Whether it’s sky-high rent and housing costs, gas pump gouging, or record-high grocery bills – working families are feeling the squeeze of inflation as big box stores and CEOs earn massive profits. At the NDP caucus retreat in Halifax last week, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh reiterated urgent calls for inflationary relief measures to address the affordability crisis.
New Democrats used their power in the minority parliament to get wins for everyday people, forcing the Liberals to finally agree to take action on a historic expansion of Canada’s healthcare system through the establishment of a dental care program for families earning less than $90,000 without insurance and an increase to the Canadian Housing Benefit – real measures that will help household budgets.
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IN THE NEWS: Van Sun - Ottawa bumps up social housing funds for shortchanged B.C.
Two years ago, NDP MP Jenny Kwan protested that the federal Liberals were directing less than one per cent of their social housing budget to B.C., despite the province being home to 11 per cent of the nation’s population.
The stark imbalance has improved since Kwan aired her complaints.
“Since exposing that B.C. only got 0.5 per cent of the funding, I’m glad to report that more funds have begun to flow to B.C.”
Advocates, community leaders react to investigation into ‘hugely flawed’ immigration system (Global News)
Following a Global News investigation that revealed flaws with the way Canada evaluates immigration applications for persons with disabilities, community leaders, politicians and advocacy groups say it’s time the government changes its outdated and discriminatory immigration policies.

Expect Families in Streets if Refugee Society Closes, Says Homeless Advocate (The Tyee)
"East Vancouver NDP MP Jenny Kwan has been pressing the Liberal government for action. But when she asked Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen about funding for the society in Question Period, he responded with talking points about the government’s support for refugees."
NDP to Trudeau: Reject travel ban, increase Canada’s refugee commitments
The following is a statement from Jenny Kwan, NDP Critic for Immigration and Refugees:
On behalf of the New Democratic Party, I wish to express my profound disappointment with the reinstatement of President Donald Trump’s travel ban. This ban ...

IN THE NEWS: NDP MP Jenny Kwan writes to mayor and council objecting to Chinatown rezoning proposal
Vancouver East NDP MP Jenny Kwan's office released the following letter today: