September 15th, 2026 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 airports would be a disastrous deal for travellers, workers and the public purse. … Read More

September 10th, 2026 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 Canada’s economic independence and put people before wealthy investors and corporations. NDP Leader … Read More

September 9th, 2026 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 government’s taxpayer-funded advertising: “It is flabbergasting that the Competition Bureau believes the … Read More

September 8th, 2026 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 relations in response to Israel’s ongoing occupation and genocide, and we … Read More

September 7th, 2026 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 bargaining and the right to strike. Lewis … Read More

September 3rd, 2026 OTTAWA – 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 in the labour movement and in the NDP, … Read More

September 2nd, 2026 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 after the Carney government’s $2.4 billion … Read More

September 1st, 2026 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 Canada’s public universal healthcare system, officially comes … Read More

September 1st, 2026 OTTAWA – 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 federal election, NDP Leader Avi Lewis … Read More

August 26th, 2026 Cross-party support grows for using Canadian exports as leverage in the trade war OTTAWA – A day after the federal government unveiled its new retaliatory measures against the US amid the trade war, NDP Leader Avi Lewis … Read More