NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) called out Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) for failing to meet any emissions reduction targets, handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies to big oil companies, and matching the Harper Conservative government’s record for meeting with oil and gas lobbyists. Singh announced new funding to make public transit … Read more
In the first debate of the election campaign on Sept. 2, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) spoke to real people in Quebec and across Canada about making life more affordable. “After six years, Canadians have realized Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) may say the right things, but he has no intention of following through with them,” said … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced his plan to protect Canadians in mitigating the effects of the climate crisis, building on the NDP’s climate action plan to protect our air, land and water. He committed to an additional $3 billion over four years to help municipalities respond to disasters and support communities in building climate resilience infrastructure. … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) committed to using available federal lands to build homes everyday people can afford. “Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has had the power to make housing more affordable. Instead of taking tangible steps, like building homes people can afford in the Peel Basin area in Montreal, Trudeau has saved the land … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced another part of his strategy to fight the current housing crisis. “While everyday families are playing by the rules and trying to afford a decent home, Justin Trudeau is letting the ultra-rich use Canada’s housing market like a stock market to drive prices up, turn huge profits and use … Read more
While in Ottawa, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) committed to crack down on the loopholes that has allowed billionaires to profit from and promised to make the ultra-rich pay their share to fund the services families need. “Even before the pandemic, families were struggling while billionaires and corporations made a fortune. In the last … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “In February of this year, we wrote to the government about the need for Canada to work with allies and demonstrate global leadership in support of women, peace, and security in Afghanistan […] we pushed for real and concrete actions toward achieving Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, … Read more
“I will fix Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) housing crisis and help families get into a home they can afford,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) who pledged to help first-time homebuyers by doubling the first-time homeowner’s credit and transforming it into a rebate, so that first-time homebuyers get the money when they move in, not … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) released his plan to lower cell phone and internet bills. “The pandemic showed us just how important affordable access to these services are for Canadians when it comes to work, school or even connecting with loved ones,” he said. Singh committed to work with the CRTC to force telecom giants to reduce … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) vowed to end for-profit long-term care and committed to a Care Guarantee for seniors, families and workers. “Canadians living and working in for-profit long-term care homes were the hardest hit by the pandemic. Justin Trudeau allowed big corporations to make big money by cutting corners and neglecting our loved … Read more
