OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the NDP shadow cabinet, highlighting the diversity, energy, and experience of his new caucus members who are ready to deliver for Canadians. Working together, they will keep fighting to protect and create jobs, make life more affordable, and take real and urgent steps fight the climate crisis.
“Canadians want their leaders to take their health care seriously – make it better and cost less with services like pharmacare and dental care; they want their leaders to take the climate crisis seriously – legislate real targets and move toward clean energy; and they want their leaders to take the challenges they and their families face seriously – make life more affordable and protect and create good jobs,� said Singh. “If the government is willing to work with us, my team is ready to deliver for Canadians to help make their lives better and deal with the challenges they face every day.�
Noting that many people across the country have felt ignored by Ottawa, Singh announced that he will take on the critic roles for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indigenous Services, and Crown-Indigenous Relations himself. And, while Justin Trudeau chose to create a whole new ministry to make his government look more in touch with people who aren’t part of the ultra-wealthy and well connected, Singh appointed a Critic for Income Inequality and Affordability to actually deliver for everyday Canadians.
“After five years of trying, the Liberals still can’t say what they think the middle class is. How can they say they’re fighting for people they don’t even understand?� said Singh. “All of us know what income inequality is and we know that when the Liberals choose to work for large corporations and their friends, the inequality gets worse and life gets less affordable for the rest of us.�
Before the last election, Justin Trudeau broke his promise to make every vote count. Last week, he put the final nail in the coffin of that promise by refusing to name a minister responsible for democratic reform. Singh’s Democratic Reform Critic will continue the fight to make sure Canadians get a system that encourages them to vote for what they want instead of out of fear of what they don’t.
“We have an incredible group of people who understand what Canadians are going through because we’ve been there,� said Singh. “While the other parties are focused on themselves and helping their rich and powerful friends, our team is in it for Canadians and we’re committed to making life easier and building a better future for everyone.�
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NDP Caucus Critic responsibilities
Jagmeet Singh
Leader
Critic for: Crown-Indigenous Relations • Indigenous Services • Intergovernmental Affairs
Brian Masse
Caucus Chair
Critic for: Digital Government • Great Lakes • Innovation, Science and Industry • Telecommunications
Charlie Angus
Critic for: Ethics • Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario • Income Inequality and Affordability • Indigenous Youth
Deputy Critic for: Labour
Peter Julian
House Leader
Critic for: Finance
Deputy Critic for: Canadian Heritage
Niki Ashton
Critic for: Public Ownership • Transport
Deputy Critic for: Women and Gender Equality
Don Davies
Critic for: Health
Deputy Critic for: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Carol Hughes
Critic for: Official Languages
Alexandre Boulerice
Deputy Leader
Critic for: Canadian Economic Development for Quebec Regions • Canadian Heritage
Deputy Critic for: Environment and Climate Change • Official Languages
Randall Garrison
Critic for: Defence • Justice • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Daniel Blaikie
Critic for: Democratic Reform • Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion • Export Promotion and International Trade • Western Economic Diversification
Deputy Critic for: Finance
Rachel Blaney
Whip
Critic for: Veterans
Richard Cannings
Critic for: Natural Resources
Deputy Critic for: Transport
Scott Duvall
Critic for: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario • Labour • Pensions • Seniors
Deputy Critic for: Veterans
Gord Johns
Critic for: Economic Development • Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard • Small Business • Tourism
Deputy Critic for: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services
Jenny Kwan
Critic for: Housing • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Deputy Critic for: Health
Alistair MacGregor
Critic for: Agriculture • Rural Economic Development
Deputy Critic for: Justice
Taylor Bachrach
Critic for: Infrastructure and Communities
Laurel Collins
Caucus Vice Chair
Critic for: Environment and Climate Change
Deputy Critic for: Infrastructure and Communities
Leah Gazan
Critic for: Families, Children and Social Development
Deputy Critic for: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Matthew Green
Critic for: National Revenue • Public Services and Procurement • Treasury Board
Deputy Critic for: Ethics
Jack Harris
Critic for: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency • Foreign Affairs • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Deputy Critic for: Defence
Lindsay Mathyssen
Deputy Whip
Critic for: Diversity and Inclusion and Youth • Post-Secondary Education • Women and Gender Equality
Deputy Critic for: Export Promotion and International Trade • Small Business
Heather McPherson
Deputy House Leader
Critic for: International Development
Deputy Critic for: Foreign Affairs
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
Critic for: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency • Northern Affairs
Deputy Critic for: Natural Resources
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.