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Thomas Mulcair visits Thompson

 

Thomas Mulcair, leader of the NDP and the leader of the Official Opposition was in Thompson last week. During his time in the north he toured First Nations reserves, schools, and visited our post office. Mulcair says the NDP wants to save our postal service.

 

"The only year it didn't make a profit was when Stephen Harper locked out the workers so it's still a profitable enterprise. Yes there are more electronics going on right now, but if you're creative you can continue to have this viable public enterprise. Whereas other countries like New Zealand have done that. They kept their post office as a valuable service, and that's what we would do in the NDP."

 

Mulcair also said during his visit that First Nations issues are one of his main priorities. He says he meets with leaders, and communities members regularly.  

 

"So, whether I am meeting them in Winnipeg during a big manitoba chief meeting, or I meet with them one on one when they make it to Ottawa, or I am in their communities. There is no subject on which I've held more meetings or I've done more work since becoming leader than First Nations issues."

 

Other priorities Mulcair says the NDP have are fixing the Canadian Pension Plan and health care so everyone can afford it. Mulcair hopes to return to the north next year to reconnect with community leaders once again. 

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