New Democratic Party

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I wasn't able to find much information on this. Which pharmacies want to treat their customers right?

This announcement from the federal government came after significant pressure from the NDP:

• The BCNDP has implemented such a program and the newly elected Manitoba NDP is taking steps in that direction
• A month ago, the federal NDP was pushing for a national school lunch program in the next budget and had private talks with the Liberals about it
• 10 days ago, the federal NDP passed a motion to call on the gov to fund this program
• Advocacy groups put significant pressure on the government, too

I am happy to see this step towards ending child hunger and its great that the NDP is getting some nice little victories in the minority government.

Bill to be voted on Wednesday.

Summary: > This enactment amends the Competition Act to increase penalties for certain anti-competitive acts. It also changes aspects of the review of mergers, including how gains in efficiency and market concentration are taken into account. In addition, it requires the Competition Tribunal to make an order dissolving a completed merger or prohibiting the merger from proceeding if the merger would result in excessive combined market share. The limitation period for the review of mergers is increased from one year to three years. Finally, it amends the Competition Tribunal Act to remove the Tribunal’s ability to award costs against the Crown.

> BURNABY – On Thursday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attended a housing roundtable where young Canadians explained that they can’t afford housing in their community. While just blocks away sits federal land at 6025 Sussex Avenue where the City of Burnaby had proposed building 300 non-profit, affordable homes back in 2019. Instead of supporting the proposal to build affordable housing— the Liberal government refused.

> “If Justin Trudeau wasn’t so out-of-touch, this building could have been already built and those people behind me could live there,” said Singh. “But instead I just spent the morning hearing from young people who can’t find an affordable place to live and the dream of one day buying a home is completely out-of-reach for them. We’re in this mess because successive Liberal and Conservative governments have let big money developers use the housing market to get wealthy instead of protecting the people who need these homes.

> “Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre want to use public land to help rich developers get even richer– instead of building homes young people could afford.”

> Despite campaign promises, after eight years of the Liberal government, in Vancouver, it can take a young teacher as much as 44 years to afford the down payment for an average home. And in neighbouring Burnaby, the average 2-bedroom apartment now costs $3,166 a month.

> “In the next election, young people will have a choice to make. Do they want out-of-touch Trudeau who used federal land to make big developers richer at your expense? Do they want corporate-controlled Poilievre who will sell off public land to rich developers' donors like Doug Ford is doing? Or will they want a New Democrat government that will use federal, public land to build non-profit homes young people can actually afford?

> “Whether you’re 40 years old or 20 years old, whether you are making minimum wage or a higher wage— everyone should be able to find a place they can afford that’s safe and fits their family’s needs.”

NDP Deputy Leader, Alex Boulerice, has sponsored a petition that closes on November 23rd calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which the NDP will continue to advocate for. So do have a look and please sign.