Singh highlights childcare, paid sick leave, minimum wage in Labour Day campaign stop
Sep 6, 2021 | 1:16 PM
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HAMILTON — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will push through more support for workers if elected on Sept. 20 and encourage provinces to do the same.
Singh used a Labour Day campaign stop in the traditional NDP stronghold of Hamilton to highlight the party’s commitment to $10 universal child care, as well as a $20 minimum wage and 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers.
Flanked by supporters including members of United Steelworkers union, he says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed shortcomings in the worker support system and the need for change.
Singh says that while the Liberals have also made promises on a childcare program and paid sick leave, the party didn’t pass these measures when they had the opportunity.
