Liberals and Conservatives block NDP call for a public inquiry into 737 max crashes

OTTAWA – Following moving testimony from the family members of Boeing 737 crash victims, NDP critic for Communities and Infrastructure, Taylor Bachrach, called on the federal government to launch a public inquiry into Canada’s aircraft certification process. Yesterday, Liberals and Conservatives at the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, ignored the families’ wishes and…

NDP successfully gets Liberals to commit to extending pause on student loan repayments

OTTAWA – In the House of Commons today, NDP MP Heather McPherson’s (Edmonton – Strathcona) motion to extend a pause on student loan repayments passed unanimously. “With COVID-19 rates skyrocketing, the stress on young people and recent graduates is incredible. They lost their summer employment. They have few job options and those available are often low…