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...
Avi Lewis: Canada’s airports are not for sale
NDP Leader Avi Lewis issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plans to privatize Canada’s four largest airports: “Privatizing Canada’s...
As Carney courts CEOs, New Democrats wrap caucus meetings focused on working people
TORONTO — Canada’s New Democrats wrapped up three days of caucus meetings in Toronto on Thursday, united behind a plan to tackle the affordability crisis, defend...
Competition Bureau decision gives Carney government a free pass to greenwash
NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies issued the following statement after the Competition Bureau refused to investigate his complaint regarding misleading environmental claims in the Carney...
Canada’s NDP responds to ban on trade with illegal settlements
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement: New Democrats welcome today’s announcement by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband signalling a reset in UK-Israel...
NDP response to the ban on trade with illegal settlements
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement: "New Democrats welcome today’s announcement by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband signalling a reset in...
NDP stands with workers on Labour Day to defend the right to strike
Toronto – NDP Leader Avi Lewis and MP Leah Gazan joined thousands of union members at Toronto's Labour Day Parade on Monday, calling on the federal government to protect free collective...
NDP announces appointment of François Picard as National Director
The New Democratic Party of Canada has appointed long-time party activist and organizer, François Picard, as its new National Director. Picard brings two decades of senior-level experience...
Avi Lewis Reaction to Excise Tax Holiday Extension
Avi Lewis Reaction to Excise Tax Holiday Extension "People are getting gouged at the pumps, but another costly handout of public money to oil and gas companies is no solution. Even...
New Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier health
New Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier health Today marks the day that Danielle Smith's Bill 11, a Bill that undermines the core principles of...
Strong NDP result in Beaches–East York shows “growing appetite for a progressive alternative”: Lewis
Tonight’s strong result in Beaches–East York, combined with the surge in grassroots organizing across all three ridings, shows the NDP is gaining momentum as it rebuilds for the next...