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NDP leader calls for worker support amid trade war during Victoria visit

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced a federal plan to support Canadian workers amid a trade war with the U.S. On March 11.
The Workers for Canada plan aims to extend employment insurance benefits to 50 weeks and provide emergency income supports.
Singh criticized U.S. Tariffs as unwarranted and stated, "Our plan to fight back and to defend Canadians starts with protecting workers."
The framework includes upgrading infrastructure using Canadian materials to create a more resilient economy.

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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh responds to President Trump’s tariffs while visiting Victoria

While visiting Victoria, Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh made time to announce his plans to protect Canadian workers, and to fire shots at President Donald Trump over the most recent tariff threats.

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NDP leader calls for worker support amid trade war during Victoria visit

Jagmeet Singh calls for protection of public service jobs and extending EI benefits to 50 weeks

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Jagmeet Singh holds rally on Vancouver Island amid U.S. tariff talks, Liberal leadership shakeup

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Esquimalt on Tuesday with other New Democrat MPs from Vancouver Island for a pre-campaign event amid U.S. tariff threats and a major shakeup to the Liberal party. Singh was speaking alongside NDP members of parliament Laurel Collins (Victoria), Gord Johns (Courtenay – Alberni) and Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), as well as NDP candidate for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, Maja Tait, on Tuesday to lay out …

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NDP: Ontario must do more to support workers in tariff-exposed industries

Language English News Content: NDP: Ontario must do more to support workers in tariff-exposed industries TORONTO – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, released the following statement in response to the ongoing trade war with the United States: "Trump’s reckless and constantly shifting tariff threats, now focused on steel and aluminum, are risking jobs on both sides of the border." "Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP supports a stro…

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NDP targets south Vancouver Island with joint campaign office in Victoria - Island Social Trends

Tuesday March 11, 2025 | VICTORIA, Bc by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will host the opening of the South Vancouver Island NDP campaign office this evening. The office is located at 2622 Douglas Street in downtown Victoria. The office will function as a campaign headquarters for three south […] The post NDP targets south Vancouver Island with joint campaign office in Victoria appeared first on Island Social Trends.

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