On Sept. 26, Liberals presented a fiscal plan to make immediate investments in jobs, the middle class, and those working hard to join it. The Liberal fiscal plan will ensure that the government of Canada remains in a sustainable fiscal position. We will invest in growth for the middle class and follow a credible plan to … Read more
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announced his party’s plan to improve the immigration system. “Immigration is critical to job creation and long-term economic growth for the middle class,” said Trudeau. “Liberals will reform our immigration system, and make family reunification a core priority of our government,” he said. Some of the points include immediately doubling the number … Read more
Liberal candidate Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que.) commented on a recently released video showing NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) endorsing the Energy East pipeline. “Thomas Mulcair says whatever is convenient depending on who he’s speaking to. In Quebec, Mulcair talks down the Energy East Pipeline, but in Washington, he couldn’t have sounded more open to something just … Read more
Liberal candidate Dr. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) questioned NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s views of child care in Quebec, saying he has criticized the program in the past. “The only thing his political experience has taught him is to play politics with everything,” said Fry. “It raises even more questions about Mulcair’s commitment to following through … Read more
A Liberal government will reinvest in our cultural and creative industries, to create jobs, grow the economy and middle class, and strengthen our rich Canadian identity, said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). A new Liberal government will reinvest in our cultural and creative industries: Invest $150 million in new annual funding for CBC/Radio-Canada, a commitment that reverses Harper’s … Read more
A Liberal government will take immediate action to ensure that Canada’s Armed Forces have the equipment they need – and the support they require – to protect Canada and its sovereignty, while also growing local economies and creating jobs, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). A Liberal government will: Fast track … Read more
Following the Sept. 17 leaders’ debate in Calgary, the Liberal party issued a release saying Canadians saw firsthand that only Liberals have a real, strong plan to invest in job creation, the middle class, and those working hard to join it. “Stephen Harper’s plan gives billions in benefits to the wealthiest few and does nothing to help … Read more
Liberal candidate John McCallum (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) commented on the NDP’s costed fiscal plan. “NDP policies will lead to nearly 150,000 job losses almost immediately,” said McCallum. “The NDP uses Stephen Harper’s budget framework from April, pretending the economy hasn’t deteriorated since then. The NDP completely ignores the Bank of Canada, the PBO, OECD, and everyone who says the economy has … Read more
As part of an historic investment in infrastructure, a Liberal government would provide funding for flood mitigation and public transit in Calgary, said Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). “A Liberal government will provide crucial and significant funding to help Calgary with the costs of flood mitigation, and will continue the $1.5 billion in funding … Read more
It is critical that Canadians have the opportunity to improve their skills and work credentials, to help meet the needs of a modern economy, and to ensure that Canadians have good-paying, middle class jobs, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). The Liberal plan will improve investment in skills training, … Read more
