Category Archives: News from Central

NDP:  Government needs to get workers in hard-hit sectors relief

OTTAWA – In a letter to Ministers Freeland and Joly, New Democrats are calling on the Liberals to ensure that the relief they announced for sectors particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic benefits workers and gets delivered immediately. The Highly Affected Sector Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) was announced in November but, months later, businesses are…

New Democrats mark the one year anniversary of the Ukrainian Flight 752 tragedy

OTTAWA – One year ago today, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down minutes after taking off from Tehran, Iran. Among the 176 people killed, 138 had ties to Canada as citizens, permanent residents and students, making it a significant Canadian tragedy. As Canadians mark this solemn anniversary, New Democrats mourn with the relatives…

NDP Statement on the Attack on Democracy in Washington Yesterday

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

Justin Trudeau must end profit-driven care that hurts our seniors

NDP wants our loved ones in long-term care to be safe Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement: Liberals delay changes to lower drug prices in Canada for a third time

Don Davies, NDP Health Critic, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls for federal plan to get vaccine to Indigenous communities

OTTAWA – Today, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) and NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski), called on the federal government to develop an immediate plan in consultation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh calls on Justin Trudeau to stop going after honest workers who applied for the CERB in good faith

NDP Leader was joined by a self-employed worker who is facing the Liberals’ unfair CERB clawbacks Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals made a mistake with CERB eligibility, they have to stop going after struggling Canadians by making them repay it 

Liberals are wrong to make honest Canadians repay CERB by month’s end Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals go after honest workers, instead of rich CEOs cheating the system

Once again, the Liberals side with large corporations instead of Canadian families after their own lack of clarity around the CERB Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

After small Canadian distilleries stepped up for Canadians, Liberals leave them high and dry

PORT ALBERNI— After small local distilleries produced tens of thousands of litres of hand sanitizer for free for months during the pandemic, the Liberal government thanked them by turning around and giving paid contracts to large companies like Fluid Energy Group and Irving Oil. New Democrats are calling on the government to acknowledge the invaluable…