Author Archives: CML EDA

With fiscal update, Liberals fail to help Canadians struggling with the rising cost of living

In the face of the pandemic, an affordability crisis, the housing crisis and climate crisis, the Liberals once again protect pandemic profiteers and fail to help families make ends meet Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP statement on the Indigenous child welfare compensation announcement

The NDP’s Critic for Crown-indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services, Lori Idlout, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP statement on renewed mandate of the Bank of Canada

NDP Critic for Finance, Daniel Blaikie, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Service men and women deserve more than an apology: NDP

The NDP’s Critic for Defence, Lindsay Mathyssen, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Canadian families have waited 30 years for Liberals to deliver childcare: NDP

NDP Critic for Families, Children and Social Development, Leah Gazan, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP: Liberals must fix cut to GIS for working seniors before the end of the week

In a letter to the Prime Minister, New Democrats are asking the Liberal government to reverse the cut to GIS for seniors who were eligible for pandemic benefits before the House rises this week Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberal government fails on enforcing border measures to keep Canadians safe 

NDP critic for health Don Davies and NDP critic for transport Taylor Bachrach made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP MPs call out Liberal government for their failure to address housing crisis in Indigenous communities

  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

The ultra-rich are getting richer while the Liberal government cuts help to everyday Canadians

OTTAWA – As the pandemic continues and the cost of living steadily rises, the federal government is cutting low-income seniors and families off from the benefits they need to pay their rent and groceries. A report released today from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) confirms that inequality is increasing in Canada. The very wealthiest one…

Liberals have one set of rules for low-income seniors and other for wealthy corporations

OTTAWA – On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Loblaws is following Canadian law by avoiding paying taxes in Canada thanks to offshore tax havens that the Liberal government allows. Decades of Conservative and Liberal governments have refused to change our laws to stop tax avoidance, allowing huge corporations like Loblaws to avoid…