Thursday, June 4, 2026
ADVT 
National

Jagmeet Singh Outlines NDP Priorities For Throne Speech

The Canadian Press, 04 Dec, 2019 07:57 PM

    OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his caucus is ready to work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but he should not take their support for granted.

     

    Singh says he is looking for a number of specific things in tomorrow's throne speech including bolder targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions as way to fight against climate change.

     

    He says the Liberal government has to drop its legal fight against a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order for Ottawa to compensate First Nations children who were inappropriately placed in foster care.

     

    He also wants a firm commitment to universal pharmacare and greater investments in health care.

     

    The Liberals and the NDP both campaigned on a promise to bring in some form of universal pharmacare.

     

    Singh says if Trudeau's goal is simply power rather than meaningful progress he can turn to the Conservatives or Bloc Quebecois for support.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Sewage Stink Plaguing Scenic N.S. Tourist Town Cleared With New Biofilter

    HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's most scenic tourist towns appears to have rid itself of a nasty smell that would often drive residents indoors during the summer.

    Sewage Stink Plaguing Scenic N.S. Tourist Town Cleared With New Biofilter

    Kenney Takes Aim At Trudeau Directly Ahead Of Fall Federal Election

    OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election.    

    Kenney Takes Aim At Trudeau Directly Ahead Of Fall Federal Election

    RCMP Complete Search Of River Near Gillam, Man., For Murder Suspects

    RCMP Complete Search Of River Near Gillam, Man., For Murder Suspects
    GILLAM, Man. - RCMP say they will no longer be searching a river in northern Manitoba for two murder suspects.    

    RCMP Complete Search Of River Near Gillam, Man., For Murder Suspects

    New Wildfire Grows In Okanagan-Similkameen

    New Wildfire Grows In Okanagan-Similkameen
    VANCOUVER - A wildfire discovered Sunday evening north of Oliver, B.C., in the district of Okanagan-Similkameen has prompted an evacuation alert for several properties and the Osoyoos Indian Band.    

    New Wildfire Grows In Okanagan-Similkameen

    Suminder Grewal’s Death: Two Men Charged With First Degree Murder In Surrey Fatal Shooting

    Surrey: Two men have been charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Suminder Grewal in Surrey, B.C.    

    Suminder Grewal’s Death: Two Men Charged With First Degree Murder In Surrey Fatal Shooting

    Suspicious Package Near Propane Tanks In Downtown Fernie, BC

    Suspicious Package Near Propane Tanks In Downtown Fernie, BC
    On Sunday August 4 Elk Valley RCMP were investigating a suspicious package outside a grocery store in downtown Fernie.

    Suspicious Package Near Propane Tanks In Downtown Fernie, BC