Daily Archives: June 18, 2026

NDP reaction to federal gutting of pesticide rules 

Following the passage of Bill C-30, which included provisions to weaken Canada’s pesticide regulations, NDP MP Gord Johns, Critic for Health and Agriculture, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP reaction to introduction of two-tier health care in Alberta 

In reaction to the news that the Alberta government has introduced two-tier, for-profit health care, NDP Health Critic Gord Johns issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP MP Heather McPherson reacts to the introduction of for-profit health care in Alberta

Following the announcement that the Alberta government is introducing for-profit health care, NDP MP for Edmonton–Strathcona, Heather McPherson, issued this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Leader Avi Lewis, Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan Join Grassy Narrows Calling for PM’s Apology and Clean Water Rights

OTTAWA – Today, NDP leader Avi Lewis and Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan joined members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation on the Hill, to demand an apology from Prime Minister Carney and call for immediate action to address their community’s mercury poisoning emergency. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site