NDP Public Services and Procurement critic Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “During [the Nov. 19] meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Jody Thomas, Deputy Minister for the Department of Defence, stated that the department has not been asked to take any role in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said. “This … Read more
New Democrats are calling on the government to support their legislation and finally deliver a universal, single-payer, public pharmacare program for all Canadians. “This pandemic has taught us that we are better – we are stronger – when we take care of each other. Over the past months, we’ve seen just how important it is … Read more
Liberals, Conservatives and the Bloc voted against the NDP motion calling on the government to impose a one percent wealth tax on those who profited off the pandemic while families struggled to make ends meet. “In the middle of a second wave, people across the country are worried about having their services cut by the … Read more
New Democratic MPs released a vaccine contract disclosed by Brazil with British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca that raises troubling questions about the Liberal government’s approach to vaccine negotiations in Canada. “The Trudeau government fought tooth and nail to avoid disclosing any vaccine contracts to Parliament, saying it threatened commercial interests,” said NDP public services and procurement critic Matthew … Read more
New Democratic MPs released a vaccine contract disclosed by Brazil with British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca that raises questions about the Liberal government’s approach to vaccine negotiations in Canada. “The Trudeau government fought tooth and nail to avoid disclosing any vaccine contracts to Parliament, saying it threatened commercial interests,” said NDP critic for National Revenue, Public Services … Read more
NDP telecommunications critic Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.) issued the following statement: “It’s unfortunate that it took kids doing homework online in their school’s parking lots and small businesses suffering during a pandemic for the Liberals to realize that their failure to bring broadband prices down and boost access has real consequences. And unfortunately, this morning’s … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced that his party will use their opposition day to call on the government to make those who profited billions off the pandemic pay for the recovery. The NPD is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to put in place a new one per cent tax on wealth over $20 million and an … Read more
As U.S. clients of Air Canada turn to the courts to get a refund, NDP Transport Critic Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) questions the inaction of Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.). “The Government’s failure to ensure passengers get their money back is turning into an international embarrassment,” said Ashton in Question Period on Nov. 3. “Instead of standing up … Read more
NDP transport critic Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, Man.) called on the Liberal government to address the railway safety concerns reported by the Transportation Safety Board. “Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) must take responsibility and apply the recommendations by the Transport Safety Board without delay. Lives depend on it,” she said. The report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable … Read more
NDP Critic for Housing Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) issued a statement: “The 3,000 units promised through the Rapid Housing Initiative are nowhere near enough when 235,000 people experience homelessness every year,” she said. “In addition to capital funds, we need the Liberal government to be a partner in providing resources in the delivery of supportive wraparound services … Read more
