Don Davies

Defend supply management

The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management

Repeats support for supply management and criticizes tariff cuts that undermine it.

He was an ardent and firm believer in supply management and the need to make sure that the people who grow our food and produce, all of our foodstuffs in this country, are treated fairly. Once again, this was reinforced last night in the meeting with the dairy producers of this country who also have made a further plea for us to remain committed to supply management in this country.

Faster fossil phase-down

The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first

Calls for hard caps on emissions and opposes Arctic exploitation for oil and gas.

What we need in this country is a system of hard caps. If we are serious about combatting climate change and bringing down greenhouse gases, we need to set aggressive levels and bring them down in a studied and measured annual and five year allotted time zone so we can bring them down in a controlled fashion.

Restrict new oil and gas

The other end of this axis: Expand production and export

Opposes Arctic exploitation by oil and gas companies and favors renewables over nuclear or carbon sequestration.

Canadians are concerned that the Arctic not be used and exploited for its natural resources. Rather, Canadians want this area protected in pristine condition and not to be used as just another area of exploitation by international oil and gas companies.

Higher taxes and public spending

The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending

Criticizes corporate tax cuts and calls for more stimulus spending and EI support.

The budget could have been much more effective at providing this stimulus and much more helpful for Canadians but, unfortunately, once again the Conservative government has put right-wing ideology ahead of good and sound government. There are a few good things in the budget and I would applaud the government for these measures.

Expand public coverage

The other end of this axis: More private delivery

Strongly advocates universal public pharmacare and expanded public health care.

moved: That, given that millions of Canadians lack prescription drug coverage, and given that overwhelming evidence, including from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, has concluded that every Canadian could be covered by a universal pharmacare program while saving billions of dollars every year, the House call on the government to commence negotiations with the provinces no later than October 1, 2018, in order to implement a universal pharmacare program. Mr.

Public supply and demand controls

The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

Calls for federal role in co-ops, rental stock and non-market housing.

The people of Kingsway want affordable housing so that every person in our community can live in dignity, safety and security. They need more co-ops, more rental stock and more non-market housing of all types.

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

Criticizes declining refugee numbers and supports moratorium on deportations.

A number of specialists in the immigration field believe that this reflects a general desire on the part of the government to lower the number of refugees accepted into this country. It is not just the New Democrats saying that.

Stronger unions and standards

The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

Supports unions, opposes scab loopholes and advocates better EI for workers.

The NDP Is Trying To Close Rogers’ Anti-Scab Loophole NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies introduced Bill C-284, legislation designed to close a loophole in the Canada Labour Code that employers have begun to exploit to undermine the ban on scabs. If passed, it would revise the Code to clarify that the prohibition on firms utilizing employees from outside the struck workplace during a strike or lockout includes managers.

Prevention and restraint

The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing

Opposes mandatory minimum sentences and favors judicial discretion.

The New Democrats have long opposed the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences in our Criminal Code for all but the most serious of crimes. These are some of the reasons for that position.

Diversify away from one partner

The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration

Opposes trade deals that harm supply management, workers or environment and favors fair trade principles.

As has been pointed out by several of the eloquent speakers who have preceded me, the essential problem with this piece of legislation is that it would phase out tariffs. This would put at risk a couple of very key and pivotal sectors of the Canadian economy, including the shipbuilding and agricultural sectors. To elaborate more upon the concept of free trade, and fair trade as a distinction, I want to explain what I mean when I say fair trade.