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NDP gets results
Think of the past couple of years … New Democrats have have been the people who fought for and achieved concrete results to make life more affordable for Canadians. We have: In the last few weeks Jagmeet Singh has announced: New Democrats — like Joe Byrne in Charlottetown — truly work for the good of…
Read MoreDo I need to vote strategically?
No progressive wants to see a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre. So in Charlottetown riding, you’re probably considering: ‘Do I have to use a ‘strategic’ Liberal vote to block Poilievre?’ Perhaps there are two things to consider … We need to tell the Carney Liberals — and show all Canadians — that the progressive…
Read MorePUBLIC POWER for PUBLIC GOOD
What makes New Democrats different from all the other political parties? It’s their willingness to use the power — the resources and the legislative authority — of government to do things which private enterprise is unable or unwilling to undertake. Call it ‘Public Power.’ New Democrats see government as a sort of large-scale co-op. The…
Read MoreJoe Byrne: standing for Equity and Inclusion
Throughout his working life — from community development in the cane fields of the Dominican Republic to helping newcomers move into Canadian life on PEI — Joe Byrne has championed respect for the dignity of every human being. Joe has always been dedicated to supporting diverse communities. Again and again he has advocated for marginalized…
Read MoreJoe & Jagmeet on HEALTH CARE
Canadians are proud of and thankful for Tommy Douglas, founding father of the NDP and the leader who gave us public hospital and medical care. The legacy continues. In the most recent Parliamentary session, it was New Democrats who led the expansion of public health-care insurance to bring comprehensive Dental Care to millions of people…
Read MoreJoe & Jagmeet on PALESTINE
This week Joe signed on to the ‘Vote Palestine’ pledge — his solid commitment to oppose the ethnic cleansing and genocide which continues in Gaza and the West Bank.“It’s intolerable,” Joe says, “What’s being done to Palestinians is just plain wrong … and Canada should not be complicit in any way.” The key piece of…
Read MoreJoe and Jagmeet on HOUSING
No one on our Island needs to be reminded that we have a housing crisis. Almost half (45% according to Statistics Canada) of us in Canada are worried about this issue — rising building costs and rising rent, but also basic availability of a place to live in decent conditions. Did you know that Canada…
Read MoreJoe & Jagmeet on AFFORDABILITY
Hard to imagine a news broadcast without the words “Trump” and “tariff” isn’t it? That’s what the media — and a lot of Liberal and Conservative campaign rhetoric — is full of. And yet the evidence is that the number-one, most real issue on most Canadians’ minds is actually affordability. How, we’re all saying, am…
Read MoreWho is Joe Byrne?
Joe Byrne is an interesting man, and truly a good man. He’s good in the sense of principled, compassionate and committed to community service, especially for those who find it hard to take advantage of the blessings most of us have here. He’s good, too, in the sense of effective: he is personally connected with…
Read MoreNDP Shifts into Gear in Charlottetown
New Democrats in the Charlottetown riding got their 2025 campaign off to a strong start Thursday evening (March 20). A packed room at the Murphy’s Community Centre cheered the nomination of Joe Byrne to contest the seat. The evening kicked off with video-messages from national NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Matthew Green, MP for Hamilton-Centre.…
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