Liberals say at the Government Operations Committee, federal officials said the $50 million spent in Industry Minister Tony Clement’s (Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON) riding to refurbish bandshells, build toilets and carve fake wooden lighthouses was a “gift” for hosting the G8 – even though the people living dozens of kilometres away did not encounter a single … Read more
Liberals have brought forward a motion calling on the government to hold an open competition for Canada’s next fighter jet and immediately cancel their plan to spend $16 billion on an untendered contract for the F-35 stealth fighter. Call 613-992-1020. Foreign Affairs Critic Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) has said a rift in the Conservative caucus … Read more
The Liberal Party has said that the Conservative government’s refusal to disclose the details of how the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) spent $100 million of federal money on the G8/G20 summits suggests they’re worried the details will harm former OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino’s by-election bid in Vaughan. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-3085. The … Read more
Liberals are challenging the government to come clean on Conservative candidate Julian Fantino's empty hospital funding pledge. The full release is available online. Call 416-895-0118. Party leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) issued a statement on the 125th anniversary of the death of Louis Riel, calling him a "symbol of the struggles that Canada has had … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs Critic Todd Russell (Labrador, NL) says after four years, the government has finally responded to the long-standing calls by Canadian Aboriginal peoples and the Liberal Party, and committed to ratifying the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-4630. Party leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON) … Read more
Liberal Democratic Reform Critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON) has lodged two complaints against outgoing Conservative MP Greg Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest, NB). Bennett said Thompson used his taxpayer-funded mail privileges to endorse former PMO communications Director John Williamson for a Conservative Party nomination in a letter to his constituents. The full release is available … Read more
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON) made a statement regarding the flooding in Nova Scotia. “After four days of severe flooding, the people of Nova Scotia are banding together to cope with washed out infrastructure vital to their day-to-day lives. Our thoughts are with them as they deal with battered roads, crumbling bridges and, in some severe cases, … Read more
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON) made a statement honouring Canada's veterans for Remembrance Day. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-6740.
Party leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) issued a statement on the decision of Liberal MP Keith Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC) not to run for re-election. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6740. Status of Women Critic Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre, MB) and Winnipeg North Liberal Candidate Kevin Lamoureux are calling a taxpayer-funded … Read more
Veterans Affairs Critic Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, ON) says the government is dismissing concerns of military families by denying her access to CFB Esquimalt to meet with military families at the start of a week-long cross-country tour focused on veterans’ issues. The full release is available online. Call 416-414-6412.
