Liberal Environment critic Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, ON) made a statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. Duncan said the report provides insights into how disaster risk management can assist vulnerable communities in coping with a changing climate … Read more
Liberals put forward one possible proposal for seat redistribution that puts fairness and fiscal responsibility at the forefront. Liberal Intergovernmental Affairs critic Stephane Dion (Saint-Laurent-Cartierville, QC) said the Liberals believe that House of Commons seat allocation can be rebalanced without increasing the number of seats to meet the needs of provinces with significant population growth … Read more
Liberals used a rare opportunity in the House of Commons to introduce a motion that calls on the government to take immediate action to ensure access to clean running water on First Nations reserves. Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) said ensuring access to safe, clean running water is vital to the health … Read more
Liberal Industry critic Geoff Regan (Halifax West, NS) made a statement on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision on usage-based billing. Regan said the decision is a big improvement over the January 2011 decision which would have introduced usage-based billing, but he still has concerns about how the ruling will impact consumer options. The … Read more
Standing shoulder to shoulder with Canadian Wheat Board farmers, Liberals demanded that the Conservative government stop steam rolling, and start listening to, western wheat and barley farmers. Liberal Agriculture and Agri-food critic Frank Valeriote (Guelph, ON) said the Conservatives keep trying to silence opponents because they don’t want Canadians to know that the single-desk gives … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on Syria's suspension from the Arab League. Rae said he supports the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria from the organization and to impose sanctions on the Syrian regime for its continued violence against its own people. It is a clear message to Syrian President … Read more
The National Board of Directors of the Liberal Party of Canada shared their discussion paper “A Roadmap to Renewal” for the review and consideration of all Liberals. It sets out some suggested renewal and rebuilding resolutions, inspired and informed by grassroots input, for final consideration at the upcoming Ottawa 2012 Liberal Biennial Convention. The full … Read more
The Liberal Party said that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) has admitted that it is not possible for the Conservatives government to eliminate the deficit in the current mandate while maintaining costly and ideologically-driven strategies like massive spending on prison expansion and untendered aircraft procurement. Liberals said Flaherty’s new economic plan makes it clear … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a policy speech to the Economic Club of Canada. In the speech, Rae delivered a clear message for Canada’s future: only good government and strong leadership will guide us though these turbulent economic times, and ensure individual and collective prosperity. Rae went on to draw sharp distinctions … Read more
Liberal Veterans Affairs critic Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PE) reacted to the Liberal petition to restore funding to veterans’ benefits. Casey said with nearly 10,000 signatures in the petition’s first day, including over 2,500 from veterans and family members, it’s very clear that Canadians are concerned with how the government’s harsh austerity measures are going to … Read more
