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NDP to get $670K parliamentary funding boost despite not having official status
The money follows a quiet rule change that lowered the House officer funding threshold to 6 seats, matching the NDP caucus.
- On Wednesday, the Board of Internal Economy granted the federal NDP $670,000 in parliamentary funding after quietly reducing the House officer funding benchmark from 12 seats to 6.
- NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies unsuccessfully advocated for a funding exemption last year after the cash-strapped party elected only seven members and was denied support under the previous rules.
- Politico Canada first reported the modified guidelines, which appeared in a document outlining annual MP pay and operational funding that quietly changed the eligibility threshold.
- Davies stated the funds will be used to hire research and support staff, enabling the caucus to carry out its legislative duties more effectively in the House.
- Funding remains secure because it is based on seat counts from Parliament's start, ensuring stability even if Quebec NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice leaves to join Quebec Solidaire.
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NDP Parliamentary Funding Reinstated Despite Lack of Official Party Status
The NDP is set to receive $670,000 in parliamentary funding, even though the party lost its official status last year. The Board of Internal Economy, the governing body of the House of Commons made up of members of each major party, decided unanimously to grant the parliamentary funds to the NDP. The funding was granted through a rule change in a document that outlines pay for MPs and funding for the year, reducing the benchmark for a party to r…
·New York, United States
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The New Democratic Party does not have the status of a recognized party in the Commons, but it is now getting the funding as if it were one.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left11Leaning Right1Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 40%
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