NDP Statement on the one-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
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NDP calls for probe of Health Minister’s interference in PMPRB
OTTAWA — NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling for an investigation into Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ direct involvement in shelving reforms intended to save Canadians billions of dollars on prescription medicines. A new report reveals that, following numerous exchanges with pharmaceutical giants, the minister personally asked the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Canada’s independent and…
Grocery chains raking in record profits continue a vicious cycle for Canadians already struggling to keep up with the cost of living
In response to Loblaw seeing its fourth-quarter revenue rise about 10 per cent to a whopping $14.01 billion, NDP critic for Finance, Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Billions in subsidies for corporations with tax debt shows how government is stacking the deck against working people
The NDP’s Tax Fairness critic Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) released the following statement on reports that the federal government paid $37.7 billion in pandemic wage subsidies to businesses with tax debts, and even gave $1 billion in CEWS payments to insolvent companies, and won’t be seeking repayment: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP urges Liberals to create an Alert to save Indigenous lives
WINNIPEG — On Wednesday, NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) urged the Liberal government to create a Red Dress Alert program to urgently notify the public when Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit person goes missing. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
As inflation calms, NDP say corporate greed still a factor in rising food prices
NDP Food Price Inflation Critic Alistair MacGregor made the following statement after news that while inflation is settling, food prices are up 11.4 per cent: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP secures worker-led clean energy jobs plan from Liberals but says the real work starts now
NDP critic for Natural Resources (Jobs and Just Transition), MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay), made the following statement in reaction to the federal government report on the Sustainable Jobs Plan: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP MP urges Liberals to lift restrictions on humanitarian organizations providing aid in Afghanistan immediately
OTTAWA – Eighteen months after the fall of Kabul, New Democrats are once again urging the Liberal government to lift barriers preventing Canadians from providing aid in Afghanistan. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Rouleau Report shows convoy response let Canadians down
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement in response to the Justice Rouleau Report released on Friday: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP’s Singh launches economic consultation series ahead of federal budget
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is launching a series of economic roundtables with prominent Canadian economists to pinpoint actions the federal government can take in the spring budget, and beyond, to help families with the skyrocketing cost-of-living. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
