Winnipeg / February 1, 2012 – Following a tour stop on Tuesday in Winnipeg, NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash (MP for Parkdale—High Park) received an endorsement from MLA Sharon Blady.

“Peggy Nash is a leader with a proven track record, a vision for a strong progressive future, and the ability to represent Canada on the world stage,” said Blady.

“Our next leader and next Prime Minister must be able to work with Canadians to build a strong and sustainable economy and advance important social programs like a national childcare strategy. Peggy’s skills as a negotiator, communicator, and advocate make her our best choice.”

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NDP leadership candidate stands in solidarity with students across canada calling for an end to student debt

Vancouver / February 1, 2012 – Peggy Nash, MP for Parkdale—High Park and NDP leadership candidate, released this morning her plan to increase accessibility to post-secondary education (PSE) and alleviate student debt loads.

“Our social, economic, and cultural vibrancy depends on a real commitment to college and university education and training,” said Nash.

“After Liberal governments in the 1990s drastically reduced federal funding to post-secondary education, inaction by the Harper Conservatives’ has maintained the under-funding at a critical level.”

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Halifax / January 30, 2012 – Following Sunday’s NDP leadership debate in Halifax, three Nova Scotia MLAs have thrown their support behind Peggy Nash.

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Toronto / January 26, 2012 –Peggy Nash, MP (Parkdale—High Park) and NDP leadership candidate, today put out her plan to Ensure Access to Early Childhood Education and Childcare.

“Too many families across Canada struggle to make ends meet while trying to ensure their children get the care they need,” said Nash. “My plan puts ECEC back on the federal/provincial/territorial table as an urgent social policy issue.”

Elaborated in collaboration Martha Friendly, a leading expert in this field and director of the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Nash’s plan is based on evidence which consistently confirms that Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs support women’s equality, help lift families out of poverty, and strengthen communities.

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Ottawa / January 24, 2012 – Presidents of five federations of labour today declared support for Peggy Nash, MP (Parkdale–High Park) in her bid to become the next leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada:

Gil McGowan of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL)
Sid Ryan of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL)
Lana Payne of the Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL)
Rick Clarke of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL)
Mary Lou Cherwaty of the Northern Territories Federation of Labour (NTFL)

The five high-profile labour endorsements come one day after the Steelworkers’ Toronto Area Council announced its support for Nash.

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Toronto / January 23, 2012 – At a recent meeting, the United Steelworkers Toronto Area Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of endorsing Peggy Nash, MP (Parkdale–High Park), in her candidacy for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada.

“Peggy’s leadership can bring about the real progressive change that working people need,” said Carolyn Egan, President of the Toronto Area Council.

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