OTTAWA – The government’s report on how Canada’s economy is doing after weeks of pandemic measures will be released today. The NDP is calling on the government to use this as an opportunity to invest in helping Canadians, to stop letting the ultra-wealthy off the hook without paying their fair share, and to build a stronger, fairer country for all.

In response to the implementation of China’s National Security Act, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Jack Harris made the following statement:

 

 

 

Earlier today, NDP Critic for Foreign Affairs Jack Harris made the following statement:

HAMILTON – In light of a newly released report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), NDP Critic for the Treasury Board, Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) is calling on the federal government to implement a wealth tax on Canada’s top 1 percent.

NEW WESTMINSTER – According to the Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Ted Gallivan, tougher laws and action from the federal government are the only ways to stop corporations from using international tax havens to hide their wealth offshore.

VANCOUVER – Following the tragic deaths of two migrant workers and a scathing report released by the Migrant Workers Alliance, New Democrats are calling on the government to immediately take concrete steps to make sure that workers who come to Canada to support and work on Canadians farms are protected.