Author Archives: CML EDA

Canada’s NDP to focus on health care and the cost of living when parliament returns 

VICTORIA — With the House of Commons back in session Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will use the sitting to fight for relief from the crushing cost of living, and rebuilding and protecting public universal free health care. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals fail to crackdown on greedy corporate landlords 

Thursday’s report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows the average rent increase for people who moved in the last year is a whopping 18.3 per cent, with an overall average increase of 5.6 per cent. Vacancy rates have hit a two-decade low at just 1.9 per cent. NDP Housing critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver…

NDP fighting to protect your personal information, while the Liberals let big companies do what they want

NDP Ethics Critic Matthew Green made the following statement in reaction to the Privacy Commissioner’s finding that Home Depot Canada sold customers’ personal information to Meta without consent: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Budget-buster interest rate hike will stretch families’ spending even thinner

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh released the following statement in response to the latest interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Singh says cabinet retreat disappoints Canadians who feel abandoned on health care

NDP supports Feb. 7 premiers meeting, worried for-profit health care is still on the docket Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP: Victory lap on passport delays likely leaves bad taste for many Canadian travellers

NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach released the following statement in response to Minister Karina Gould’s announcement that Canadians are being issued passports within target timelines, most of the time: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals must stand up for Canadians and block the Rogers and Shaw merger

NDP Critic for Innovation, Science and Industry Brian Masse issued the following statement in response to Rogers and Shaw winning the merger case at the Federal Court of Appeal Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP MP urges Liberal government to prioritize mental health support in upcoming federal budget

OTTAWA – Last week, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic Gord Johns sent a letter to the Minister of Finance urging her to prioritize mental health and substance use care in the government’s 2023 Federal Budget by creating better programs to support Canadians.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Singh visits Campbell River foodbank as cost of living soars

CAMPBELL RIVER – On Monday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Rachel Blaney (North Island – Powell River) visited a food bank amid concerning reports that food bank usage will increase by 60 per cent a month in the new year. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site