The Protect Palestinian Children Now (PPCN) campaign was launched in December 2024, as a follow-up to Defense for Palestinian Children International’s (DCPI) No Way to Treat a Child 2018 campaign. Between December 2024 and the election being called in March 2025, 13 incumbent Members of Parliament (MP) endorsed PPCN. Since then, an additional 49 MP candidates have endorsed this campaign.

In addition to endorsing the campaign, some candidates provided additional comments:

“Anything to stop the illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide of civilian men, women, and children.” — Jennifer Purdy, Green Party, Kanata

“Même si le parti Rhinocéros est connu pour son humour, mon engagement à condamner le régime colonial d’Israël est bien réel et s’étend à tous les peuples ciblés par les frappes israéliennes.” — Lysane Picker-Paquin, Parti Rhinoceros, Rimouski—La Matapédia

“I wholeheartedly endorse this initiative and strongly believe that no child should ever face detention, prosecution under military courts, or be harmed in military operations. The violations against Palestinian children are unacceptable and must be condemned. Children everywhere deserve safety, dignity, and the full protection of international law. Canada must take immediate steps to ensure that Israel upholds its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the recent ICJ Advisory Opinion. Additionally, I support the call for a military arms embargo and for urgent action to hold Israel accountable for these violations.” — Yusuf Ulukanligil, New Democratic Party, York Centre

“Free Palestine” — Chris Markevich, Green Party, Courtenay—Alberni

In the coming days, all comments from MP candidates (including statements from incumbent MPs provided pre-election call) will be available on this page.

Check if your candidate(s) have endorsed the campaign, and if not, call on them to:

condemn Israel’s killing, injuring, and detaining of Palestinian children, and the trauma that is being inflicted on children through the military occupation and genocide. This includes insisting in a military arms embargo by Canada, and that Canada take immediate and urgent steps to insist Israel comply with its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the recent ICJ Advisory Opinion.

They can officially endorse the campaign by filling out this form or emailing us at supportPPCN@pm.me. If your candidates tell you they will not endorse the campaign, we’d also love to hear from you through the above email.

Below is a list of current (as of March 31 morning) endorsements from MP candidates, including 13 incumbent MPs who are running again. Looking at this after March 31? You can find an up to date list of endorsing candidates on our main campaign page. If you’re an organization and would like to endorse this campaign, you can do so by filling out this form.

MP Endorsements by Party

New Democratic Party

Candidate Name	Province	Riding	Incumbent?
Lesley Thompson	AB	48018 Edmonton Manning	No
Ali Bahman	ON	35113 Vaughan Woodbridge	No
Cassie MacKay	PE	11004 Malpeque	No
Daria Juüdi-Hope	ON	35046 Kingston and the Islands	No
Serge Landry	NB	13007 Moncton Dieppe	No
Pascale Matecki	QC	24028 Hull Aylmer	No
Hugues Boily Maltais	QC	24033 Lac-Saint-Jean	No
Yusuf Ulukanligil	ON	35120 York Centre	No
Ty Boulay	NB	13001 Acadie—Bathurst	No
Alexandre Boulerice	QC	24065 Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie	Yes
Heather McPherson	AB	48022 Edmonton Strathcona	Yes
Taylor Bachrach	BC	59031 Skeena–Bulkley Valley	Yes
Gord Johns	BC	59009 Courtenay—Alberni	Yes
Peter Julian	BC	59020 New Westminster–Burnaby–Maillardville	Yes
Laurel Collins	BC	59042 Victoria	Yes
Alistair MacGregor	BC	59010 Cowichan–Malahat–Langford	Yes
Lisa Marie Barron	BC	59019 Nanaimo—Ladysmith	Yes
Blake Desjarlais	AB	48017 Edmonton Griesbach	Yes
Keith Morrison	NS	12005 Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	No
Samantha Green	ON	35109 Toronto Centre	No
Jorge Requena Ramos	MB	46013 Winnipeg South Centre	No
Beau Shaw	AB	48004 Calgary Centre	No

Green Party

Candidate Name	Province	Riding	Incumbent?
David MacFarquhar	NB	13008 Saint John Kennebecasis	No
Jessica Wegg	BC	59021 North Island Powell River	No
Lux Burgess	ON	35019 Cambridge	No
Valerie Brooks	ON	47014 Yorkton Melville	No
Jayden Baldonado	AB	48004 Calgary Centre	No
Troy Rife	ON	35094 ScarboroughGuildwoodRouge Park	No
Lilian Barrera	ON	35022 Davenport	No
Chris Markevich	BC	59009 Courtenay Alberni	No
Elizabeth May	BC	59029 Saanich-Gulf Islands	Yes
Mike Morrice	ON	35048 Kitchener Centre	Yes
Kristian Solarik	QC	24007 Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon	No
Jennifer Purdy	ON	35043 Kanata	No
Andy Shadrack	AB	48030 Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner	No

Communist Party of Canada

Candidate Name	Province	Riding	Incumbent?
Elizabeth Rowley	ON	35007 Beaches—East York	No
Stéphane Doucet	QC	24054 Papineau	No
Adrien Welsh	QC	24037 Laurier–Sainte-Marie	No
Manuel Johnson	QC	24035 LaSalle–Émard–Verdun	No
Joseph Markham	ON	35119 Windsor West	No
Drew Garvie	ON	35112 University–Rosedale	No
Rimmy Riarh	ON	35105 Taiaiako’n–Parkdale–High Park	No
Cashton Perry	ON	35079 Ottawa Centre	No
Jeanne McGuire	ON	35041 Humber River–Black Creek	No
Dave McKee	ON	35022 Davenport	No
Michael Speers	ON	35005 Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte	No
Sam Crête	NL	10006 St. John’s – East	No
June Patterson	NB	13003 Fredericton-Oromocto	No
Cam Scott	MB	46013 Winnipeg South Centre	No
Sarah Borbridge	MB	46011 Winnipeg North	No
Kimball Cariou	BC	59036 Vancouver East	No
Salman Zafar	BC	59034 Surrey Newton	No
Ryan Abbott	BC	59033 Surrey Centre	No
Robert Crooks	BC	59012 Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke	No
Christian Bourque	AB	48022 Edmonton Strathcona	No
Corinne Benson	AB	48021 Edmonton Southeast	No
Alex Boykowich	AB	48017 Edmonton Griesbach	No
Naomi Rankin	AB	48015 Edmonton Centre	No
Jonathan Trautman	AB	48007 Calgary East	No

Liberal Party

Candidate Name	Province	Riding	Incumbent?
Salma Zahid	ON	35093 Scarborough Centre–Don Valley East	Yes
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith	ON	35007 Beaches–East York	Yes

Parti Rhinoceros Party

Candidate Name	Province	Riding	Incumbent?
Chinook Blais	NL	10001 Avalon	No
Lysane Picker-Paquin	QC	24062 Rimouski—La Matapédia	No