NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to put a stop to frontline health care workers are being poached to work for American-style cash-for-care corporations before hospitals and the roster of public family doctors in Canada become even more decimated. Singh said Trudeau has the power to make it stop, … Read more
On Feb. 13, NDP Veterans Affairs Critic Rachel Blaney (North Island-Powell River, B.C.) demanded that the Liberal government stop outsourcing services that Veterans rely on to for-profit companies that keep failing to deliver. In the summer, the Liberals gave a $560 million contract to a company owned by Loblaw despite calls from Veterans, unions and New Democrats … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) has written to Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) to call on him to reject the Rogers-Shaw merger as the Feb. 17 deadline approached. “Canadians need lower cell and internet bills, not higher prices. We need more good jobs, not layoffs,” said Singh in his … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to close the loophole in the Canada Health Act that’s led to dozens of for-profit clinics charging cash for surgeries, and draining doctors and nurses out of hospital operating rooms. CBC News reported on Feb. 10 how companies owned by a … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) released a statement on Feb. 7: “After spending the last two and a half years stalling any progress to improve health care, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has come forward with the bare minimum — a deal that won’t do nearly enough to recruit, retain and respect frontline … Read more
An NDP study into corporate greed and the sky-high costs of food will resume at a parliament committee with testimony from senior grocery executives, including Metro. “Families are being forced to cut back their grocery lists and take food out of their grocery carts, and prices are still rising fast,” said NDP Food Price Inflation … Read more
On Feb. 6, NDP Public Services and Procurement critic Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) will lead a vote to expand the parliamentary committee investigation into the $100 million in McKinsey contracts to include other firms who’ve received even larger government contracts. “Canadians have been rightly concerned with Liberals’ close relationship with McKinsey,” said Johns. “Canadians know this money … Read more
On Feb. 2, NDP critic for Disability Inclusion Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody–Coquitlam, B.C.) forced a vote on the Canada Disability Benefit Act. The bill is now at the last stage of the legislative process. “New Democrats pushed to fast-track this bill to deliver the help the disability community needs now to help lift them out of poverty,” … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “Last October, after pressure from the NDP, Loblaw announced that they would freeze some grocery prices. The price freeze shows that grocery giants manipulate how much we pay,” he said. “With the price freeze now ending, they’re about to do it again. Families are going to … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “Today, New Democrats mark the first day of Black History Month. This month is a time to reflect on the remarkable achievements of Black Canadians and to thank the courageous advocates who continue to push to make Canada a better, more inclusive country. While this is a … Read more
