OTTAWA – Today, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have done it again: they refused to let Canadians know the truth. They blocked the Ethics Committee from inviting Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott to testify and call on the Prime Minister to waive the Cabinet confidence that prevents them from speaking publicly. Read the full release on NDP…
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has buried a formal request from the United Nations asking Canada to extend its mission in Mali until replacements arrive. For at least a month, Prime Minister Trudeau has been misleading the public by claiming that the UN only asked Canada to stay for one year which is up on August 1. Read the full release on…
OTTAWA – Regardless of the additional funding designated for humanitarian and development assistance tabled in the 2018 and 2019 budgets, Canada’s official development assistance continues to be the lowest in history, stalled at less than half of the United Nations target percentage of GNI, which Canada committed to almost 50 years ago. Read the full…
OTTAWA – High-speed internet and cellular services are a necessity for Canadians, despite this, broadband access and wireless services are far from being affordable or reliable in Canada. Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh introduced the NDP’s new website www.ndp.ca/lower-my-bill as a place for Canadians to share their story about internet and cellular fees. Read the full…
“President Trump’s decision to recognize the sovereignty of Israel over the Golan Heights runs contrary to international law and UN Security Council resolutions, and will further complicate a very tense situation on the border. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Budget 2019 was Prime Minister Trudeau’s last chance to put people first. Instead, the Liberals delivered a budget that fails to address the most basic needs for Indigenous communities in Canada. The budget echoes no urgency to tackle the on-reserve housing crisis and there is no additional money for health services in Indigenous…
OTTAWA — Today marks a step forward towards Reconciliation. NDP MP Georgina Jolibois’ Bill C-369, to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday, passed through the House of Commons. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site