Statement on the Hunger Strike in Kanesatake
Statement by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh following his phone conversation with Ellen Gabriel of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Demands Elections Canada Ensure First Nations Evacuees' Right to Vote
THE PAS – NDP candidate and incumbent Niki Ashton (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) today called on Elections Canada to ensure that First Nation evacuees have the right to vote. First Nations in the Interlake region were evacuated from their homes last Sunday following a devastating snowstorm. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
$700 for Every Canadian: Why Won’t Justin Trudeau Close Tax Havens?
In June, the independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) found that Canada is losing up to $25 billion in revenue every year from offshore tax havens. That’s nearly $700 for every Canadian. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh Highlights Shared Values In Jack Layton’s Birthplace
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Trudeau Propped Up Harper and Backed Billions in Corporate Tax Cuts
Lately, Justin Trudeau has been working overtime to convince Canadians he was part of a “progressive opposition” to Stephen Harper. But Trudeau’s record at the time shows he was not so progressive and he didn’t do all that much opposing. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh to Trudeau: Why Are You Letting Multimillionaires Off the Hook?
Yesterday, Jagmeet Singh challenged Justin Trudeau on why he won’t tax the super-rich to pay for services Canadians badly need. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh Challenges Trudeau on Super-Wealth Tax
This morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out Justin Trudeau for rejecting a wealth tax on multimillionaires with fortunes over $20 million: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
What Does “Progressive” Mean to Justin Trudeau?
Purchasing a pipeline Refusing to put a wealth tax on multimillionaires Offering subsidies to fossil fuel companies Giving open-door access to lobbyists Refusing Pharmacare to Canadians Enriching top CEOs by protecting the stock option loophole Stopping Indigenous children from getting compensation Standing by top cabinet members who use tax havens Implementing $14 billion in corporate giveaways Violating ethics rules to help corporate insiders Erasing $6 billion…
Trudeau Refuses to Save New Brunswick’s Only Abortion Clinic
Last week, New Brunswick’s only standalone abortion clinic announced that it is closing because of the province’s ongoing refusal to cover the cost of surgical abortion services outside of hospitals – a clear violation of the Canada Health Act. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Why Won’t Justin Trudeau Support a Wealth Tax?
Justin Trudeau likes to talk about the wealthy paying their share – but his platform does nothing to make them actually do that. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
