On Monday, NPD Critic for National Revenue Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) called on the Liberal government to negotiate a fair deal for workers at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) still waiting for fair wages and working conditions.

"35,000 CRA workers are still on strike fighting for a fair deal. The government is showing its true colours, seemingly blaming everyone but themselves who let this fester for almost two years," said Ashton. "With the tax deadline having just passed, the government made the asinine decision to not extend it, putting Canadians at risk of penalties.

"Instead of going with the obvious solution, which is to offer CRA workers a fair deal, the government has decided to hold Canadians hostage due to its own incompetence. When will the Liberals deliver a fair deal to CRA workers?" 

New Democrats will continue to stand up for workers and pressure the Liberals to stop delaying a fair agreement for workers.