OTTAWA – NDP Leader Avi Lewis will travel across Atlantic Canada beginning on September 25 to talk to people in the region about the NDP’s bold solutions for tackling the cost-of-living emergency. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA — A report released today by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, requested by NDP Finance Critic Don Davies, confirms that adding three new federal income tax brackets for the wealthiest 0.3 percent would raise over $1 billion annually. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Avi Lewis was joined by members of the NDP caucus this afternoon on the picket line for Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 71250, security guards for the Bank of Canada who have been on strike for more than three months. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – NDP Transport Critic Heather McPherson was joined by NDP leader Avi Lewis and labour representatives this morning to voice their opposition to the government’s plans to privatize the country’s four largest airports. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – With the House of Commons set to reconvene next week, NDP leader Avi Lewis has announced new critic portfolios and house officers for the NDP Caucus. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement regarding Canada-EU talks: “At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty and an increasingly difficult trade relationship with the United States, Canada should be building stronger relationships with democratic partners around the world. We should never be dependent on any single country for our economic security,…
NDP Leader Avi Lewis issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plans to privatize Canada’s four largest airports: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
TORONTO — Canada’s New Democrats wrapped up three days of caucus meetings in Toronto on Thursday, united behind a plan to tackle the affordability crisis, defend Canada’s economic independence and put people before wealthy investors and corporations. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies issued the following statement after the Competition Bureau refused to investigate his complaint regarding misleading environmental claims in the Carney government’s taxpayer-funded advertising: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
