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NDP MP Gord Johns Calls on Prime Minister and Premiers to Protect Public Health Care

As Premiers gathered in Charlottetown, NDP Member of Parliament and federal NDP critic for Health Gord Johns addressed a Canadian Health Coalition rally with a message on how to save Canada's public healthcare system. 
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July 21

NDP Reaction to Trump Tariff Announcement

NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to Donald Trump's 50% tariff announcement:  
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July 16

NDP Reaction to Canada's participation in Trump summit 

NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to news that a senior Canadian official is attending the Trump summit targeting 'left-wing extremism':
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July 14

NDP calls on Liberals to remove human rights violations from Clean Water Act at First Nations gathering

OTTAWA — NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan joined First Nations Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly today, demanding the Liberal government rectify ongoing human rights violations in the recently tabled First Nations Clean Water Act (Bill C-37). 
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July 8

Privatization lobbyists celebrate Carney’s silence on Smith’s two-tier scheme 

EDMONTON, AB — This week, organizations that have long advocated for more private, market-based US-style health care praised Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “openness” to Danielle Smith’s efforts to expand private two-tier health care in Alberta.
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July 7

Reaction from NDP Leader Avi Lewis to proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

NDP Leader Avi Lewis issued the following statement:
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July 7

NDP response to Prime Minister Carney's Senate appointment

NDP critic on Democratic Reform, Don Davies, issued the following reaction:
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July 2

NDP Reaction to West Coast Pipeline Announcement 

NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to the oil pipeline proposal from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith:
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June 25

Gazan warns Ottawa against declaring projects of “national interest” without Indigenous consent

Ottawa — NDP Indigenous Affairs critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) has issued an open letter to Prime Minister Carney to demand his government obtain Indigenous consent before designating projects of “national interest.”
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June 18

NDP MP Heather McPherson reacts to the introduction of for-profit health care in Alberta

Following the announcement that the Alberta government is introducing for-profit health care, NDP MP for Edmonton–Strathcona, Heather McPherson, issued this statement:
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