NDP response to recent layoffs
NDP leader Don Davies issued the following statement "New Democrats are very concerned that this government is not taking the jobs crisis seriously. The Liberals knew that Algoma...
NDP MPs Join Women’s Organizations and Migrant Rights Advocates Condemning Bill C-12
NDP MPs Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) and Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East) are standing alongside women’s organizations and migrant rights advocates calling on all Members of Parliament to reject...
Lori Idlout calls on federal government to take immediate action on Nunavut hunger crisis
Iqaluit, Nunavut – Lori Idlout (NDP MP, Nunavut) has written to Rebecca Chartrand, the federal Minister of Indigenous Services, urging the federal government to take immediate action on the...
NDP statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
NDP MP Leah Gazan issued the following statement in Parliament: Mr. Speaker, I want to start by offering my condolences to the minister and noting her courage for sharing her story, her family...
NDP response to the Canada Food Price Report 2026
NDP Leader Don Davies issued the following statement in response to the recently released Canada Food Price Report 2026: "A new report paints a deeply troubling picture of food...
NDP MP Idlout urges government to fulfill obligations to First Nation Children
NDP MP Lori Idlout asked the Liberal Minister of Indigenous Affairs to meet with the National Children’s Chiefs Commission (NCCC) and stop the discrimination against First Nation...
NDP opposes budget, but doesn't force an unwanted election
NDP Leader Don Davies issued the following statement: In the lead-up to the budget, New Democrats made it very clear that this budget needs to address head on the crises facing Canadian families,...
Five Candidates Confirmed for NDP Leadership Debate in Montreal
OTTAWA—Canada's NDP is pleased to announce that five leadership contestants will take the stage at its first official debate, to be held in Montreal on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The...
NDP statement on Remembrance Day
NDP Leader Don Davies issued the following statement: “Today serves as a reminder to all Canadians to join together and honour the brave men and women who sacrifice so much to protect our...
Mixed reaction to Liberal budget among Inuit
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NDP finance critic Don Davies reacts to 2025 fall budget
In reaction to the government's 2025 fall budget, NDP finance critic Don Davies made the following statement: “Canada is facing serious economic challenges. Unemployment is at its highest...
Heather McPherson Statement on Sudan Humanitarian Crisis and Canada’s Failures
The horrific crisis in Sudan is not simply a humanitarian crisis. It is a failure of the international community, including Canada, to stop the warring parties, despite months of calls from all...
NDP Statement on Mark Carney's Pre-Budget Speech
In reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney's pre-budget speech, NDP leader Don Davies issued the following statement: "New Democrats are deeply concerned that Mark Carney is planning...
NDP statement on First Nations report by the Auditor General
NDP critic for Indigenous Affairs, Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued the following statement: “The NDP continues to sound the alarms that are reflected in the scathing ‘Follow-up on Programs...
Letter to Ministers Champagne and Anand regarding Russian assets in Canada
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, MP Minister of Finance The Honourable Anita Anand, MP Minister of Foreign Affairs Sent by Email September 27, 2025 Re: Russian Assets in...
Canada’s NDP announces date of first leadership debate
OTTAWA- Canada’s NDP has announced the date of the first leadership debate as part of the 2026 Leadership Race. The debate will take place in Montreal on Thursday, November 27,...
NDP Leader Don Davies introduces bill to end unpaid work for flight attendants
On Tuesday, NDP leader Don Davies and NDP labour critic Alexandre Boulerice stood alongside Canadian Union of Public Employees 4091 President Natasha Stea and called on the government to end unpaid...
MP Gord Johns brings motion for national mental health strategy in response to public emergencies
This week, to mark World Mental Health Day, MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni) introduced a motion calling for the federal government to develop a national strategy to address the immediate and...
New Democrat MP’s change critic files
On Thursday, NDP Leader Don Davies announced that MPs Gord Johns (Courtenay Alberni) and Lori Idlout (Nunavut) exchanged critic files. MP Johns becomes the new NDP critic for Heritage,...
Idlout Presses Chief Electoral Officer for Answers on Barriers Nunavut Voters Faced in 45th General Election
Ottawa, ON – NDP MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut) is seeking answers from Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Stéphane Perrault after numerous and concerning disruptions impacted Nunavut voters during the...