The long-awaited federal election has been called. As we face a cost-of-living crisis and unprecedented threats to our jobs and our sovereignty from Donald Trump, we are embarking on what might be the most important election of our lifetime.
In this pivotal moment, many are rediscovering a sense of Canadian pride. Let’s take this moment to also remember that the things that make us proudest to be Canadian - public health care, public pensions, public education, and so much more - exist because unions and the NDP fought for them. As working people and union members, we need to stay united and do everything we can to elect worker-friendly candidates into office to defend the progress we’ve made and ensure we keep building on it.
Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives would be a disaster for public services, workers’ rights, and everything that makes us proud to live in Canada – his record proves it. While Mark Carney and the Liberals like to campaign as progressives, they always govern for corporate elites. The Liberals alone can’t be trusted without a strong NDP pushing them in the right direction.
The NDP is the only party who has consistently fought for workers’ rights and public services. Over the last few years, with just 25 MPs, they have used their power in Parliament to deliver transformative new policies like pharmacare, dental care, child care, federal anti-scab legislation - and so much more. Imagine how much more we could do with even more NDP MPs fighting for us in Parliament.
We’re encouraging all our members to support their local NDP candidate in this election, and to get informed and get involved beyond just marking a ballot on election day. Visit cupevotes.ca today and sign up to get more info about CUPE’s priorities in this election, access to tools and resources, information about party policies, and information on how to get involved in local campaigns.