Liberal MP Frank Baylis (Pierrefonds-Dollard, Qu.e) announced the details of his Private Member’s Democratic Empowerment M-231 Motion. “M-231 is a motion that strengthens our democracy, increases our civility in Parliament, increases Government’s productivity, and empowers citizens to bring issues directly to Parliament,” he said. The motion would affect the role of the Speaker; strengthen the role of Members of Parliament; would … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and the Liberal Party of Canada announced today that Jeremy Broadhurst will serve as Campaign Director for the 2019 federal election campaign. The full release is available online. Call 613-627-2384.
The Liberal Party of Canada has started this election year with another quarter of strong grassroots fundraising results, with more than 33,290 Canadians donating a total of $3,857,163. “Liberal campaigns across Canada have started 2019 strong, with new by-election victories, growth in grassroots fundraising, and the momentum of more than 1.3 million new conversations with Canadians … Read more
Liberal MP Michel Picard (Montarville, Que.): “With less than six months to go until the next federal election, Conservatives from across Quebec will gather this weekend in Victoriaville for their Annual General Meeting, in what is being billed as an opportunity to “clearly demonstrate” their vision for Quebec and Canada. We have always known that this … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “My doctor has diagnosed me with a form of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,” he said. “I will be temporarily stepping away from my Cabinet duties to focus on my health. I have begun my treatment and it will last several weeks. Once … Read more
Liberal MPs Dr. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.), John Oliver (Oakville, Ont.), Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.), Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Ont.), Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Dr. Doug Eyolfson (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley, Man.) issued a statement: “Conservatives have been caught holding a private, closed-door $250 strategy session on … Read more
“Faith Goldy has been a long-time booster of Andrew Scheer, so it’s deeply troubling that after getting banned by Facebook, she is encouraging her supporters to infiltrate a political Party,” said Liberal MP Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.). “I’m calling on Andrew Scheer to clearly state that he won’t tolerate anyone like Faith Goldy, or … Read more
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan (Spadina-Fort York, Ont.) issued a statement: “Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) may talk a good game, but when it comes to actually taking action to support Toronto, he won’t put his money where his mouth is,” he said. “Andrew Scheer opposes the budget and he’s using parliamentary tricks to try to permanently … Read more
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton–Canso, N.S.) issued the following statement: “Each year, the Manning Networking Conference provides Canadian conservatives with the opportunity to gather and articulate their vision for Canada.” He continued “Asked directly today about his failure to denounce the Islamophobic attack on Muslims in New Zealand, Andrew Scheer refused again to even say … Read more
The following Jewish and Muslim Liberal MPs issued this statement: “We, Members of Parliament of Muslim and Jewish backgrounds, express our absolute abhorrence for the act of violence perpetrated against Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand today. Terrorist acts of politically motivated violence have no place in society, no matter whom their target, or where … Read more
