NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP Indigenous Services Critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a statement: “Today, we acknowledge that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people continue to live through the impacts and legacy of the church-run, government-funded institutions of genocide that were Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. We stand in solidarity with the delegations meeting with … Read more
Following the agreement between the NDP and the Liberals, the government announced two billion dollars to deal with the barriers causing a backlog in surgeries for people across the country. “Without an immediate investment to address the needs of healthcare workers and the backlog of surgeries across the country, people haven’t been able to get … Read more
NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) tabled the Canada Post-Secondary Education Act to help restore public funding for post-secondary institutions and make higher education more affordable for students. “This bill brings the federal government back to the table as a partner with the provinces to make access to post-secondary education a priority in Canada,” … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced an agreement reached by Canada’s New Democratic Party and the Liberal Party of Canada in Parliament, Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement: “Canadians are working hard to overcome the challenges of the global pandemic and now face a world made less secure because of Russia’s … Read more
Today, the NDP will force a debate with their Opposition Day Motion that calls on the Liberals to keep their election promise to Canadians by moving ahead with a three per cent tax on big banks and insurance companies’ excess profits and to extend it to big oil companies and big box stores. “We’re asking … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.) issued a statement: “Ukrainian people need our support more than ever and Canadians want assurances that their government is doing its part to help,” she said. “Sanctions won’t have the desired effect if the government is not willing to enforce them properly,” said McPherson. “As part of our opposition … Read more
On Monday, the NDP will force the debate with their Opposition Day Motion that calls on the Liberals to move ahead with their proposal to put a three per cent tax on big banks and insurance companies’ excess profits and to extend it to big oil companies and big box stores. “Instead of letting the … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) called on the Liberal government to help Canadians make ends meet as the price of necessities like food and gas continues to climb. New Democrats believe that the federal government has a responsibility to help make life more affordable for Canadians by taxing the excess profits of oil companies and big box … Read more
Workers and small businesses in Canada’s tourism industry have been some of the hardest it by the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, just before the start of an important work season, the Liberal government is cutting the support people need to keep their businesses afloat and workers employed. NDP small business and tourism critic Richard Cannings (South … Read more
NDP finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, Man.) and innovation, science and industry critic Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.) spoke to media about the rising price of gas and the toll its taking on Canadian families. Although gas prices were rising before the war in Ukraine, the Russian invasion has driven the price of oil even higher. New Democrats say the federal … Read more
