Now former Liberal leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Garneau’s departure leaves seven candidates from the original nine vying for the party’s leadership, including MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) who Garneau said he will now support. Call 613-979-0513.
Liberal leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) said a federal Liberal government would strive to boost equality for women to ensure they receive higher wages, are more involved in politics, safe from persecution abroad and are represented in the highest political office at home. Garneau’s plan, which he announced on International Women’s Day, … Read more
Federal Liberal leadership candidate Marc Garneau announced that he would mandate the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ensure all Canadians have access to affordable high-speed Internet. Garneau’s proposal would mandate the CRTC to designate affordable high-speed Internet access under what is known as the “basic service objective,” or BSO – a proposal recently echoed … Read more
Federal Liberal leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount–Ville-Marie, Que.) invited fellow leadership candidate and MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to a one-on-one debate, calling on him to answer the tough questions he has been avoiding throughout the leadership race. The full release is available online. Call 613-979-0513.
Liberal leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount–Ville-Marie, Que.) said he would push for an elected Senate with limited terms, in stark contrast to fellow leadership candidate and MP Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) status quo approach to the Red Chamber. More information is available online. Call 613-979-0513.
Liberal leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) said Liberal Leadership candidate and MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has a responsibility to tell Canadians where he stands and where he intends to lead now, not after the leadership race is over. Garneau and Trudeau are among nine candidates vying for the leadership of the … Read more
Federal Liberal Leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau ( Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) said if elected, he would overhaul Canada’s cumbersome student loans program to ensure no student has to repay their loan before they can afford to do so. Garneau said under his proposed system, no longer will a graduating student need to worry about their … Read more
Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) laid out a four-point economic strategy to enable Canada and the West in particular to more fully engage China and the Asia–Pacific region. The full release is available online. Call 613-979-0513.
Liberal Party of Canada Leadership Candidate and MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) laid out his four-point plan to build a diversified, innovative Canadian economy in a speech to the Economic Club of Canada. The plan advocated incentives for investors; cutting payroll taxes for small and medium -sized companies; extending the Canada Student Loans program; tackling a high youth … Read more
Liberal Party of Canada Leadership Candidate Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) said Canada must open up its doors fully to competition in the telecommunications sector to enhance productivity and strengthen the economy. Garneau made clear that he would maintain restrictions on foreign ownership in broadcasting to protect Canadian content and culture. More information is available online. Call … Read more
