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NDP pushing for Canadians’ right to affordable housing to come before CEOs’ profits

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP Infrastructure and Communities critic Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody-Coquitlam) tabled a bill that would put people before corporations by guaranteeing the right to adequate and affordable homes for people, not corporate landlords.  
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December 10

NDP Statement for International Human Rights Day 2024

NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) made the following statement:   
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December 9

NDP statement on the fall of the Assad regime

NDP foreign affairs critic MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) made the following statement: 
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December 9

Conservatives, Liberals vote to collect taxes on essentials like heating bills, kids’ clothes 

OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals voted Monday to tax essentials once the two-month GST holiday is over – keeping prices higher on home heating, internet and cell phone bills and daily essentials like grocery items, diapers and children’s clothing.  
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December 6

NDP statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement:
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December 5

NDP MP Heather McPherson called for emergency debate on new Amnesty International report on genocide in Gaza

OTTAWA — On Thursday, NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) requested an emergency debate so MPs can consider Canada's obligations in light of a significant report from Amnesty International concluding that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.   
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December 3

NDP on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

NDP Disability and Inclusion critic Bonita Zarrillo made the following statement:
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December 2

NDP would end Liberal’s cruel and callous claw backs to help people with disabilities

NDP’s Zarrillo proposes plan to end unfair benefits claw back rules tied to marital status for persons with disabilities
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December 1

NDP statement on World AIDS Day 2024

NDP 2SLGBTQI+ critic and deputy critic Randall Garrison and deputy critic Blake Desjarlais made the following statement: 
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November 29

NDP statement on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

NDP critic for Foreign Affairs MP Heather McPherson issued the following statement:
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