Learning that Lori Idlout has left the NDP was tough to hear. Lori and I worked together in caucus, standing up to Liberal cuts, hypocrisy, and arrogance.
I’m sad she’s leaving and that she’s made the choice to join the party we’ve been calling out together. I also believe in our party’s longstanding position: if a member wants to cross the floor, they should ask their constituents. They chose you. They chose your party. That decision belongs to them.
Today’s attack on Iran by the United States and Israel is a serious violation of international law.
The repressive Iranian regime is a dictatorship that murders and brutalizes the Iranian people. But an illegal and unjustified war driven by Trump and Netanyahu will bring more civilian deaths and regional chaos.
OTTAWA - Today, Heather McPherson, MP for Edmonton Strathcona and candidate for leader of Canada's NDP, tabled legislation to protect workers' fundamental right to be represented by a union that is democratic and independent.
MP and candidate for Leader of Canada’s NDP, Heather McPherson made the following statement on Iran
I strongly condemn the horrific attacks on brave Iranian people, and I am deeply concerned for the well-being of thousands of Iranian protesters, including the loved ones of many Canadians.
I commend the bravery of Iranians protesting the regime, and I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people, who have suffered under a brutal regime for decades. They deserve to live in freedom. Iranian people, like all people, deserve a future that is democratic and free.
For years, I have urged the Government of Canada to do more to support the human rights of the Iranian people.
My heart is with the Jewish community following the terrorist attack at a Hanukkah event in Australia. An act of antisemitism like this shatters more than a single gathering. Attacks like these wound people far beyond one place, one night, or one country.
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, I honour the Palestinian-Canadian community and Palestinian people around the world.
Tonight I voted no to the Liberal budget. This was not a decision I took lightly. Canadians are facing a cost-of-living crisis, communities are struggling with underfunded services, and people have been clear that they expect Parliament to deliver real, practical solutions. I reviewed this budget closely to see whether it met that test.
For over two years, Canadians from across the country have been speaking out against the genocide that is taking place in Gaza. The images we have all seen have been horrific and deeply troubling - a testament to the brutality of the actions the Israeli army and Netanyahu’s regime are inflicting on the people of Gaza.
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to honour and remember all the brave Métis, Inuit, and First Nations people who served to protect our country. From the battlefields abroad to their service on our homeland, Indigenous veterans have stood strong for this country.
Often, their fight doesn’t end when their service does. Many Indigenous veterans still face barriers when they return home. Barriers to care, and to the dignity they deserve.
So, as we remember and show our appreciation, we must also commit to doing better.
Lest we forget.