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Parliament is back in session tomorrow and we're bringing the voice of the people to the halls of power.
At our caucus meeting earlier this month, we met with community organizers to hear about the work they're doing on the front lines of one of Canada's most expensive cities — from unions to food banks and housing organizers and many more.
While workers struggle to make ends meet, the Liberals have made it clear they're going to use this fall's session to attack the right to strike, push through privatization and more.
At this critical moment for our country, Avi Lewis and your NDP MPs are keeping up the fight for bold solutions to make life better for the many, not the money.
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“Leaders from Treaty No. 6, No. 7, No. 8 and the Blackfoot Confederacy — along with NDP MP Leah Gazan — were also among those who added their voices to previous calls from chiefs in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec for the Carney government to withdraw the controversial Bill C-39. That legislation has sparked objections from environmentalists, unions and Indigenous groups as it seeks to hasten federal assessments of development projects like pipelines, electricity grids, mines and more.”
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The American CEO who bought Stelco is openly admitting that he purchased the company to sabotage it.
This is why the Liberals should have never approved Stelco's sale in the first place. When you give away ownership of a critical industry like steel, your economy is forever under another's thumb.
There is only one solution that will save these jobs and put Canada back in the driver's seat: we need to nationalize Stelco.
Lors d’un échange avec @avilewis au Broadbent Institute, l’économiste de renommée mondiale @IsabellaMWeber a rappelé que, si les politiciens et politiciennes font correctement leur travail, ils et elles sont censé·es à se faire des ennemis.
Lorsque la survie même des personnes est en conflit direct avec les profits des entreprises, nous méritons de savoir de quel côté se situent nos élu·es.
In conversation with @avilewis at the Broadbent Institute, world-renowned economist @IsabellaMWeber reminded us that if politicians are doing their jobs correctly, they’re supposed to make some enemies.
If the very survival of people is in direct conflict with record profits for corporations, you deserve to know whose side the party you're voting for is on.
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This is @MarkJCarney ’s Climate Contradiction: promising to protect nature internationally while weakening environmental safeguards at home. Canada must stop the double talk and start delivering real protections. #COP17Armenia 2/
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Congratulations to President Lula and the people of Brazil!
Brazilians have chosen democracy, social justice and a future that rejects the far right.
This is a powerful reminder that progressives can win when we fight for working people and stand up for our values.
BC, today is the day. In this pivotal election, every single vote counts. Vote for your BCNDP candidate from 8am to 8pm today. Find out where you can vote at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca
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Vancouver! I can't wait to celebrate 20 years of Don in Vancouver Kingsway with you all. Get your tickets today! dondavies.org/dance-party
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At least $50 billion for another pipeline.
$82 billion in new military spending in 5 years.
$300 billion in corporate welfare and mega incentives at an investment summit.
But the cupboard is bare for Parks Canada. Despite the heroic efforts of the @psac_afpc workers who'll remain, camping will be chaos next summer.
If you’re not a big corporation or foreign investor, you might just be invisible to this government.
2,671 PSAC members at Parks Canada received notice this week that their positions may be cut. These cuts put our environment, natural and cultural heritage, parks, and national historic sites at risk.
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Do you live in Hamilton, Windsor or Peel Region? Avi is heading your way!
At a time when workers are under attack and facing skyrocketing costs, Avi and the NDP are joining forces with labour and grassroots organizers to fight back. Together, we're organizing to create a future that delivers for the many, not the money.
Come on out to a town hall near you!
📍Hamilton Townhall: actionnetwork.org/events/joi…
📍Windsor Townhall: actionnetwork.org/events/joi…
📍Peel Region Townhall: actionnetwork.org/events/joi…
Are you a local NDP organizer? Join us for our 5-part fundraising series, where you'll learn everything you need to know about end-of-year fundraising.
Help build your local solidarity bank and sign up today: actionnetwork.org/forms/fall…
Aujourd'hui, @HMcPhersonNDP a rendu hommage à la Chambre des communes. Irene était une femme remarquable qui s'est battue pour améliorer la vie de toute la population canadienne. Honorons sa mémoire en poursuivant son héritage.
Today, @HMcPhersonNDP honoured Irene Mathyssen in the House of Commons. Irene was a champion who fought to make life better for all Canadians. Let us honour her by carrying her legacy forward.
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Bill C-39 puts foreign investors’ profits ahead of workers’ rights, environmental protections and Indigenous rights. Canada’s top scientists warn it will cause irreversible harm. So why are the Liberals limiting scrutiny instead of giving this bill the thorough review it demands?
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Why is this government allowing Israeli companies blacklisted for genocide to acquire Canadian companies - contrary to our own laws and policies?
The government's response is what exactly?
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The Prime Minister called Bill C-39 the most consequential legislation in decades. This is True.
It tramples on environmental protections and Indigenous and workers’ rights, while handing ministers king powers to override constitutional safeguards in the name of the “national interest.”
Our Constitutional rights are not an inconvenience. So are the Liberals, with the help of the Conservative, really trying to build a strong Canada, or are they just working together to build a pipeline to the courts?
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Prime Minister Carney is granting the wishes of foreign corporations at the expense of Canadian workers, Indigenous nations, democratic accountability, and our environment. Bill C-39 is so fundamentally flawed that it cannot be fixed through amendments.
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This is private equity, this is what it does.
Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit.
The developers at BioWare know how to run the studio. They know how to make the games we all love. They should be given the first opportunity - and the federal support - to buy it and run it themselves.
And if we want to avoid the Mass Effect effect in Canada, we should be keeping private equity out, not welcoming it in.
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BC, advance voting ends everywhere at 8pm PT today. Don't delay!
This is a pivotal election for our province. As a British Columbian, I’m deeply concerned about what a BC Conservative government would do to our province, particularly the most vulnerable folks in our communities.
I’ll be doing my part to defeat the Conservatives and elect a progressive government by voting for my NDP candidate Lara Honrado on Saturday.
You can find when and where to vote here: wheretovote.elections.bc.ca/
If you're a part of your local NDP chapter, we've got a series of fall trainings for you! Get the tools you need to build power at the grassroots in your community and sign up today.
These virtual training sessions will start on November 3rd, and run until November 25.
🔗Save your spot: actionnetwork.org/forms/fall…
