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It’s been a month since the newly crowned leader of Alberta’s New Democrats, Naheed Nenshi, came into power. The former Calgary mayor took over from departing NDP leader Rachel Notley in a landslide June vote, capturing 86 per cent of members’ support. With more than 85,000 signed up following the …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro names Allan Danroth as new president and CEO – Winnipeg
Manitoba Hydro announced Allan Danroth as its new president and CEO, Ben Graham, chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced on Tuesday. Danroth served as a vice-president with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries and in a senior role at Capital Power, an energy producer based in Alberta. “We are extremely pleased to …
Read More »NDP unofficially win byelection in Tuxedo riding
The NDP’s Carla Compton has won the Tuxedo riding, a riding that has always been held by a Conservative MP since it was created in 1981. News Source link
Read More »Ontario NDP leader calls Doug Ford ‘corrupt,’ challenges premier to sue
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles used provocative language to describe Premier Doug Ford’s recent scandals and dared him to take her to court if he disagrees. Standing outside the Ontario Legislative Chamber, Stiles called the premier “corrupt” and claimed the premier is preoccupied with making government-funded deals “that only benefit …
Read More »Manitoba NDP announce candidate for Tuxedo byelection – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s New Democrat Party has nominated Carla Compton as its candidate for the upcoming Tuxedo byelection. The Tuxedo seat was previously held by former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson, who resigned from politics earlier this month. Compton has been a registered nurse for …
Read More »‘Fire that minister’: Ontario NDP calls on Ford to sack minister of health
The Ontario NDP is calling for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to sack his health minister over the suggestion that the province is not struggling to recruit or retrain family doctors. Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park on Monday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles accused the government of “trying to pretend” there …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition Tories say lengthy omnibus bill means less public scrutiny – Winnipeg
Manitobans may not be able to have public input on a host of proposed legislative changes, including a ban on replacement workers during labour disputes and a tightening of environmental rules. That’s because the NDP government has included those measures and others, originally planned as separate pieces of legislation, in …
Read More »Keffiyeh ban likely to resurface at Ontario legislature as NDP ultimatum arrives
Elected officials at the Ontario legislature are preparing for another day of potential incidents inside the house as the NDP pledges to “defy” a ban on wearing the keffiyeh in an attempt to overturn it. In a video posted to social media at the end of April, Ontario NDP Leader …
Read More »Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rules
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is promising to escalate her party’s attempts to overturn a ban on wearing the keffiyeh inside Queen’s Park when legislators return at the beginning of May. In a video posted to social media, Stiles said that if …
Read More »Manitoba NDP asks ethics commissioner to probe alleged Tory silica mining push – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s governing New Democrats are asking the provincial ethics commissioner to investigate the Progressive Conservatives over a proposed mining project. NDP caucus chair Mike Moyes said people deserve to know the facts behind accusations one or more Tories tried to rush approval of the Sio Silica mining project after the …
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