Federal Budget Out-of-Step with Lower Mainland Families
The NDP slammed Harper’s Conservatives for introducing a budget that cuts the vital services that Canadians rely on—such as Old Age Security and health care. Furthermore, there was not a single reference to tackling climate change, despite the budget’s major focus on the “streamlining” of environmental regulation.
MP Donnelly Welcomes Election of Thomas Mulcair as Leader of Canada's New Democrats
This weekend, Thomas Mulcair was elected new leader of the Official Opposition by thousands of New Democrats. Local MP Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam & Port Moody) was one of the first to congratulate Mulcair on his victory.
According to a leaked document released by a former DFO employee, the Harper government may be planning to dilute the habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act. The Conservatives may delete habitat protection from Section 35(1) of the Act. According to the source, they plan to ram this change through using the Budget Omnibus bill.
Donnelly Supports NDP Motion to Save Popular Home Retrofit Program
The ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program was so popular with Canadians—reducing heating bills, helping the environment, and creating clean energy jobs—that the NDP wants Parliament to review its cancellation by the Conservative government.
NDP Launches Canadian Tour to Oppose Changes to
Old Age Security
Today New Democrat MPs announced that they will be fanning out across the country to consult Canadians about changes to the Old Age Security (OAS) program planned by the Conservatives. The MPs will promote practical options the NDP has to address the changes that are happening as our population ages while still ensuring retirement security for all Canadians.
Today, New Democrats joined with the Canadian Coast Guard’s Marine Communicators Union to slam budget cuts that could jeopardize the lives of fishers and other mariners.
Donnelly Heads Back to Ottawa with Mandate to Fight Conservative Service Cuts and Protect Pensions
After a week of town hall meetings across New Westminster–Coquitlam & Port Moody, New Democrat MP Fin Donnelly is heading back to Parliament with a mandate to fight the Conservative government’s service cuts and protect pensions.