Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued the following statement on partisanship and patronage in the Senate. “Paired with patronage, the pervasive issue of partisanship and control in the Senate is a deeply negative force. We need immediate action to address this. That is why, as of [Jan.29th], the National Liberal Caucus will only include elected … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. “The rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine is extremely troubling. This indefensible, state-sanctioned violence must be condemned and should end immediately. Unless real dialogue begins between the government and the opposition, we are likely to see more senseless deaths,” said Trudeau. The full … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announced changes to the Liberal team of caucus critics. “I am pleased to announce that Emmanuel Dubourg will be assuming the role of National Revenue Critic and that Chrystia Freeland will now be assuming the responsibilities of International Trade Critic. “As well, the current Liberal Critic for Amateur Sport and the … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the major fire in L’Isle-Verte, Quebec, which resulted in several casualties. Trudeau’s full statement is available online. Call 613-947-5100.
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on developments in Ukraine. “Democracy in Ukraine is being threatened by the actions of the Ukrainian government. Recent police actions serve only to illustrate how deep the divide has become between the government and its people. Peaceful protest is a basic right. Democracy cannot succeed … Read more
Liberal MP Ted Hsu (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) tabled a bill in the House of Commons aimed at protecting the integrity of Statistics Canada. Bill C-562, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (Chief Statistician and long-form census), builds upon previous bills by Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett ( St. Paul's, Ont.) and NDP MP Brian Masse … Read more
Liberal rights, freedoms, and international justice critic Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.) issued a statement to mark Human Rights Day. The full statement is available online. Call 613-947-5100. Liberal critic for veterans affairs Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont.) held a press conference for veterans who have launched a law suit against the Government of Canada and … Read more
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) made a statement on the death of former South African President, Nelson Mandela. Trudeau said, “It is with great sorrow that Canadians and people around the world learn of Nelson Mandela’s death." He said we all say a personal farewell to a man whose life has offered hope and … Read more
Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) issued a statement on the crisis in Ukraine. Garneau said the Liberal Party is disappointed that President Yanukovych suspended negotiations with the EU when all parties appeared to be very close to signing an agreement. He said the Liberals understand why so many Ukrainians have taken to the streets to … Read more
Deputy leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Sask.) sent the following letter to Canada’s Information Commissioner re-emphasizing his outstanding request for a full and urgent investigation into how critical information about the Conservatives’ ethics scandal has been denied, lost and mishandled by the Prime Minister’s Office and by the Privy Council … Read more
