Canada’s NDP to receive $670K parliamentary funding boost despite no official status

On 2026-04-16, members of the Board of Internal Economy approved a $670,000 parliamentary funding boost for the federal New Democratic Party despite its lack of official party status. According to the article, the money will be used to hire research and support staff for the caucus. The decision was framed as a change to House officer funding rules, lowering the seat threshold from 12 to six.