OTTAWA – Andrew Scheer’s announcement on home energy costs demonstrates the Conservatives’ disconnect with the seriousness of what Canadians are going through. New Democrats have a plan that will bring relief to Canadians faced with a housing crisis, rising medication costs, and who are struggling to make ends meet. Read the full release on NDP…
Don Davies, NDP Health Critic, made the following statement in response to the release of the interim report from the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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“It’s clear Canadians need a public inquiry now more than ever. Jane Philpott’s resignation from Cabinet is not only further evidence of PMO interference and improper pressure on the Attorney General, it also highlights the need to waive solicitor-client privilege to hear what happened between the Prime Minister, his office, Jody Wilson-Raybould and cabinet after…
Jagmeet Singh, the NDP Leader, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Murray Rankin, Member of Parliament for Victoria, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – On the anniversary of the defeat of her Private Members Motion M-147, NDP Housing Critic Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West) rose in the House of Commons to press the Liberal government to put forward a concrete plan to end homelessness in Canada. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver – Kingsway) introduced a bill to address violence against health care workers in Canada. The legislation would amend the Criminal Code to require a court to consider the fact that the victim of an assault is a health care sector worker to be an aggravating circumstance for the purposes of sentencing. Read the…
OTTAWA – While New Democrats are pleased to learn that the federal government has finally responded to the United Nations’ call for additional funding for humanitarian assistance in Yemen, they urge the Liberals to follow this funding with an immediate end to the arms trade with Saudi Arabia. Read the full release on NDP Central’s…
How times have changed – from the Duffy scandal to today’s SNC Lavalin imbroglio, Justin Trudeau’s standards for ethical behaviour have shifted more quickly than you can say “conflict of interest”. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
