Telephone Townhall 2021

NDP MP Leah Gazan Commends Restoration of WAGE Minister, Calls for Better Representation of Marginalized Groups and Labour in Cabinet

Leah Gazan, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre Released the Following Statement in Response to Today’s Cabinet Announcement

NDP Women and Gender Equality Critic Leah Gazan Calls Out Prime Minister Carney for Silencing Women and Gender Diverse People

WINNIPEG: MP Leah Gazan, the NDP’s critic for women and gender equality, is condemning Prime Minister Carney’s decision to move the women and gender equality portfolio under Minister Steven Guilbeault. While the Prime Minister eliminated a cabinet position for women and gender equality in his recent cabinet shuffle, his office has confirmed Guilbeault will be responsible for this file, normally looked after by a woman minister.

Statement on Prime Minister Carney's Cabinet Appointments

Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of his new cabinet makes clear that women and gender equality is not a priority for his government