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NDP Statement on Louis Riel Day 2024

NDP MP Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) made the following statement:
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November 19

Singh’s NDP commits to lower monthly costs by taking the taxes off life’s essentials

TORONTO—Jagmeet Singh and the NDP will make life’s essentials tax-free, so families pay less for daily and monthly basics.
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November 13

NDP marks Transgender Awareness Week

2SLGBTQIA+ critic Randall Garrison and deputy critic Blake Desjarlais made the following statement:
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November 2

NDP statement on the release of the IHRA Handbook

NDP critic for Diversity and Inclusion Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) issued the following statement:
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October 10

Canadians are a step closer to benefiting from the NDP’s Pharmacare plan

Canada’s NDP critic for Health Peter Julian issued the following statement in reaction to the NDP’s pharmacare plan that passed through the Senate on Thursday evening:
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September 4

Singh ends Supply and Confidence Agreement with governing Liberals

OTTAWA—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ended the Supply and Confidence Agreement signed with the Liberal government in 2022.
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August 1

NDP calls for reforms to combat racism within the public service

NDP treasury board critic MP Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) made the following statement:
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June 18

As more Canadians struggle to make ends meet, Liberals gut measures to lower prices for Canadians

A new report from Food Banks Canada reveals that 25 per cent of Canadians, or 6 million people, are living at poverty levels.
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June 17

Liberals and Bloc team up to block NDP bill to lower prices for Canadians

NDP critic for Innovation, Science and Industry Brian Masse issued the following statement:
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June 13

NDP announces plan to make Canada’s Disability Benefit easier to access for Canadians who need it

OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP MP Laurel Collins tabled a bill to make the Canada Disability Benefit and other benefits — including the Disability Tax Credit and disability pensions — cover more Canadians. If passed, Collins’s bill will allow any person eligible at the provincial level for a disability tax credit, pension or benefit to qualify automatically for the same benefits available at the federal level.
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