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Today is May Day — a reminder of what working people can win when we stand together. Every right we have, from weekends to workplace safety, was fought for by workers who took on the rich and powerful. That fight isn’t over. We’re living in a time of economic desperation. Half of all Canadians live paycheque to paycheque while CEOs rake in record profits and wealth is increasingly concentrated into fewer and fewer hands. We need a new vision — an economy that serves workers, not the billionaires. That’s what the NDP is fighting for. We have always been a party of workers, and we will keep fighting until every single one of us can lead a dignified life. Happy #MayDay ✊

The spring economic update was a missed opportunity to address the crushing cost of living crisis. In a country as rich as ours, there is no reason life has to be this hard.

The government should be protecting our public airports, not selling them off for parts. History is littered with examples of the failures of privatization. It drives up costs for the public, quality suffers, and workers always end up paying the price.

Robert Fife: "Canada's always had a strong left-wing voting bloc ... Avi Lewis is articulate. He's putting out policies that will appeal to a lot of people on the Left. I think he has an opportunity to bring the [NDP] back."

Yesterday’s Spring Economic Update was an opportunity for the Liberals to address the everyday emergencies facing working folks and communities across Canada. But instead of following the NDP’s call to ban creepy surveillance pricing at the grocery checkout, they’re lining corporate pockets with subsidies and incentives paid for by the taxpayer. When will they finally reverse course and help the folks getting ripped off at grocery checkouts?

1/ Today’s spring economic statement fails to meet the moment at a time when Canadians are getting crushed by the rising cost of everything. While it was sold by the government as a plan to address affordability, the update contains virtually no new measures to bring down the cost of living — it tinkers around the edges and re-announces existing initiatives. Meanwhile, there’s not a single new measure to bring in new revenue by taxing excessive corporate profits.

Alexandre is leaving our caucus but not our common struggle. After 15 years as a champion for affordability, climate action, and workers’ rights in Ottawa, he’s taking the fight provincial, in a critical moment for Quebec. We wish you well, Alex. We’ll miss you in the House but we’ll see you in the streets!

From factories and warehouses to hospitals and farms, too many workers in Canada are asked to do essential work in unsafe conditions. Every year, hundreds are killed on the job. Thousands more are injured. These tragedies are preventable. On this National Day of Mourning, we remember every worker who never made it home. It’s time to enforce the laws we have — and hold corporations accountable when they put workers at risk.

Today I pressed the Liberals on their promise to protect Pharmacare agreements. Their response? After pledging to make deals with provinces, they’ve signed none—and now they’re planning to let pharmacare die. Canadians deserve a gov't that keeps its word and protects healthcare.

Students from Gaza have been waiting over two years to continue their studies at Canadian universities. What the Minister won't tell you - Canada could admit these students today. This is Canada's loss. This is Canada's shame! @PSSAR

Today is Earth Day, but each year it can feel a little more like Groundhog Day. While we replay the same pipeline debates in Canada, the rest of the world is racing ahead on renewable energy — which is growing so fast that it met all new electricity demand in 2025. It’s time for Canada to catch up. Let's make Canada a renewable energy superpower. cbc.ca/news/science/s…

Canada has already paid an "entry fee" in these negotiations — dropping counter-tariffs and scrapping the Digital Services Tax, a modest tax on the world's most profitable tech giants, at the behest of Donald Trump. Those concessions got us nowhere. Prime Minister Carney, now is not the time to concede further ground. Canada must show resolve in the face of Trump's bullying and stand up for workers, jobs, and Canadian industries. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Huge thanks to 30 Liberal MPs who refused to oppose C-233. Your choice shows movement to close Canada's arms export loophole is growing. Govt has power to fix it. Don't let up—keep organizing and keep pressure on. We won't stop until Canada is no longer complicit in war crimes.

Oil companies will rake in an extra $90B this year from Trump's illegal war on Iran. The Liberal response? A tax cut they'll pocket by raising prices. Instead of handing money to big oil, the NDP is calling for a gas price cap, a windfall profits tax & real relief for Canadians.

Big corporations keep finding new ways to rip you off. Now they’re using AI-powered pricing tools to look at your personal data — and figure out the highest price they think you’ll pay. We need to stop surveillance pricing before it becomes the norm. Add your name to ban it: ndp.ca/surveillance-p…

Today is the anniversary of the Canadian Health Act, a cornerstone of our universal public health care system. Defending and expanding our cherished medicare system has never felt more urgent. We must reverse all efforts to privatize our health care — and then take it further and fulfill Tommy Douglas’s vision of truly universal, head-to-toe health care. Will you take 5 minutes to share a story in the comments about what our public health care means to you — and tag Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and the Minister of Health @MarjoriePLC ?

Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and I had a warm and productive first conversation today. I shared the NDP’s concerns about the cost-of-living crisis facing Canadians, including the creepy practice of surveillance pricing. I raised the urgent need to stop the privatization of health care by dusting off and actually enforcing the Canada Health Act. And I reiterated our position that Canada must take a clear moral stand against illegal wars (and the countries that start them) in this age of impunity. It was a forthright and friendly exchange — and it made me feel encouraged about the prospects of a little old school respectful political debate in this country. Maybe I’m just nostalgic for the kind of politics I've watched my parents practice throughout their lives — always soft on people, hard on the issues. I think that’s what the country needs right now. But honestly? I don’t see politics in terms of access to the powerful. Making the changes we need depends on how much momentum we can build behind solutions that confront power and benefit the 99%. That’s the real work. And it’s going to take all of us.

Imperial Oil is reporting another major oil spill at the same time Indigenous leaders are calling for action on over a trillion litres of toxic tailings leaking into watersheds. Will this government listen?

For decades, government has chipped away at the public service. Now you wait on hold for hours hoping to speak to someone who can help only to get disconnected. Instead of fixing this problem, this government is making it worse. 1/x

The price of everything is already too high. Corporations shouldn’t be spying on us to jack them up even more. The NDP is calling for a ban on surveillance pricing. Add your name now: ndp.ca/surveillance-p…