Aisha Jahangir affirmed as our federal candidate February 23, 2021 The Guelph NDP is first out of the gate to select a contestant for the next federal election. The NDP acclaimed Aisha Jahangir, its 2019 candidate, for a second run, at a well-attended virtual meeting on Tuesday evening. Jahangir, a long-time Guelph south-end resident, is a registered nurse who works at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre. In her address to the meeting, she described the challenges of working on the healthcare front lines during the COVID-19 crisis and said that the biggest factor motivating her to run is the urgent need to strengthen and expand public medicare. “The pandemic has revealed, … Read More
Federal Nomination Meeting Set for February 23rd February 8, 2021 Guelph NDP members are invited to attend the Guelph NDP Federal Nomination Meeting to be held virtually on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is to nominate our candidate for our next federal election. Aisha Jahangir, our federal candidate in the 2019 federal election, is standing as a nominee for this meeting. Aisha is a nurse working in the provincial correctional system. She specializes as a psychiatric nurse and has a passionate interest in mental health issues, and has also served as a nurse in labour and delivery. She is an active unionist. Aisha is multi-lingual and … Read More
Guelph NDP Mourns the Loss of Alan Pickersgill February 8, 2021 It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Alan Pickersgill. We extend our sympathy and condolences to his wife Lynne, his children, and the rest of his family. We will miss his wit, wisdom, and camaraderie. You can view his obituary on Guelph Today here. Plans to celebrate his life are still being arranged. In lieu of flowers, Alan’s family is asking for people to consider a donation to the Friends of the Guelph Public Library (fgpl.ca) in his memory. Alan was well–loved by all of us and an active NDP member for so many … Read More
Guelph NDP Speaks Out Against Schreiner’s Support of Road Tolls November 23, 2020 Oshawa NDP MPP Jennifer French has introduced a private member’s bill, Bill 43, the “Freeing Highways 412 and 418 Act”, which would remove the tolls from those Highways, and prevent any new connector roads from being tolled. Ms French’s bill is now on its way to becoming law, having passed second reading in the Legislature on Wednesday, November 18. The bill passed almost unanimously with support from all parties – except for The Green Party, represented by Guelph’s MPP, Mike Schreiner. This isn’t the first time Schreiner has expressed support for road tolls in Ontario. During the 2018 election, Schreiner … Read More
Guelph NDP Sets AGM for January 21st November 23, 2020 Please join us on Thursday, January 21st for our 2020 Annual General Meeting. The meeting will take place virtually starting at 7pm. Attendees will have an opportunity to elect members of the 2021 Guelph NDP Executive. We will be sharing the virtual link to the meeting with our email list. If you do not receive email updates from the Guelph NDP, please email us at info@guelphndp.ca. Please view a description of the executive positions below. President: As President of the Guelph NDP Riding Association, you represent the NDP in our riding. You are the contact person for the media, … Read More
Meet Your Guelph NDP Exec: Mike Foley, Provincial Council Delegate (Alternate) November 23, 2020 Mike Foley is a Provincial Council delegate (alternate) on the Guelph NDP Executive. He has been a City of Guelph (Wards 2, 3, and 4) trustee on the Upper Grand District School Board since winning election in 2018. Mike grew up in the small town of Saint-Janvier, north of Montreal, just to the east of what is now Mirabel International Airport. He recalls that much of the town was demolished for the airport construction – “they even dug up the graves for reinterment.” His father, who worked for Alcan, was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and a … Read More
Turning of the Tide (Opinion) November 23, 2020 By David Josephy When we look back at 2020, we will see not only the tragedy and turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic, but also the turning of the tide against the wave of reactionary right-wing politics that started with the “Brexit” vote of 2016. The evidence has poured in from around the world. In the U.K., opinion polls show that support for Boris Johnson’s Conservatives has plummeted; Keir Starmer’s Labour Party now leads. In Bolivia, and now also in Peru, right-wing coups have been reversed by the people, marching in the streets and voting at the ballot box. Chile has … Read More
Join Us for a Townhall on Labour August 26, 2020 Please join us on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7pm for our latest in the series of virtual town halls called “Labour Days: Moving Forward in the Age of Covid-19”. Every year, Labour Day is an opportunity for workers and the labour movement to reflect on our gains and look ahead to how we can help create a fairer society. This year, however, many planned celebrations across the country, including the Labour Day picnic in Guelph, will look a lot differently. Covid-19 has brought forward its share of challenges for workers including new threats to a safe working environment and stable employment. … Read More
Join Us on Tuesday, June 9th for A Town Hall on Racial Inequities in Guelph and Canada June 4, 2020 Next Tuesday, June 9th (starting at 7pm) will be our first installment in this virtual town hall series called “Race, Reflect and Solidarity: Addressing Racial Inequities in Guelph and Canada.” We’ll look at the impact of Covid-19 on racialized communities and examine the human rights protests in the United States and how they impact Canada. We’ll also look at how we can continue to work towards a more equal society. If you’re interested in joining us, please email us at info@guelphndp.ca (or reply to this message) and we will send you a link.
Guelph NDP Launches Virtual Townhall Series on the Effects of Covid-19 June 4, 2020 Over the next few months, we’ll be hosting a series of virtual town hall meetings on the effects of Covid-19. The goal of this series is to highlight community groups and organizations that are particularly facing challenges during the Covid Pandemic and looking at ways to offer our assistance. We’ll also look at how we can use this pause in our regular lives to improve our community and society so that we return to a better “normal” than we had before the pandemic started.
