OTTAWA – Today, NDP Critic for Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona), called out the government for failing to deliver support for Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19. Over two weeks since they committed to providing financial assistance to people living with disabilities, the Trudeau government continues to be missing in…
ST. JOHN’S – New Democrat Foreign Affairs critic, Jack Harris (St. John’s East) is calling on the Liberal government to answer allegations that it has tried to bully the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the issue of Palestine and to call out the incoming Israeli government’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank. Read…
OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats pushed back against busy signals and dropped calls at Service Canada. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats joined labour leaders in calling on the federal government to stop blocking workers from accessing workplace supports during the pandemic. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the government to help people who rely on the inter-city bus industry, which has seen a 95% drop in ridership because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – As more and more businesses are being asked to reopen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in Ottawa today about the government’s responsibility to make sure that workers’ safety is guaranteed, that there is a safe plan to handle childcare needs, and that every worker has access to paid sick leave. Read the full…
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, the liberation of Germany, and the end of WWII in Europe. Yesterday, NDP critic for veterans, Rachel Blaney, wrote to Minister MacAulay asking for financial help for organizations who provide services veterans need. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
