NDP calls for urgent help for tenants fearing rising rent and renovictions in Hamilton
Hamiltonians have seen one-bedroom rent increase by 15.3 per cent since last year Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Jagmeet Singh calls for CEBA extension to help hundreds of thousands of shops stay in business
TORONTO – On Monday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Toronto to meet with small business owners who have joined his call to urge the government to extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline. With the most recent interest rate increase announced last Wednesday, small business owners are being hit with higher mortgages and rent, on-top…
The Liberals must do everything in their power to bring back loved ones back home
Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP congratulates port workers on reaching agreement with employers
Following the news that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing port workers, and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) reached an agreement, NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP says another interest hike is bad news for Canadians already feeling the squeeze
NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) made the following statement in response to the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP reacts to announcement of new immigration measures for Hong Kongers fleeing persecution
In response to the government’s announcement regarding immigration measures for Hong Kongers who risk facing persecution for their pro-democracy activism if they are forced to return to Hong Kong, NDP Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship critic Jenny Kwan issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction visits Portugal to find solutions for the toxic drug crisis
OTTAWA – On Tuesday night, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction critic Gord Johns will head to Portugal, where he will meet with government officials, and harm reduction groups including Canada’s Ambassador to Portugal, Elise Racicot, and João Goulão who spearheaded Portugal’s safe supply and decriminalization policy. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP calls for federal leadership to defend public health care ahead of premiers’ meeting
OTTAWA — As the nation’s premiers gather in Winnipeg, NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to defend Canada’s public health care system against an increasing number of Conservative premiers pushing private, for-profit delivery which would increase wait times, deepen staff shortages and force Canadians to pay out of pocket for…
NDP calls to extend repayment deadline on CEBA loans for thousands of small businesses
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Small Business and Tourism Critic Richard Cannings sent a letter to the Minister of Finance calling on her to extend the deadline for the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans, as small businesses who relied on these loans during the pandemic have faced a slow recovery with the cost-of-living crisis.…
NDP secures vital ocean protections that reduce the harms of deep seabed mining
Following news that Canada is calling for an international moratorium on deep seabed mining, NDP Fisheries and Oceans critic Lisa Marie Barron, and NDP MP Gord Johns made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
