NDP Statement on the 27th Anniversary of the Westray Mine Disaster
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsElection Ready: NDP to Put People First in 2019 Election
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the appointment of long-time senior NDP strategists Jennifer Howard as the NDP’s 2019 Campaign Director and Michael Balagus as Special Advisor to the NDP’s 2019 Campaign. On Thursday, the NDP also released two campaign videos to speak to Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Read the…
DetailsNDP CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NORMAN DEBACLE
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada stayed proceedings against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and once again, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is being accused of politically interfering in a judicial process. The NDP has sent a letter officially requesting that an independent prosecutor investigates allegations of political pressure to restore the trust of Canadians in our justice system.…
DetailsNew Democrats Want Answers on the Excise Tax Imposed on Medical Cannabis
OTTAWA— NDP Deputy Leader Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie) was joined by Daphnée Elisma, a Patient Health Advocate from Cannabis Santé, and lawyer Jacqueline Bissonnette, to ask the Liberal government to clarify its position on medical cannabis. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsParliament Votes for National Suicide Prevention Action Plan
Angus says the vote for M-174 is a hopeful moment for Canadians. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsAuditor General Releases Damning Reports on Liberal Government
OTTAWA – Of the 16 million Canadians who try to reach a government representative through call centres, more than half cannot get through, warned Canada’s Auditor General today. Millions of calls are sent back to an automated system or told to go to the website or to call back later. Canadians deserve a government that provides…
DetailsRamadan Mubarak!
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsA Youth Policy as a Picture of this Government: Another Liberal Failure
Anne Minh-Thu Quach, NDP Youth Critic, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Calls for All-Party Support for Suicide Prevention Motion M-174
OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP MPs Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay) and Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) were joined by suicide prevention expert Jack Hicks to call for all-party support for motion M-174, which calls on the government to establish a national suicide prevention action plan. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsLiberals Reject Expungement and Opt for Flawed Process to Address Criminial Records for Cannabis Possession
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals voted against NDP MP Murray Rankin’s (Victoria) Private Member’s Bill C-415 that would expunge criminal records for cannabis possession despite agreeing that black Canadians and Indigenous people have been disproportionately affected by drug laws. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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