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

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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

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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

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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

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