Liberal MP John Oliver (Oakville, Ont.) sent an open letter to his constituents: “It is an honour and a privilege to represent the residents of the Riding of Oakville in Ottawa, to be part of a great Liberal team, and to have served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health,” he wrote. “I will … Read more
Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of Canada, issued the following statement: “On behalf of Liberals across Canada, I want to congratulate Rachel Bendayan and her team on their hard-earned victory, and I know that she will be a dedicated voice for Outremont in Parliament. I also want to thank Richard T. Lee and … Read more
Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Ont.) called on Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) to remove Senator David Tkachuk from his Caucus. Ehassi stated “On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Senator Tkachuk addressed a rally of truckers on Parliament Hill and called for them to “roll over every Liberal left in the country.” Senator Tkachuk has had ample opportunity … Read more
Statement from the Liberal Caucus Members of the Standing Committee on Justice: “The Justice Committee met today and has agreed to invite eight witnesses to come to the Committee including the Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville. We are confident their perspectives will help us, and Canadians, better understand the situation. Following … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada has achieved its best-ever fourth quarter for grassroots fundraising outside of an election year, with more than 45,000 Canadians having contributed $6,361,562. “Justin Trudeau and the Liberal team are making real progress to strengthen our middle class, grow our economy, and make life better for Canadian families, and Canadians are … Read more
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Andrew Scheer should open up his $1500 behind-closed-doors fundraiser tonight at the exclusive private home of Conservative Senator Linda Frum in one of Toronto’s ritziest neighbourhoods. Andrew Scheer continues to refuse to grant media access to his behind-closed-doors fundraisers so nobody … Read more
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The Conservatives confirmed today they would follow Doug Ford and Stephen Harper’s lead by pushing for drastic cuts to services Canadians rely on. Lisa Raitt was specifically asked what the Conservatives would cut, and she pointed to Doug Ford’s … Read more
Liberal MP Michael Levitt (York Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “Canada showed leadership by recognizing Juan Guaido as interim President of Venezuela. Canada supports Guaido’s commitment to lead Venezuela to free and fair presidential elections, unlike Nicolas Maduro, who seized power through fraudulent and anti-democratic elections,” he said. “The comments from Jessa McLean, the NDP … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada has announced that accomplished community leader and longtime MLA Richard T. Lee will be the Team Trudeau candidate for Burnaby South in the upcoming federal by-election. “Richard Lee has a proven commitment to public service, and he has dedicated his career to making life better for Burnaby families,” said Suzanne … Read more
Liberals in Burnaby South have nominated Karen Wang as the official Team Trudeau candidate in the upcoming federal by-election. “We are very proud to have Karen Wang on Team Trudeau for the upcoming by-election in Burnaby South, as our Liberal movement continues to grow across British Columbia,” said Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of … Read more
