Etiket: NDP
NDP Congress | The NDP condemns anti-Semitism and anti-Palestinian hatred
(Hamilton) New Democratic delegates on Saturday condemned Hamas terrorist attacks and at the same time demanded an end to the siege of Gaza imposed by Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dominated…
NDP delegates threaten to withdraw from agreement with Liberals
New Democratic delegates meeting Saturday at a convention in Hamilton, Ontario, unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that the New Democratic Party (NDP) should withdraw from its support and confidence agreement…
NDP Congress | New Democrats condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Palestinian hatred
(Hamilton) New Democratic delegates on Saturday condemned Hamas terrorist attacks and at the same time demanded an end to the siege of Gaza imposed by Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dominated…
NDP convention disrupted again
(Hamilton) The New Democratic Party (NDP) convention was once again disrupted Saturday afternoon by pro-Palestinian activists. A few hours earlier, leader Jagmeet Singh had passed a confidence vote with flying…
NDP delegates demonstrate for stronger pro-Palestinian posture
Delegates demonstrated in the corridor of the convention center where the major NDP meeting is taking place in Hamilton, Ontario, just as party leader Jagmeet Singh was giving a speech…
NDP Congress | The agreement with the Liberals called into question
(Ottawa) The agreement with the Liberals is not to the advantage of the New Democratic Party, according to a long-time activist. Barry Weisleder invites convention delegates to call for a…
Security, a concern at the NDP convention
(Ottawa) Particular attention has been paid to security for the New Democratic Party (NDP) convention which opens Friday in Hamilton, Ontario. This takes place in a tense context due to…
NDP Congress | Emergency resolutions expected after Hamas attacks
(Ottawa) Activists from the New Democratic Party (NDP) are preparing to present emergency resolutions in response to the war between Israel and Hamas at their convention which begins Friday. Other…
The waltz over pharmacare has gone on long enough, say NDP activists
A group of New Democratic activists intend to push for drug coverage to be a sine qua non condition for maintaining the agreement of support and trust with the Liberals…
Still no agreement between the Liberals and the NDP on pharmacare
The New Democratic Party (NDP) rejected the first draft of the Liberal government’s bill concerning the establishment of a national pharmacare plan, but the Minister of Health assures that discussions…
Drug insurance | Still no agreement between the Liberals and the NDP
(Ottawa) The New Democratic Party (NDP) rejected the first draft of the Liberal government’s bill concerning the establishment of a national drug insurance plan, but the Minister of Health assures…
The NDP criticizes the expensive trips of Radio-Canada executives
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh questioned CBC/Radio-Canada executives’ outrageous airline ticket prices, “especially in times of inflation.” “Why did they spend enough money in these times of difficulty for the vast…
Manitoba Elections | The NDP returns to power after seven years
(Ottawa) Wab Kinew made history Tuesday by becoming the first Indigenous person from a First Nation to become premier of a province. The leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP)…
The Bloc and the NDP demand the resignation of the Speaker of the Commons for the invitation of an ex-Nazi
The Bloc Québécois stands with the New Democratic Party (NDP) to demand the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, blamed for having invited a veteran to a…
Energy transition | NDP wants to question Suncor CEO
(Ottawa) NDP MP Charlie Angus will ask the Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources to summon the president and CEO of oil sands giant Suncor when the House resumes work…
Pesticide industry has too much control over Health Canada, says NDP
The resignation of a science adviser to the federal pesticide regulator is another example of too much industry influence over Health Canada, according to NDP Health Critic Don Davies. The…
The digital services tax has the blessing of the Bloc and the NDP
The Liberal government has all the sufficient support in Parliament to unilaterally impose a tax on digital services as early as 2024. The idea risks angering the United States, but…
The NDP wants another delay in the repayment of loans granted during the pandemic
New Democrats and a business group are calling on the federal government to extend the time for small businesses to repay loans they received under a pandemic support package. But…
Foreign interference | The NDP is optimistic about the holding of a public inquiry
(OTTAWA) NDP House Leader Peter Julian says Canadians can expect a public inquiry into foreign interference. Posted at 9:12 p.m. Mia Rabson The Canadian Press Opposition parties wanted the government…
Bill C-18: Ottawa has the support of the Bloc and the NDP
The government will likely have no difficulty in promptly returning to the Senate Bill C-18 aimed at forcing “web giants” to compensate the news media for sharing their articles and…