On May 18, Liberal and Conservatives teamed up to vote down an NDP proposal to stop giving billions of tax payer dollars to profitable oil and gas companies and instead reinvest that money in Canadians struggling to make ends meet. “Its unthinkable that the Liberal government and the Conservatives teamed up to defeat our motion. … Read more
NDP Public Safety critic Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.) issued a statement: “Today, the inquiry into the death of Chantel Moore, an Indigenous woman who was killed by police in New Brunswick during a routine wellness check is set to begin. We hope this investigation into her tragic death will finally give her family and community the … Read more
NDP Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a statement: “Indigenous peoples have long called on the Catholic Church to show leadership in the Truth and Reconciliation process. The news that Pope Francis will visit Canada is met with a myriad of emotions by the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The church’s role in the genocide … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) called on the Liberal government to make big oil and gas companies pay their fair share. “Canadians are paying record-high prices at the pumps so that these big oil and gas companies can make more and more profits. This is exactly what is wrong with the system designed by Liberals and Conservatives … Read more
On May 10, NDP critic for disability inclusion Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C.) got all Members of Parliament to agree to put in place a Canada Disability Benefit for Canadians living with a disability. “In the last election, the Liberals promised to reintroduce a Disability Benefit Act, but they haven’t delivered,” she said. “Implementing a Canada Disability Benefit will … Read more
NDP Housing critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) and NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) called on the government to help Canadians trying to afford a decent place to rent instead of allowing rich investors to buy up units and drive prices sky-high. The NDP fought for a commitment to address the financialization of housing in its … Read more
NDP Environment and Climate Change critic Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C.) called on parliamentarians to end all fossil fuel subsidies, but members from other parties wouldn’t even allow that important conversation to happen. “Canadians are frustrated and angry that the Liberal government continues to give billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies to oil and gas companies making … Read more
“New Democrats are asking the government to move beyond their empty words, stop treating abortion like a political wedge issue and actually make the investments necessary so women have the resources they need to take care of their health,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.), who is urging the Liberals to make contraceptives – including the morning … Read more
NDP Women and Gender Equality critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) made a statement: “The leaked report from the Supreme Court in the United States about Roe v. Wade potentially being overturned is deeply concerning. We stand in solidarity with Americans fighting to protect their fundamental rights,” she said. “In Canada, the right to an abortion is secure … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP MP Taylor Bachrach (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) proposed changing the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. New Democrats are proposing to change Canada’s federal voting age so young people will have a stronger say in choosing their government and addressing the issues that affect them. “Young … Read more
