New Democrats have been advocating for the federal government to take the necessary steps to ensure developing countries can produce vaccines. “For months, health experts, the WHO and New Democrats urged the Liberal government to ensure vaccines are available around the world,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.). “The Liberals need to stop putting the profits of big … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) raised how important it is to help communities in the face of the ongoing flooding in B.C. “British Columbians are dealing with devastating floods destroying their homes and their communities. Canadians are struggling and they need the Liberal government to provide immediate help and solutions to tackle the devastating … Read more
NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) and NDP health critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) issued a statement: “Canadians have done the right thing by getting vaccinated and following public health recommendations. With the threat of the Omicron variant looming, we can’t risk undoing our progress. While we still lack a clear picture on … Read more
On Nov. 25, the day before a global collaboration to “make Amazon pay” on Black Friday, NDP Critic for Tax Fairness and Inequality Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) called on the government to tax corporations like Amazon and stop giving them government contracts. “Amazon is a perfect example of what is wrong with unchecked corporate power in our country,” … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against women, we are reminded that gender-based violence is still rampant in our communities and we recommit to stopping it,” he said. “New Democrats will continue to fight to deliver a National Action Plan to end gender-based violence, backed by … Read more
The Liberal government is turning its back on our most vulnerable seniors by cutting the Guaranteed Basic Income that they rely on. NDP’s seniors critic Rachel Blaney (North Island-Powell River, B.C.) and employment critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood Transcona, Man.), sent a letter to Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ont.) requesting an emergency debate. “There are 90,000 seniors in Canada … Read more
With the Throne Speech, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) needed to move past empty words and symbolic gestures and take real actions to help Canadians. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will keep pushing the Liberal government to deliver concrete action to confront the climate crisis, to help people find a place to live … Read more
The NDP issued a statement: “We are deeply concerned to once again see militarized RCMP actions on Wet’suwet’en territory. In particular, we are concerned to hear about the arrest of journalists, who were prevented from carrying out their work, and First Nations People, who were prevented from carrying on their way of life. Given past … Read more
NDP auto strategy and international trade critic Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.) issued a statement: “It is important that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) use this trip to Washington, D.C. to reset our relationship with the United States and fight for the needs of Canadians, especially Canadian workers. U.S. President Joe Biden’s Buy America provision and the electric car tax credit … Read more
NDP 2SLGBTQI+ Rights critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, B.C.) issued a statement: “Canadians have been waiting a long time for the discriminatory ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men to be removed,” he said. “The news today that Canadian Blood Services is planning to change the policy is welcomed, of course. But we want to … Read more
