The Liberal Party of Canada has announced that Leslie Church, a community leader and former senior advisor and chief of staff in the federal government, will be the Team Trudeau candidate for Toronto–St. Paul’s in the upcoming federal by-election.“In this important by-election, the people of Toronto–St. Paul’s have a clear choice: elect Leslie to deliver … Read more
On April 5, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.) issued a statement: “The motion passed by the House of Commons on March 18 was a blow not only to me but to many within the Jewish community,” he said. “As a result of the motion being adopted and the way in which it happened, … Read more
In December 2023, five Liberal MPs—Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.), David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Marco Mendicino (Eglinton–Lawrence, Ont.), Anna Gainey (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Ben Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) wrote to Canada’s 27 largest universities, asking how each was dealing with antisemitism on campus. “We were very pleased to see that all 27 universities responded by the [Jan. 20] deadline,” said Housefather. … Read more
Liberal MP Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.), chair of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, issued a statement on Nov. 21: “Conservative MPs voted against supporting Ukraine when they voted against Bill C-57, The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement in the House of Commons,” he said. “During the debate in the House on the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade … Read more
On Nov. 6, Liberal MP Judy A. Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek, Ont.) tabled a motion M-102 regarding the disinformation in Canada and around the world. Contact artur.koldomasov.521@parl.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and the Liberal Party of Canada announced that Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Adviser for Water Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) will serve … Read more
Liberals from across Quebec will gather in Trois-Rivières from Nov. 4-5 for the 2023 Convention of the Liberal Party of Canada in Quebec. Co-chaired by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Liberal MP Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Que.), the convention will feature guest speakers and conversations on the Liberal movement’s work to build a better future. The full program is available … Read more
Liberal MP Judy Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek, Ont.) and Viet Tan hosted a luncheon “Vietnam and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy” in the Wellington Building in Ottawa attended by parliamentarians and their teams on Oct. 30. The event focused on how Canada can engage Vietnam to advance human rights and security in the Indo-Pacific. From addressing climate change to transnational … Read more
Liberal MP Patricia Lattanzio‘s (Saint-Léonard-Saint-Michel, Que.) private member’s bill C-252 was adopted by a majority of votes (208 for/115 against) in the House of Commons, with support from every political party but the Conservatives. The bill makes amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and aims to prohibit the direct marketing of certain foods and beverages, … Read more
Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener–Conestoga, Ont.) tabled a private members bill entitled Prohibition of the Export of Horses by Air for Slaughter Act. This bill seeks to ban of export of live horses, by air, for slaughter. Over the past several months, Louis consulted with industry members, stakeholders, advocates and fellow members of parliament. These consultations helped shape the … Read more
