TORONTO – On Monday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Toronto to meet with small business owners who have joined his call to urge the government to extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline. With the most recent interest rate increase announced last Wednesday, small business owners are being hit with higher mortgages and rent, on-top…
DetailsCanada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsFollowing the news that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing port workers, and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) reached an agreement, NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) made the following statement in response to the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsIn response to the government’s announcement regarding immigration measures for Hong Kongers who risk facing persecution for their pro-democracy activism if they are forced to return to Hong Kong, NDP Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship critic Jenny Kwan issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – On Tuesday night, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction critic Gord Johns will head to Portugal, where he will meet with government officials, and harm reduction groups including Canada’s Ambassador to Portugal, Elise Racicot, and João Goulão who spearheaded Portugal’s safe supply and decriminalization policy. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA — As the nation’s premiers gather in Winnipeg, NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to defend Canada’s public health care system against an increasing number of Conservative premiers pushing private, for-profit delivery which would increase wait times, deepen staff shortages and force Canadians to pay out of pocket for…
DetailsOTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Small Business and Tourism Critic Richard Cannings sent a letter to the Minister of Finance calling on her to extend the deadline for the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans, as small businesses who relied on these loans during the pandemic have faced a slow recovery with the cost-of-living crisis.…
DetailsFollowing news that Canada is calling for an international moratorium on deep seabed mining, NDP Fisheries and Oceans critic Lisa Marie Barron, and NDP MP Gord Johns made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Health Critic Don Davies made the following statement regarding reports that long-term care homes in Ontario with concerning care records are getting even more tax dollars from the government: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Details
