Category Archives: News from Central

Indo-Pacific Strategy is a step forward; New Democrats will hold government accountable

Heather McPherson, the NDP’s critic for Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Indio-Pacific Strategy:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

NDP Critic for the Status of Women Leah Gazan issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Singh to Trudeau: children's health crisis letter is a wake-up call

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an open letter from health care and community leaders as a wake up call on the children’s health care crisis. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

National adaptation strategy too little, too late: NDP

Richard Cannings, the NDP’s critic for Emergency Preparedness (Climate Change Resilience), issued the following statement in response to the release of the national adaptation strategy on Thursday: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP pushes protection for workers’ pensions through the House of Commons

OTTAWA — Instead of being subjected to the devastating impacts of pension theft when their employers declare bankruptcy or insolvency, Canadians are one step closer to having their pensions protected. On Wednesday, NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona) welcomed the adoption of Bill C-228, which guarantees workers pensions protection in cases of corporate bankruptcy and insolvency. Read…

Edmonton MP’s motion passes, Ottawa to condemn FIFA’s threats to penalize players who wear OneLove armbands

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New Democrats condemn Loblaws layoffs driven by greed, calls on Trudeau to stop choosing Loblaws over workers 

NDP MP Blake Dejarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) released the following statement in response to news that Loblaws has issued layoff notices to 500 workers at the Northeast Calgary Loblaws distribution centres during union negotiations: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP says Guilbeault must stand up to big polluters to make carbon pricing more effective

In response to Tuesday’s carbon pricing update, NDP Environment and Climate Change critic Laurel Collins made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP’s Singh vows to fix social safety net at B.C. Federation of Labour Convention

VANCOUVER — Jagmeet Singh, the Leader of Canada’s New Democrats, vowed Monday to reconstruct Canada’s social safety net, including an overhaul of Employment Insurance (EI).   Speaking to thousands of working people at the British Columbia Federation of Labour Convention, Singh made the commitment to introduce a new EI system with a low, universal qualifying-hours…

NDP statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance

The NDP Critic and Deputy Critic for 2SLGBTQI+ Rights, Randall Garrison and Blake Desjarlais, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site