NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government’s handling of allegations against former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance has eroded Canadians’ trust, calling for further measures to ensure victims of sexual misconduct can safely come forward.
Ontario’s New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon pricing system if elected in 2022.
The official Opposition made the promise in an environmental policy plank of their election platform, released on Saturday at a morning news conference.
Party leader Andrea Horwath said the province needs the carbon pricing system to help fight climate change.
On Monday, members of the Indian diaspora residing in Canada had organised a tiranga (tricolour) and Maple Car rally in Brampton to celebrate India-Canada ties. More than 100 cars had participated in the rally carrying flags of India and Canada on their vehicles.
Amidst all the positivity shown during the rally, the intrusion by pro-Khalistani elements became a significant problem as they not only abused the attendees and jammed traffic but also assaulted them for praising India. The car rally by the Indian diaspora did not go down well with pro-Khalistani supporters, who bullied people of Indian origin and abused them.
h/t Mauser98
“This video is a must watch. It is the prosecution video of the horrific violence that took place in Washington. It is truly shocking. Impeachment is the least of what should befall Donald Trump,” tweeted Angus linking to a heavily edited video of the event.
Wednesday’s events demonstrate that “it is more urgent than ever that the government immediately ban and dismantle all hate organizations operating in Canada,” because even though the seat of Congress was played out in the United States, “hate knows no borders, ”argued the leader of the NPD.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath made the request formally in a news release sent on Monday, asking members of provincial parliament to return to Queen’s Park despite the two-month winter break that started in early December.
NDP strips MP Niki Ashton from critic roles for taking recent trip to Greece to visit ill family member
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The party released a statement saying Manitoba member of Parliament Niki Ashton travelled to Greece recently to visit a family member who was seriously ill.
Too crazy commie for the NDP? This tells me Niki has been disappeared by the party.
Singh recently discussed northern priorities with Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane. He told Cabin Radio: “What we’re hearing from people in the North is housing is the most important thing – making sure they have access to housing, making sure people have quality places they can call home.”
