NDP Health critic Don Davies (Vancouver-Kingsway, B.C.) issued a statement: “Canadians are extremely disappointed to learn that shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Canada have been suspended entirely for next week,” he said. “We are also disturbed to learn that the European Union will have a much shorter interruption in deliveries than Canada, despite assurances from the … Read more
New Democrat MP Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C.) made the following statement: “”I’m thrilled to share that my partner, James, and I will be welcoming a new addition to our family in April. The pandemic has created a new normal for so many who are now working remotely. I’ll be continuing to participate in virtual parliament where I’ll … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) believes Parliamentarians must get back to work so the government can get help to people without delay. “If legislation aimed at helping Canadians through the pandemic is ready to be introduced, parliamentarians must be back as soon as possible to ensure that help reaches workers without delay,” said Singh. Last summer, Members … Read more
New Democrats are again asking the government to provide support to airlines so that the workers in that field and Canadians depending on these services can take care of their families. “At least 1,700 airline workers have lost their jobs and countless others who depend on these flights to travel to their job sites are suffering … Read more
In a letter to Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) and Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), New Democrats are calling on the Liberals to ensure that the relief they announced for sectors particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic benefits workers and gets delivered immediately. The … Read more
As Canadians mark the one-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, New Democrats mourn those who were lost and are again joining their families in the call for answers. “The government must do everything it can to help these families get answers about what happened that day,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.). The lack … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “The horror that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. [on Jan. 6] was frightening and it was incited by American President Donald Trump,” he said. “Leaders and politicians in the U.S. – and here in Canada – have a duty to end divisive rhetoric and end the … Read more
NDP health critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) made the following statement: “I am deeply disappointed to see the Trudeau government quietly decide today to once again delay planned reforms to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board that were slated to take effect January 1, 2021. This is the third time that the Liberal government has delayed … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) held a roundtable to call on the federal Liberals to stop going after Canadian workers who have applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): “The Liberals promised they wouldn’t go after people who applied in good faith and needed help to get by during the pandemic – not only did workers … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) sent a clear message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.): put an end to the CERB clawbacks. People who were struggling to make ends meet should not be penalized for applying for the CERB in good faith — just because the Liberals’ directives were wrong. While the … Read more
