding [in the April 16 Budget] is welcome news. New Democrats have been fighting for this for many years,” he said. “Successive Conservative and Liberal governments have refused to recognize that Canadians should … Read more
NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) secured an income tax credit increase for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue personnel, upping the credit from $3,000 to $6,000. “Last summer, we all saw how devastating the wildfires were. They forced communities to evacuate and people to flee their homes,” said Johns. “It was the volunteer firefighters and search and … Read more
