July 2nd, 2026 NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to the oil pipeline proposal from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith: “Today’s announcement shows what this federal government will protect above all else: the profits of Big Oil. … Read More
June 25th, 2026 Ottawa — NDP Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) has issued an open letter to Prime Minister Carney to demand his government obtain Indigenous consent before designating projects of “national interest.” Failure to do so, she … Read More
June 18th, 2026 Following the announcement that the Alberta government is introducing for-profit health care, NDP MP for Edmonton–Strathcona, Heather McPherson, issued this statement: “I am disturbed by today’s announcement from the Government of Alberta to introduce American-style for-profit non-emergency … Read More
June 18th, 2026 Following the passage of Bill C-30, which included provisions to weaken Canada’s pesticide regulations, NDP MP Gord Johns, Critic for Health and Agriculture, issued the following statement: “Today, the Liberal government decided to let corporate lobbyists write … Read More
June 18th, 2026 In reaction to the news that the Alberta government has introduced two-tier, for-profit health care, NDP Health Critic Gord Johns issued the following statement: “Today, Danielle Smith’s provincial government announced Alberta’s rollout of two-tiered health care in … Read More
June 18th, 2026 OTTAWA – Today, NDP leader Avi Lewis and Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan joined members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation on the Hill, to demand an apology from Prime Minister Carney and call for immediate action … Read More
June 16th, 2026 OTTAWA — NDP Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is calling out the Liberal government for not acknowledging the right to clean and safe drinking water as a human right in Bill C-37. In the last … Read More
June 15th, 2026 OTTAWA — NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is demanding the swift passage of Bill S-2, voicing this call in Question Period to the Liberal cabinet and in a letter to the House of Commons … Read More
June 15th, 2026 Statement by Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food, on the Government’s National Food Security Strategy “The announcement of a National Food Security Strategy is a long-overdue acknowledgment from the federal government that too many Canadians … Read More
June 12th, 2026 OTTAWA — NDP MP Gord Johns says a new Senate committee report on Canada’s wildfire crisis reinforces recommendations New Democrats have been advancing for years to strengthen Canada’s wildfire preparedness, emergency response capacity, and support for affected … Read More