Regarding international climate change action financing

Recent reports revealed that the Liberal government spent a tiny fraction of the funding they promised in 2018 for international development.

Today in Parliament, NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton-Strathcona) echoed the concerns of local businesses in Edmonton who have been hit hard by COVID-19.

Every year since 1978, the Page Program has offered 40 graduating high school and CEGEP students from across Canada the chance to work at the House of Commons on a part-time basis for a year. While they are with us, Pages have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of Parliament by playing a role in the rich traditions of the Canadian parliamentary system.  

Federal Support for Safe Re-Opening of Schools Must Go to Public Schools

EDMONTON – Already facing limited job prospects in Alberta’s shrinking economy and increased costs for university and college due to provincial cuts, young Albertans have been some of the hardest hit financially by the pandemic. Things were made worse when the federal government failed to come through with the nearly billion dollars in support they promised through the Canadian Student Service Grant (CSSG) program. Today, NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson called on...

EDMONTON – After successfully fighting to get federal funding to help with back to school this year, NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson is calling on Jason Kenney’s UCP government to make sure the federal money goes where it is most needed to keep Alberta kids safe.

Regarding Alberta's Back-to-School Plan 

NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) issued the following statement: