Yukon NDP applauds results of Confidence and Supply Agreement in federal budget
April 7, 2022
Whitehorse, YT — Yukon NDP Leader Kate White is applauding results won by her federal counterpart Jagmeet Singh thanks to Canada’s NDP’s newly-signed Supply and Confidence Agreement.
Federal New Democrats entered into the agreement with the governing Liberals, pledging to support Liberal budgets in exchange for concrete action on NDP priorities.
The federal agreement contains priorities similar to the Yukon NDP’s own Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Yukon Liberal government: Action on housing affordability, publicly funded dental care and pharmacare, and 10 days of paid sick leave.
“It’s great to see that the federal NDP was able to secure commitments to get results and programs that Canadians need. I’m excited to see the rollout of publicly funded dental care and huge investments in housing in today’s budget as the result of Jagmeet Singh’s leadership,” the Yukon NDP’s White said Thursday, April 7.
The federal NDP negotiated important budget initiatives for the territory, including:
- $5.3 billion over five years for dental care rollout, starting with kids under 12 years of age in 2022
- An additional $1.5 billion over two years to the Rapid Housing Initiative
- The introduction of a Homebuyers’ Bill of Rights
- $4.3 billion for Indigenous housing over seven years
- 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers, including workers in the banking, transportation and telecommunications sectors
- $209.8 million over five years to locate, document and memorialize burial sites at former residential schools
- An additional $32.2 million for the Atlin Hydro Expansion project
“This budget shows how much more we can accomplish when we work together for the good of Yukoners and Canadians.
“I’m proud of the work done by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to achieve this historic budget, and I’m relieved for Canadians who will benefit from this agreement right away,” White added.
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