Category Archives: News from Central

The NDP says it's time to invest more in affordable, social and community housing

MONTREAL—As Canadians face economic uncertainty with American President Donald Trump’s tariff threats — which could cause job losses and a recession — the NDP joined the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) to commit to invest in the construction of deeply affordable housing and create jobs. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Canadian builds with Canadian steel: Singh lays out plan to build, not cut  

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Reality Check – GST break finally dropped food inflation — it’s time to cut it for good 

According to Statistics Canada’s latest Consumer Price Index numbers, food inflation is down 0.6 per cent because of the GST holiday – otherwise, overall inflation and food inflation would have been much higher.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

On National Flag Day, NDP raises the flag for Canadian sovereignty

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

NDP Statement on Canada’s withdrawal from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Singh commits to tax-free necessities and bills – not a break for billionaires 

TORONTO — Despite threats of a trade war that will drive prices even higher, the Liberals are set to reinstate sales tax on Saturday. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his government will permanently eliminate the tax on daily essentials and monthly bills, including home heating, cell phone and internet charges, diapers, children’s car seats, kids’…

NDP statement on the 34th Annual Women’s Memorial March

NDP critic for Women and Gender Equality Leah Gazan made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Reality Check – While workers face job losses and higher prices, Poilievre hobnobs with millionaires 

While workers across the country are facing higher bills and job losses due to Trump’s tariff threats, Pierre Poilievre has hosted an average of one exclusive, high-priced, closed-door millionaire donor event every week.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Singh and Idlout urge prime minister Trudeau to end discrimination against First Nation children

OTTAWA – On Tuesday, Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) wrote to the prime minister urging his government to end the discrimination against First Nations children and co-develop a process with the National Children’s Chiefs Commission (NCC) for future negotiations on First Nations child welfare and Jordan’s Principle. The call comes after the…

NDP statement on Bell Canada's workforce reduction plan

NDP labour critic MP Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) and NDP Canadian heritage critic MP Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) made the following joint statement:   Read the full release on NDP Central’s site