Both the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP are calling for emergency debates in the House of Assembly. Newly-elected PC leader Tony Wakeham wants an immediate debate on the cost of living, delivering an emergency motion on the opening day of the fall sitting in the House of Assembly.
Posted: October 17, 2023 11:16 amBoth the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP are calling for emergency debates in the House of Assembly.
“I committed to bring forward this emergency debate on my first day in the House of Assembly, based on the thousands of conversations I’ve had with Newfoundlanders and Labradorians about the cost of living crisis,” he says. “I’m appalled the Liberal Government would refuse to address the cost of living crisis facing everyone who calls Newfoundland and Labrador home.
This afternoon, NDP leader Jim Dinn will call for an emergency debate on the province’s housing crisis. “People across our province have lost hope that they will ever be able to access a safe and affordable place to call home,” says Dinn. “The Liberal government has been promising a comprehensive housing plan since 2015, and failed.
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