Category Archives: News from Central

NDP calls for resignation of Air Canada CEO

OTTAWA – Today, the NDP called for the resignation of Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau following his contemptuous remarks to a reporter regarding the French language on Wednesday night. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

The housing crisis is hitting Quebec hard and the Liberals are sitting on their hands

MONTREAL – The housing crisis is worsening and spreading across Quebec. Quebecers are finding it harder and harder to find affordable housing. Instead of acting to address this crisis, Justin Trudeau and his Quebec MPs are turning their backs on Quebec families who are struggling. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh and the NDP urge Liberals to help Canadian seniors 

  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP supports call to decriminalize drug use and remove harmful stigma 

NDP MPs applaud the actions of the BC government and call for decriminalization country-wide Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Instead of working towards reconciliation, the Liberal government keeps fighting Indigenous kids in court

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

Liberal government decides today if they’ll continue fighting Indigenous kids in Court  

OTTAWA – Today is the last day for the federal government to drop their fight against Indigenous children in court and finally agree to pay them the compensation that they are owed. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP announces new critic roles for caucus 

OTTAWA– Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the responsibilities New Democratic MPs will take on in the upcoming parliamentary session. The new lineup sees women in crucial roles like Environment and Climate Change, National Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Indigenous Services as well as new MPs taking on key files. Read the full release on NDP Central’s…

Damning report shows Liberals are failing in the fight against climate change

OTTAWA — While the Liberals say they take the climate crisis seriously, a recent report from Oil Change International revealed that fossil fuel producers in Canada receive more public financial support than any others in the developed world. The report also shows that, compared to subsidies for oil, gas and coal, renewable energy gets less…

NDP calls on Liberals to reverse cuts to help for people

OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Justin Trudeau to get back to work before November 22 and to reverse his decision to take away help for Canadians to get through the pandemic in the middle of the fourth wave. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh calls for bolder action on the fight against climate change

  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site