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NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

Article content Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party is in 'very early' discussions with the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney about being granted official party status in the House of Commons. Article content Article content The NDP was reduced to seven seats in the election, below the 12-seat threshold for official party status in the Commons. Article content Article content Parties that lack official status lose out on financial resources provided by Parliament, get to ask fewer questions during question period and don't have guaranteed spots on standing committees. Article content Article content Davies says parties at the provincial level have been granted official status in the past after failing to meet the threshold. Article content Article content As the recently appointed interim leader, Davies says his 'primary goal' is to ensure the 1.2 million Canadians who voted for the NDP are well represented in the House. Article content