Member of Parliament, Vancouver East NDP Critic for Housing and Infrastructure, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Justice, Public Safety, National Security and Pacific Economic Developmenthttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mkt7yusg2c2qDeeply alarmed by the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. With 2 Canadians detained and others injured, the Canadian government must act immediately to ensure their safety and hold the Israeli government accountable for this violation of international law.👇 #FreeGaza01 May 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt7yusg2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mkmb4pmz422rNorway uses public oil profits to build a $2T wealth fund for its citizens. PM @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social wants to use your tax dollars to subsidize private projects for big oil and gas. This is just plain wrong. The Liberals are standing with corporations, not everyday Canadians. 🇨🇦29 Apr 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmb4pmz422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mkmatqks4k2rCarney’s housing "plan" is a gift to developers. Over $93B of the $140B in housing measures are low-interest loans and special treatment for real estate developers—not investments in the public community housing we actually need. 🏠 #HousingCrisis29 Apr 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmatqks4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mkmaqil2ss2rThe Carney Economic Update is a mirage. Instead of bold action, we see public funds shovelled into private projects to make wealthy CEOs richer. The NDP is calling for a windfall tax on big oil's $90B profits to fund a Sovereign Wealth Fund that actually supports Canadians.29 Apr 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmaqil2ss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mk6vsdevg22dWATCH: My debate on Bill C-22. Privacy is the skeleton of our private lives. While we must fight serious crime, Govt shouldn't treat every Canadian as a suspect by mandating bulk data retention. We need targeted tools, not a digital dragnet. #Privacy #BillC22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUy8kMvEXKg23 Apr 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6vsdevg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjzxt6aigs2fOil companies are set for $90B in windfall profits while the bottom 40% of Canadians hold just 3% of wealth. I asked the Liberals for a "Yes or No" on a windfall tax & gas price caps to stop the gouging. They gave me a non-answer about "tools." Canadians need relief, not "reviews." #cdnpoli21 Apr 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzxt6aigs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjzvmzpxoc2fGrocery pricing in Canada is a black box. Giant chains are posting record profits while families skip meals to get by. I’m standing up for Bill C-226 to bring transparency to the aisles and BAN "surveillance pricing"—digital price gouging. 🛒⚖️ #cdnpoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-EGkatjcxU21 Apr 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzvmzpxoc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjzv4vs2c22fNo child should be penalized by a system that fails to protect them. 🇨🇦 I’ve introduced #BillC274 to create a permanent path to citizenship for children in care. We must ensure "aging out" doesn't mean facing deportation. I urge the Govt to pass this swiftly. ⚖️ #cdnpoli21 Apr 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzv4vs2c22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjzt35ngqc2fHuge thanks to 30 Liberal MPs who refused to oppose C-233. Your choice shows that the movement to close Canada's arms export loophole is growing. 🇨🇦 Govt has power to fix it. Don't let up—keep organizing and keep the pressure on. We won't stop until Canada is no longer complicit in war crimes.21 Apr 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzt35ngqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjngvngom22fLiberals are choosing corporate algorithms over Canadian families. Yesterday, every party supported our motion to ban surveillance pricing—except Liberals. While they "review" the problem, corporations continue to squeeze family budgets. Why won't the PM just say YES to a ban? 🛑 #CostOfLiving16 Apr 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjngvngom22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjnc2pbt5c2fLiberals’ "strict new timelines" are a recipe for systemic failure. Pushing people fleeing trauma into rushed legal processes doesn't create efficiency—it creates injustice. We need a system built on due process, not arbitrary deadlines that set people up to fail. https://panow.com/2026/04/15/immigration-ministers-spokesperson-defends-strict-new-timelines-for-refugee-claims/16 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnc2pbt5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjkulxtoqk2610 years since the toxic drug emergency, families are still enduring unimaginable loss. These aren't just stats—they are people whose lives mattered. We need the same urgency seen in the 90s: safe supply, barrier-free treatment, and a new Vancouver Agreement. 🎗️ #cdnpoli #bcpoli #HarmReduction15 Apr 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkulxtoqk26https://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjiasqdzyc25130+ Palestinian grad students admitted to 🇨🇦 universities are trapped in a 23-month limbo. IRCC is demanding biometrics from a war zone—a move that is both unrealistic and unjust. The precedent exists: we did this for Ukraine & Syria. We must do it now. #cdnpoli #Gaza https://www.cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/ndp-leader-urges-action-on-study-permits-for-gazan-students--april-14-2026?id=523cdc69-199f-45a0-aa5f-359b491f294514 Apr 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiasqdzyc25https://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjfnqck5mc24Pressure is mounting on Liberals to stop the excuses and close the gaps in our arms export system. As reported by CP, former Ministers Lloyd Axworthy & Allan Rock are rebutting claims that current safeguards are sufficient. Close the U.S. loophole. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/axworthy-rock-call-on-foreign-affairs-minister-to-do-more-to-safeguard-arms-exports/article_f54b04dc-eb0d-5b3d-9def-4e4c203b0b9a.html13 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfnqck5mc24https://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mjfkmrbqms2pLiberals claim our arms embargoes are ironclad, but former Ministers Lloyd Axworthy & Allan Rock are calling out a massive "U.S. loophole." As long as military goods can be shipped via U.S. without permits, our laws are being bypassed. No more excuses—close the loophole. 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #ArmsEmbargo13 Apr 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfkmrbqms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3miezvorj5c2bMy letter to the Ministers of Immigration & Public Safety on the unjust denial of entry to MEP #RimaHassan. This last-minute reversal of her eTA raises grave concerns about political neutrality & freedom of expression in Canada.I am calling for an immediate explanation & to facilitate her entry.31 Mar 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3miezvorj5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3micucg3fs22nIt is deeply troubling that Canadian public pensions are being invested in companies linked to ICE operations and migrant detention. Canadians expect their savings to be managed with human dignity—not profiting from repression. I’m calling for an independent investigation. Accountability now. ⬇️30 Mar 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3micucg3fs22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mictlwj2222nCanadian Dental Care Plan is supposed to help Canadians, but a lack of transparency is leaving patients in the dark. I’ve written to Minister Michel to demand clear reasons for dental claim denials. Patients deserve to know why their medically necessary care is being rejected. ⬇️ #cdnpoli #CDCP30 Mar 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mictlwj2222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mhw5rdtor22eThe Liberals’ rushed cap on study permits is hitting Atlantic Canada & the Prairies hardest—with cuts of 59%+. From years of neglect to sudden, chaotic overcorrection, the govt has left students & schools in the lurch. We need stability, not political calculation. 📉 #cdnpoli #InternationalStudents25 Mar 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw5rdtor22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mhtat7cizk2jThe RCMP’s "Native extremism program" is a jaw-dropping betrayal. Wiretaps & secret dossiers were used to target leaders fighting for their rights—not security threats. I’m calling on the Public Safety Minister to release all files & hold public hearings. Accountability now. ⬇️24 Mar 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtat7cizk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgv3xc4nac2w"Immigration policy can't be judged by population projections alone." PBO report on Liberal immigration cuts misses the real impact on families, healthcare and economy. We need evidence-based planning, not sudden reversals that fuel anti-immigrant sentiment. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/12/feds-on-track-with-immigration-cuts-but-the-policys-long-term-impacts-remain-unknown-say-observers/495171/12 Mar 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv3xc4nac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mguybjz6bc2wPM Mark Carney says "the power of the less powerful starts with honesty." If he’s honest, he’ll admit that Canada’s arms loophole is a "moral blindness." Yet today, his Minister claimed human rights oversight would “decimate” industry. The HANSARD doesn't lie. 👇 #C233 #cdnpoli #HumanRights12 Mar 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguybjz6bc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgspxhlbqc2wToday, Liberals, Conservatives, & the Bloc voted to kill #C233. 🚫⚖️ They chose to keep a massive loophole open that exempts 50% of Canada’s arms exports from human rights oversight. The Carney Liberals talk about values, but their actions say otherwise. #cdnpoli #HumanRights11 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgspxhlbqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgqdqru6rs2vThe U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran is a reckless escalation that risks a catastrophic regional conflict. 🕊️🌍 I’m calling on the Prime Minister to condemn these attacks and ensure Canada is not complicit through arms exports. 🚫🔫 Watch my full statement #Iran #Peace https://youtu.be/D8f8euPDfDs?si=z6FFWWlwZnO4et2F10 Mar 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqdqru6rs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgpw7yikqc2vWhy does 50% of Canada’s military exports have zero case-by-case oversight? My Bill #C233 ensures transparency and accountability for ALL military exports, aligning us with our international obligations. The vote is tomorrow. It's time to act. 🎥👇 #HumanRights https://www.jennykwanndp.ca/cpac_ndp_mp_jenny_kwan_discusses_arms_loopholes_bill?recruiter_id=11110 Mar 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpw7yikqc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgogp2vfs22wThe issue is not whether we trust the US; it’s whether Canada exercises its own sovereignty to assess human rights risks. 🇨🇦⚖️ I’m urging all MPs to look at the facts and vote to close the arms export loophole this Wednesday. #C233 #EndTheLoopholes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRJn_xUIck10 Mar 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgogp2vfs22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgogejz5222wRegulatory oversight is not prohibition. 🛑 Today I addressed the House to clear up the misinformation on #C233. My bill doesn't stop exports; it ensures that ALL military exports—including those to the U.S.—undergo the same human rights assessment. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRJn_xUIck10 Mar 2026 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgogejz5222whttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mgdsf7t45s2t"Canada’s current arms-export system contains a loophole so large that it undermines the very values we claim to uphold." Former Liberal Justice Minister and UN Ambassador Allan Rock explains why we must pass #C233 to ensure oversight on ALL military exports. #cdnpoli05 Mar 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdsf7t45s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mg6gy2x5hc27Why is 50% of Canada’s military exports exempt from public reporting? It makes no sense. My Bill #C233 ensures that exports to the U.S. meet the same human rights standards as everywhere else. Proud to have the support of Allan Rock and Alex Neve. Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTSCJ4U1Hfs 🎥03 Mar 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6gy2x5hc27https://bsky.app/profile/jennykwan.bsky.social/post/3mg6gblpsak27Canada shouldn’t have a "blind spot" for arms exports. I’m calling on all MPs to support my Bill #C233 to close the loophole on military exports. We need consistency & transparency to protect human rights Debate: March 9 Vote: March 11 Watch & share #EndTheLoopholes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTSCJ4U1Hfs03 Mar 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:uax2oberlej6cwl3wttd7fao/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6gblpsak27