September 23
NDP Joins Striking Workers, Calls for Bank of Canada to Get Back to Negotiating Table
OTTAWA – 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, security guards for the Bank of Canada who have been on strike for more than three months.
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September 22
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 government’s plans to privatize the country’s four largest airports.
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September 18
NDP Leader Avi Lewis Announces New Critic and House Leadership Roles
OTTAWA – 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.
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September 17
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 relationship with the United States, Canada should be building stronger relationships with democratic partners around the world. We should never be dependent on any single country for our economic security, our prosperity, or our future.
We believe Canada can develop stronger ties with the European Union on...
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September 15
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:
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September 10
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 Canada’s economic independence and put people before wealthy investors and corporations.
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September 9
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 government’s taxpayer-funded advertising:
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September 8
NDP response to the ban on trade with illegal settlements
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement:
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September 7
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 bargaining and the right to strike.
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