NDP leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC), alongside author of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Andrew Weaver, announced a new comprehensive plan to combat climate change. Mulcair's new plan would be industry-focused and based on the principle that "polluters pay," but it would expand beyond the 700 largest emitters in … Read more
Former Governor General of Canada and former Premier of Manitoba Ed Schreyer has endorsed NDP leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) in the NDP leadership race. Schreyer and Mulcair appeared at a joint announcement concerning the Canadian Wheat Board in Winnipeg. Schreyer said that he is supporting Mulcair in the leadership race because he will lead the NDP to government in the next election. Schreyer added that Mulcair has a strong track record of winning elections … Read more
NDP Leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) issued a statement applauding NDP Environment critic Megan Leslie's (Halifax, NS) opposition motion on climate change. Mulcair praised Leslie for her work on holding the government to account. Mulcair added that the opposition motion underscores just how far behind this government is on the issue of climate change. Mulcair said that … Read more
In a NDP Leadership debate held in Ottawa, leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) spoke on the NDP's commitment to building its party's base. Mulcair said that many Canadians share NDP goals and NDP values. Mulcair added during the debate that Canada needs to make the tax code fairer, simpler and more progressive stating that Stephen Harper's … Read more
