Liberal Manitoba Senator Maria Chaput said that she is stunned by the announcement that Acadia was designated as a unilingual Anglophone region. Call 613-943-2435. The Liberal Party said that an internationally peer-reviewed report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer has found that the Conservative government is dramatically misrepresenting the cost of their untendered F-35 stealth fighter … Read more
Liberal MP Keith Martin (Esquimalt-Juan de Fusca, BC) said that modifying Canada's Access to Medications Regime will not help poorest to access essential medications. Call 613-996-2625. Liberal MP Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Brampton South, ON) introduced Bill C-633, An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act (regulatory reduction), in the House of Commons. If enacted the bill … Read more
Liberals are calling on Stephen Harper to tell Canadians what he was trying to hide with his gag order and half-a-million-dollar payout to former Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-0581. Liberal MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, QC) sent an open letter to the Commissioner of Elections Canada William Corbett regarding … Read more
Liberal Industry Critic Marc Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC) is inviting Canadians to co-sign his submission to the CRTC calling for a reversal of their decision regarding usage-based billing (UBB) in favour of an open, innovative and competitive internet. The full release is available online. Call 613 996-7268. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) issued a statement … Read more
Liberal PEI Senator Elizabeth Hubley said that she support Bill S-226, An Act to recognize the Maple Leaf Tartan as the national tartan of Canada, and that it is time to give the tartan the official designation it deserves, as a tartan which can be claimed by all Canadians. Call 613-992-1177. Liberal MP Keith Martin … Read more
Liberal MP Mark Ekying (Sydney-Victoria, NS) spoke about Bill C-624, Protection of Beneficiaries of Long Term Disability Benefits Plans Act, and said that his bill will help protect workers on long term disability by changing practices that are unfair, unjust and unacceptable. Call 613-992-7774. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) released a statement mourning the … Read more
The Liberal Party released a statement saying that the Harper Conservatives’ spending estimates reveal the priorities of a government that would spend billions on U.S.-style mega-prison expansions paid for with huge cuts to environmental and cultural programs. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-2936.
The party announced a Liberal government would help developing countries address public health problems, especially where HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are concerned. Call 613-992-0805. In response to tough questions from Liberal MPs, Conservative Minister for Status of Women Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) and Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) conceded that the … Read more
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) issued a statement on the results of the British Columbia Liberal leadership race, congratulating Christy Clark after her victory. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6740.
Liberal Finance Critic Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, NS) dispelled myths found in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) fiscal record, saying that during Flaherty's five years at the helm of Canada’s finances, he has taken Canada from a $13-billion surplus to a record-setting $56-billion deficit. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-8231. The Liberal Party … Read more
