NDP Parliamentary leader Don Davies introduced the motion [...] asking MPs to agree that “the government should ban surveillance pricing, where personal data is used by corporations to increase the prices consumers pay both in-store and online.” Multiple “no’s” were heard in the chamber.
Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party’s parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament.
Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies reflected on his time as the NDP's interim leader in the final days before the next permanent leader is chosen. 'I think we're going to come back roaring in the next election,' Davies said. He said in French that serving in the role was the 'honour of my life.'
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies tells Power & Politics that Prime Minister Mark Carney's changing position on the war in Iran is 'unprincipled, contradictory and incoherent.' He further criticizes Carney for not attending a Monday night parliamentary debate on the war.
The NDP believes there have been "numerous, repeated and continuing war crimes" in the conflict to date, citing the bombing of hospitals, desalination plants and schools in Iran.
NDP interim leader Don Davies urged the government to “support Cuba in the face of aggressive U.S. imperialism,” arguing this would give heft to Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum that urged middle powers to stand up to intimidation by superpowers. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand did not say whether Canada will speak out against Washington or offer fuel or humanitarian aid.
Following Tuesday’s mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., the nation’s leaders arrived in the community to pay respects and attend a vigil. NDP interim Leader Don Davies spoke with Power & Politics about what he is experiencing in the community.
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies rightly pointed out on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mark Carney should hold true to his words at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and work with other “middle powers” at a time when longtime superpower allies such as the U.S. become less reliable (or even friendly).
On Thursday, when asked what he thinks of Prime Minister Mark Carney calling himself an environmental leader, NDP interim Leader Don Davies said "I think the facts completely belie that." Carney said he still considers Canada a climate leader after announcing his government would scrap the EV mandate that morning.
Citing Carney’s call for middle powers to work together in his World Economic Forum speech in Davos, NDP leader Don Davies said Canada should instead purchase Gripen fighter jets from the Swedish firm Saab. “The bottom line is that purchasing F-35s from the United States will deepen our military integration with a superpower, not reduce it.”