As Canada’s largest union, CUPE wants to congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney on his victory in Monday’s federal election. Mr. Carney has won a mandate to defend Canadian jobs from Donald Trump’s attacks and continue building on the programs like national pharmacare that were established in the last Parliament. But he does not have a mandate to cut health care and vital programs that Canadians depend on during hard times, and CUPE will be there to remind him of that fact should the Liberals veer off course in the months to come.
CUPE’s number one priority in this election was ensuring Pierre Poilievre was kept as far away from the Prime Minister’s Office as possible, and that objective has been met.
That being said, CUPE is disappointed to see so many hard-working New Democrat MPs were not re-elected, including NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Jagmeet and the NDP for all they were able to achieve in the last Parliament through the supply and confidence agreement. With another minority Parliament in Ottawa, we look forward to working with the reduced but determined group of NDP MPs who are returning to the House of Commons to fight for workers’ rights, public services, and a better future for everyone.