Yearly Archives: 2026

NDP calls on Liberals to remove human rights violations from Clean Water Act at First Nations gathering

OTTAWA — NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan joined First Nations Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly today, demanding the Liberal government rectify ongoing human rights violations in the recently tabled First Nations Clean Water Act (Bill C-37).  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Privatization lobbyists celebrate Carney’s silence on Smith’s two-tier scheme 

EDMONTON, AB — This week, organizations that have long advocated for more private, market-based US-style health care praised Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “openness” to Danielle Smith’s efforts to expand private two-tier health care in Alberta. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP response to Prime Minister Carney's Senate appointment

NDP critic on Democratic Reform, Don Davies, issued the following reaction: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Reaction from NDP Leader Avi Lewis to proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

NDP Leader Avi Lewis issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Reaction to West Coast Pipeline Announcement 

NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to the oil pipeline proposal from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Gazan warns Ottawa against declaring projects of “national interest” without Indigenous consent

Ottawa — NDP Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) has issued an open letter to Prime Minister Carney to demand his government obtain Indigenous consent before designating projects of “national interest.” Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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