Heather McPherson MP

Real unions answer to workers. Fake ones don't. My bill gives workers the power to fight back. @canadianlabour.bsky.social and workers from across the country were on Parliament hill before debate started today, calling on all MPs to make this bill law. www.ndp.ca/news/workers... #C259

Happy Pride month! And, of course, I have to give a House of Commons shoutout to Pride Corner on Whyte for 5 years of positive activism in Edmonton Strathcona!

Will the government enforce the Canada Health Act/stop Danielle Smith from privatizing healthcare in Alberta? The answer is apparently NO! Public healthcare is threatened across Canada. If Smith gets her way, other Conservative Premiers will follow. @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social

Israeli forces abused Canadian citizens last week and continue to abuse and torture Palestinian citizens. When will this government impose sanctions on Israel?

Shout out to all the Albertans participating in the Fight Back Now Day of Action organized by the @abfedlabour.bsky.social I wish I could be there today. Albertans raising their voices for fairness, for dignity, and for a better future for our province and for our country! #FightBackNow

Unbelievably, today the Conservatives did Donald Trump's work for him, attempting to stop the CRTC from imposing a fee on the US web giants to support Canadian content and production. Appeasement doesn't work. We will not allow our cultural policy to be dictated by Trump!

Harper's privatization of public assets & infrastructure cost Canadians billions. Now the nothing-to-see-here Carney Liberals are "exploring" privatizing airports & looking the other way as Doug Ford does the same to Billy Bishop Airport. Public assets belong to the public! @ontariondp.bsky.social

Today in the House, the Conservatives took up the cause of the US web giants and Donald Trump with their motion to stop CRTC fees to support Canadian media and artists. I disagree. New Democrats believe in making the ultra-wealthy and giant corporations pay their fair share. @thecmpa.bsky.social

We did it. You did it. Merci beaucoup. Thank you. Thank you for showing up, believing, and building this together. If you can, please support other candidates still wrapping up their campaigns. Lots of work ahead. Let’s keep going together. 🧡

I am alarmed that this government is reducing the CPP contribution rate. This is another $$ gift to business and means less money invested for retirees' benefits. 1/3

This government made a lot of promises to Canadians. Yesterday, we learned that many of those were empty promises. The spring economic statement included billions for big business and almost nothing for Canadians struggling to pay the bills.

Mourning without action is not enough. The greatest tribute to the fallen is to make sure that the living are protected. #NationalDayofMourning

You can tell a lot about a government by their appointments or lack thereof. Why does the Canadian Labour Congress not have a seat at the CUSMA table? Will this government listen to workers and include them in the CUSMA negotiations?

@uswmetallos.bsky.social are raising the alarm about the government's Build Canada plan. Will the government listen and implement the comprehensive steel industrial strategy put forward by the workers?

Students from Gaza have been waiting over two years to continue their studies at Canadian universities. What the Minister won't tell you - Canada could admit these students today. This is Canada's loss. This is Canada's shame!

Canadians are asking for a government that works, a government that delivers benefits on time, and a government that sees them, hears them, and helps them when they need it the most. Canadians deserve that from their government. Reverse the Carney Cuts. @psac-afpc.bsky.social

Carney's public service cuts will have real impacts on Canadians' lives from the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat to Indigenous services for communities and access to services for all Canadians. @psac-afpc.bsky.social

Today is the 42nd Anniversary of the Canada Health Act, the perfect time for the Liberals to enforce the act and protect public healthcare. But will they?

For decades, government has chipped away at the public service. Now you wait on hold for hours hoping to speak to someone who can help only to get disconnected. Instead of fixing this problem, this government is making it worse. 1/x

We asked New Democrats to describe Heather in one word: Tenacious. Principled. Reformer. Fierce. Fighter. But one word keeps coming up again and again: Builder.

We need electoral reform. When the current system distorts results, it shuts people out. It reduces accountability, discourages working together to help Canadians, and rewards division. Proportional representation would fix all that.

We need to win more seats. Because when New Democrats win, we deliver more for Canadians. I’m ready to get to work right away.

Together, we can rebuild from the ground up: ✔️ Full-time, on-the-ground, party organizers supporting our ridings; ✔️ Transparent and fast vetting process to have candidates on doors ASAP; ✔️ Focus on competing in 343 ridings, not just targets. Read more: www.heathermcpherson.ca/internal_dem...

The momentum is real. But we need $45k this week to reach every member before ballots close. Canadians need us fighting for affordability, healthcare, and human rights - not from the sidelines. Watch + chip in: HeatherMcPherson.ca/Donate 🧡

New Democrats are the only ones fighting every day for what people need. We will rebuild our party by showing up, delivering, and showing people they deserve a place at the table. Together, we can do this.

"Heather walked our caucus through fire in that last parliament." - @charlieangus104.bsky.social

How do we rebuild the party? We start from the ground up. Let's do this together.

I’m sad to see Lori leave our caucus. The work ahead of us doesn’t change. Listening, showing up, reaching beyond our base and building real relationships is how we’ll rebuild the trust and support we need to win. I'm committed to doing that work. www.heathermcpherson.ca/_statement_o...