Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Rae said on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Liberal Parliamentary caucus, he wishes all Muslim Canadians Eid Mubarak. The full release is available online. Call 613-943-4995.
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) launched the annual Liberal summer caucus with a new interactive website Liberal.ca. Rae said the new website offers users the ability to create profiles, post comments, check their membership status and start their own fundraising campaigns. There is also a Twitter-inspired conversation space. Funding for the site was … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement marking Ukraine Independence Day. Rae said this in an important day to reflect on and commemorate the independence of a great nation, and also of a great people, whose nationhood and cultural vitality could not be denied, even in the darkest days of repression. Rae … Read more
Liberals will ask the Standing Committee on Health to urgently investigate ongoing prescription drug shortages facing the Canadian health care system when Parliament resumes in September. Liberal Health critic Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, BC) said drug shortages became apparent across Canada in the last year and a half with muted response from the Conservative government. … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on the evolving situation in Libya. Rae said he is encouraged by the latest reports that Qaddafi’s stronghold over Libya is on its last leg. Rae said the opposition forces that have reached Tripoli have shown great courage and determination in their struggle, and the … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on the First Air crash near Resolute Bay, NU. On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, Rae extended his condolences to the family of crew members and passengers, and expressed his strong hopes for a full recovery to those who survived the crash. Call … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement following international calls for Bashar-al-Assad to step down as President of Syria. Rae said the Liberal Party supports international calls for President Assad to step aside so that there can be true democratic reform for the Syrian people. Liberals believe that the Syrian population has … Read more
Liberal Prince Edward Island Senator Percy Downe said that the government is continuing to fail with its Do Not Call List initiative. Downe said he continues to hear from people who placed their aging parents’ phone numbers on the Do-Not-Call List and were surprised to find out that the government sells these telephone numbers online … Read more
Liberal Agricultural and Agri-Food critic Frank Valeriote (Guelph, ON) and Liberal Deputy Leader and former Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board Ralph Goodale (Wascana, SK) called on the Conservative government to honour the right of Prairie grain farmers to decide the future of the Canadian Wheat Board. Valeriote and Goodale said that the Harper … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on Pakistan Independence Day. On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and our Parliamentary Caucus Rae sent greetings and warm wishes to everyone marking this year’s anniversary of Pakistan Independence Day. Rae said we can all take pride in the contributions that Canadians of … Read more
