Four years later, he was cheered at a meeting of the Canadian Labour Congress for criticizing Buzz Hargrove's suggestion that the CLC consider withdrawing its support from the New Democratic Party. He supported Bill Blaikie for the federal NDP leadership later in the same year. Within the Manitoba New Democratic Party, Desjarlais has been a vocal advocate for anti-scab legislation.
Four years after this event, he was cheered at a meeting of the Canadian Labour Congress for criticizing Buzz Hargrove's proposal to withdraw support from the New Democratic Party. He supported Bill Blaikie for the federal NDP leadership in the same year. Within the Manitoba New Democratic Party, Desjarlais has been an advocate for anti-scab legislation.