Statement by Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Mental Health and Harm Reduction, on World Mental Health Day
Ottawa: "On World Mental Health Day, New Democrats stand with those Canadians who are living with mental health challenges, their families and caregivers, and the workers and organizations...
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic: Canada Must Stand Up for the ICC and International Law
NDP MP and Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement in reaction to the United States sanctioning of the International Criminal Court (ICC): This morning the United...
NDP, First Nations, Labour and Environmental Groups Unite Against Bill C-39
OTTAWA – With a second reading vote expected today on Bill C-39, NDP Leader Avi Lewis joined representatives from First Nations, labour and environmental groups...
NDP will call for emergency debate on electoral integrity and foreign interference in the Alberta referendum
NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) will today request an emergency debate in the House of Commons on concerning reports about electoral integrity and foreign interference in...
Statement on the Anniversary of the October 7th Attacks and the Beginning of the Genocide in Gaza
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement on behalf of New Democrats: It has been three years since the horrific Hamas attack on civilians - an egregious violation...
NDP MP Heather McPherson Call for Emergency Debate on foreign interference in Alberta referendum denied
OTTAWA – NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) today requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons on reports of foreign interference in Alberta’s upcoming...
La députée néo-démocrate Leah Gazan demande un débat d’urgence sur le nationalisme blanc et le racisme anti-autochtone
OTTAWA : À la suite de l’indignation générale suscitée au Canada par la manifestation nationaliste blanche du 27 septembre sur la réserve de Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS), la députée...
NDP MP Leah Gazan requests Emergency Debate on White Nationalism and Anti-Indigenous Racism
OTTAWA - Following Canada-wide outcry surrounding the September 27th white nationalist demonstration that took place on the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) reserve, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg...
MP Gazan Statement on MMIWG National Day of Action
On October 4th, 2026, MP Gazan, NDP Critic for Indigenous Affairs made the following statement: October 4th is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous...
NDP Indigenous Affairs and Environment Critic Leah Gazan Statement on Pacific Link Pipeline
Today the Liberal government officially designated the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest. This announcement was made in spite of fierce opposition...
NDP statement on West Coast pipeline designation
NDP Leader Avi Lewis issued the following reaction, after an announcement by Prime Minister Carney that an oil pipeline to the West Coast will be designated as a project of national interest under...
Statement by NDP MP Leah Gazan on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:
OTTAWA: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in response to Call to Action #80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC called for the implementation of a...
NDP MP Leah Gazan Urges Governor General to Issue Honorary Pins to Residential School Survivors
OTTAWA - Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is urging Governor General Louise Arbour to recognize the trauma and sacrifices made by...
Gazan Condemns Hate and Violence at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Calls for Action on Residential School Denialism
NDP MP Critic for Indigenous Affairs Leah Gazan Issued the Following Statement: "The act of hate and violence shown by white nationalist residential school denialists demonstrating on the...
NDP Leader Avi Lewis to visit communities across Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Avi Lewis will travel across Atlantic Canada beginning on September 25 to talk to people in the...
PBO confirms new tax brackets for the wealthiest would raise over $1 billion a year
OTTAWA — A report released today by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, requested by NDP Finance Critic Don Davies, confirms that adding three new federal income tax brackets for the wealthiest...
NDP Joins Striking Workers, Calls for Bank of Canada to Get Back to Negotiating Table
NDP Leader Avi Lewis was joined by members of the NDP caucus this afternoon on the picket line for Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 71250,...
NDP stands shoulder to shoulder with labour in opposing airport privatization
OTTAWA – NDP Transport Critic Heather McPherson was joined by NDP leader Avi Lewis and labour representatives this morning to voice their opposition to the...
NDP Reaction to Associate EU Membership Proposal
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement regarding Canada-EU talks: "At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty and an increasingly difficult trade...
NDP Leader Avi Lewis Announces New Critic and House Leadership Roles
With the House of Commons set to reconvene next week, NDP leader Avi Lewis has announced new critic portfolios and house officers for the NDP Caucus. “At a time...