Two NDP MPs voted against a motion to introduce legislation on the fall economic statement. MPs Leah Gazan and Lori Idlout say they are sending a message to the Liberal government that it is failing on Indigenous and gender issues. Gazan, speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
OTTAWA – Two New Democrat MPs voted against a government motion to introduce legislation on the fall economic statement today.
That’s despite the NDP pledging their support on key votes as part of a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals.
MPs Leah Gazan and Lori Idlout say they are sending a message to the Liberal government that it is failing on Indigenous and gender issues.
The MPs say they voted against the motion because it failed to address challenges facing Indigenous communities, including a sizeable infrastructure gap.
They also called out Ottawa’s decision to end pandemic-era funding to women’s shelters that support those fleeing from domestic violence.
The rest of the NDP MPs voted in favour of the motion, but Gazan and Idlout say they have the support of their caucus members and leader.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2023.
