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The chair of Manitoba’s NDP caucus says a booted backbencher’s ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard was the last straw after a year of disrespectful behaviour. The caucus turfed Mark Wasyliw on Monday, saying it was because he still works at the law firm where Nygard’s …
Read More »NDP caucus meets to chart path beyond supply-and-confidence deal – National
New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn’t include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the next election. The three-day caucus retreat kicking off Tuesday comes …
Read More »As NDP-Liberal deal ends, what would it take to trigger an election? – National
As soon as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced he had “ripped up” the supply and confidence agreement with the Liberal government Wednesday, one big question loomed above all others: will Canadians face a snap election this year? No one seems to know for sure — not even Singh himself. “I …
Read More »NDP’s Singh to lay out ‘vision for Canada’ after ending Liberal deal – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to lay out his “vision for Canada” a day after pulling the plug on his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. In a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Singh is expected to talk about …
Read More »NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government – National
The federal New Democrats have pulled their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. The move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes, which could trigger a snap election as …
Read More »Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s NDP government, approaching the first anniversary of its election victory, is facing a fiscal squeeze as it tries to fulfil promises to cut living costs, give more money to public sector workers and eliminate chronic deficits. Premier Wab Kinew says some fiscal restraint will be coming. “I think the average Manitoban …
Read More »Harassment complaint: Ontario NDP blames union contract after unjust termination of staffer
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is blaming the party’s collective agreement with its unionized workforce after an employee who filed a sexual harassment complaint against a sitting MPP was terminated by the New Democrats even after the party verified the claim. Shortly after Stiles took over as NDP leader in …
Read More »NDP staffer who complained about alleged MPP harassment wrongly let go: arbitrator
An Ontario NDP constituency assistant fired by the party after her boss was removed from caucus for allegedly sexually harassing her was unreasonably let go, according to an employment arbitrator. In a decision released on Thursday, an arbitrator found that an assistant who was let go from former NDP MPP …
Read More »Manitoba NDP accuse Tory of failing to disclose a government contract – Winnipeg
Manitoba New Democrats are accusing a member of the Progressive Conservatives of violating ethics guidelines — a charge the Tories say is false. Mike Moyes, the NDP’s caucus chair, has filed a complaint with the provincial ethics commissioner. He says Tory legislature member Greg Nesbitt is a shareholder and officer …
Read More »Labour leaders endorse NDP candidate, including the Conservative candidate’s manager – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2024 12:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More a dozen labour leaders are endorsing the NDP candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Winnipeg, including the business manager of the Conservative candidate’s own union. …
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