After speaking to the BC Federation of Labour Convention in Vancouver the leader of the Federal NDP says unions have no influence on his party.
Thomas Mulcair says his party is working for better wages and work place conditions, both things he says are good for everybody.
Mulcair says he works with labour, banks, and oil companies and unions have no special influence with the party, "But no, I am never going to be in the sphere in any one of those. I have to work with all of them and I have to represent the public interest first and foremost."
"No special ties?"
"We are very proud of our history of working with labour but we are also extremely concerned about the cumulative effect of Conservative decisions on all working people in Canada."
Mulcair says the only powerful interest the ndp will ever serve is the public interest.