Winnipeg rally with Winnipeg North candidate Kevin Lamoureux

Winnipeg rally with Winnipeg North candidate Kevin Lamoureux
October 30, 2010
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Liberals call on Prime Minister to introduce comprehensive national action plan on human trafficking
October 29, 2010
Liberal MPs today called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government to introduce a comprehensive national action plan on human trafficking that addresses root [...] More »
Open Letter to The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
October 29, 2010
The Honourable Perrin Beatty, P.C. President and Chief Executive Officer The Canadian Chamber of Commerce 420 – 360 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X7 Dear Mr. [...] More »
Just the Facts: More Wasteful Conservative Spending
October 29, 2010
During the worst recession in decades – at a time when Canadian families have been struggling to care for sick loved ones, save for retirement and [...] More »
In their own words: A resounding Conservative fail on the F-35s
October 29, 2010
(Quotes are included in their original language) TIME OUT IS NEEDED ON $16B JET DEAL, TORIES SHOULD TAKE SIX MONTHS TO LOOK AT OPTIONS (National Post, [...] More »
Open mike comes to Dryden
October 29, 2010
When we landed in Sioux Lookout this morning, our BlackBerrys stopped working. They didn't work in Frenchman's Head, either, so while Michael Ignatieff and Liberal candidate Roger Valley were meeting with the Chief and Band Council of the Lac Seul First Nation, I was wondering whether we would have enough bandwidth to blog from the Open mike town hall in Dryden later in the day. More »
Harper government is backwards force in UN biodiversity talks in Japan
October 28, 2010
NAGOYA, Japan – Liberal Environment Critic Gerard Kennedy today responded to Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s statement to delegates at the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity, terming [...] More »
Open mike comes to Thunder Bay
October 28, 2010
It wasn't just the people in the room, either. A mysterious crowd of web participants -- ahem -- sent in questions via Twitter and Facebook, email and the live-blog. More »
Just the Facts: Stephen Harper’s Reform Party and military helicopters
October 28, 2010
Stephen Harper and his ‘borrow-and-spend’ government don’t think Canadians should be concerned that they’re spending $16 billion of their tax dollars on F-35 stealth fighter jets [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff regarding MP expenses
October 28, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today after the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy released previously unavailable records of all MP expenses [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on Corporate Social Responsibility
October 27, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today after the defeat of Bill C-300 on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): “Despite the defeat of C-300, the Liberal [...] More »
Let’s stop Stephen Harper’s $16-billion mistake
October 27, 2010
The Conservatives are saying that they can't equip our military and respect taxpayers at the same time. Liberals can. And, with your help, we will. More »
Waste Wednesday: This blog post is worth $896.04
October 27, 2010
$3,400. That’s how much Stephen Harper’s Conservatives spent on two press releases last year. No need to thank them – it was your money. More »
Liberals will cancel F-35 deal and hold an open competition
October 27, 2010
In the wake of the Auditor General’s warning about the government’s untendered $16-billion F-35 purchase following her devastating critique of Conservative procurement practices, Liberal Leader Michael [...] More »
Liberals demand action from Harper government on Fadden allegations
October 27, 2010
The Liberal Party will table a motion today to compel the Harper government to publicly apologize for smearing the Chinese-Canadian community and to call on CSIS [...] More »
Conservatives waste billions more on external consultants
October 27, 2010
At a time when Canadians families are struggling to care for sick loved ones, save for retirement and pay for their kids’ education, the Conservative government [...] More »
Harper government wastes billions on military helicopters, raising more questions about untendered F-35 deal
October 26, 2010
Today’s findings by the Auditor General show a pattern of abuse of taxpayers’ money at National Defence – and backs up the Liberal Party’s calls for [...] More »
Just the Facts: Questions for Conservatives on the Economic Action Plan
October 26, 2010
Auditor General Sheila Fraser will release the first of two reports on the Economic Action Plan later today. The report has a limited mandate that only [...] More »
Conservatives must answer for eleventh hour changes to construction tender
October 25, 2010
Following explosive allegations that Conservative political interference may have led to the last-minute change of a construction tender after a Conservative middleman was paid $140,000, Liberal [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on United Nations Day
October 24, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today on the occasion of United Nations Day: “On United Nations Day, member states around the world celebrate [...] More »
A conversation with the Victorian Order of Nurses
October 22, 2010
Earlier today, in Ottawa, Michael Ignatieff and Finance Critic Scott Brison held a town hall with the Victorian Order of Nurses. It was a fascinating discussion about health care, family care, and the future of health policy in Canada. More »
Open mike comes to Ottawa
October 22, 2010
Last night, Michael Ignatieff "took politics out of Ottawa," without leaving the city limits. In a packed hall -- I'd guess there were 400 people at the Sala San Marco conference centre -- Michael Ignatieff took (unscripted!) questions for over 90 minutes, at an Open mike town hall. More »
BORIS CIKOVIC
October 22, 2010
Mr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, two years ago a promising grade 12 student and constituent, Boris Cikovic was gunned down by teen thugs [...] More »
Town hall with the Victorian Order of Nurses Canada
October 22, 2010
22/10/10 | Ottawa Photos : Richard McGuire More »
Harper will face the French-African countries he failed at La Francophonie
October 22, 2010
With Stephen Harper participating in La Francophonie summit this week, Liberals are drawing attention to how his government failed many of La Francophonie member states with [...] More »
Open mike in Ottawa
October 21, 2010
21/10/10 | Photos: Greg Kolz More »
Open mike: Join the conversation
October 21, 2010
What you are witnessing is real. The participants are not actors. They are actual Canadians with real concerns. They will ask their questions here, in Michael Ignatieff’s forum: the people’s “Open mike”. I used to spend way too much time watching re-runs of The People’s Court More »
Goodale: Saskatchewan cannot be left “holding the bag” on potash
October 21, 2010
Deputy Liberal Leader Ralph Goodale wants to know what will happen if Saskatchewan is financially harmed after the Conservatives approve BHP Billiton’s hostile takeover bid for PotashCorp [...] More »
Isn’t it time #OpenGov in Canada went from dream to reality?
October 21, 2010
That’s our Liberal vision for accountability. Can you imagine any of this under a Conservative government – in 2012, or ever? More »
Liberals will open government to Canadians
October 21, 2010
To create a new era of accountability for government spending and to spur innovation and economic growth, a Liberal government will launch the single largest effort [...] More »
Liberals present clear economic choices to Canadians
October 20, 2010
“The choice for Canadians is clear: the Liberals, with a track record of fiscal responsibility and a plan to make strategic investments in lasting economic legacies, [...] More »
Statement from Justin Trudeau, Official Opposition Critic for Youth, Citizenship and Immigration, and Rob Oliphant, Official Opposition Critic for Multiculturalism on Citizenship Week 2010
October 20, 2010
Justin Trudeau – It is with pride that we take part in Citizenship Week 2010, a celebration of our rights as well as an acknowledgement of [...] More »
Waste Wednesday: Pay more, get less
October 20, 2010
You see, today is the first-ever UN World Statistics Day, which celebrates the use of accurate data to make good public policy. More »
Liberals call for rejection of potash bid and smarter approach to foreign investment
October 20, 2010
Liberal MPs today called on the federal government to reject a takeover bid for PotashCorp of Saskatchewan, and said a Liberal government would take a more [...] More »
Conservatives mark World Statistics Day by spending more money to get less useful information
October 20, 2010
To mark UN World Statistics Day, Liberal MPs highlighted tens of millions of wasted taxpayer dollars squandered by the Conservatives by eliminating the long-form census as [...] More »
Choices
October 19, 2010
What Michael, Scott, Marc and I said yesterday is that Canadians have a choice. A choice between Conservative waste and mismanagement, or a learning society where every Canadian can reach their potential, with help for middle-class families, support for seniors and a new era of global leadership. More »
Liberals focused on the needs of small business
October 19, 2010
With Canada’s Small Business Week happening this week, Liberal Small Business Critic Navdeep Bains said a Liberal government would put in place policies that help small [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the passing of former Liberal MP the Hon. John Finlay
October 19, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the passing of former Liberal MP John Finlay: “It was with great sadness that I learned that [...] More »
Conservatives thwarting global environment talks – again
October 19, 2010
As global leaders meet this week to address the challenge of sustaining the world’s plant, animal and human life, the Harper government is once again contributing [...] More »
MP Anita Neville attends international conference on women’s human rights
October 19, 2010
Anita Neville, MP for Winnipeg South Centre and the Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women, joined fellow women representatives from around the world this [...] More »
Polite women rarely make history
October 19, 2010
Today there is a "cease-fire" in the House as Equal Voice asks that Parliamentarians elevate the tone of the debate in honour of Persons Day. While I agree with the spirit, I beg the premise of the question...in honour of Persons Day? More »
Liberals continue fight for pay equity
October 19, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff continued to champion the principle of equal opportunity for all Canadians by appearing before the Parliamentary Status of Women Committee today to [...] More »
Open mike comes to Guelph
October 18, 2010
Today, Michael Ignatieff, Karen Redman, and Frank Valeriote got to join students, teachers, and community members in conversation. You can listen to the audio and read the live-blog. More »
Open mike in Guelph
October 18, 2010
18/10/10 Photos: Frank Raymond More »
Statement by the Liberal Party of Canada on Persons Day
October 18, 2010
GUELPH – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on Persons Day in Canada: “Eighty-one years ago today, at the behest of The Famous Five, [...] More »
Liberals present clear economic choices to Canadians
October 18, 2010
Three members of the Liberal Party’s economic team today presented Canadians with a choice between the current Conservative government and a future Liberal government that will [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the canonization of Brother André
October 17, 2010
ANCASTER (ONT.) – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff offered the following statement today on the canonization of Brother André by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday: “Brother André’s [...] More »
Working together out of poverty
October 17, 2010
Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It’s also a day for Liberals to take stock of what we’re doing to fight poverty in [...] More »
The census: Liberal Official Languages Critic comments on the FCFA decision
October 15, 2010
The Honourable Mauril Bélanger, MP for Ottawa–Vanier and Liberal Official Languages Critic, will respect the decision of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du [...] More »
Open mike in Ancaster
October 15, 2010
15/10/10 | Photos : Mark Ungar More »
Open mike comes to Ancaster
October 15, 2010
There were hundreds of people, and it was standing-room-only. I'd give you an approximate number, but I'd just be making it up. And if you're looking for made-up facts, you're on the wrong political website. That's the other guys. More »
Countdown to Harper’s UN Security Council fiasco
October 15, 2010
(Quotes are included in their original language) For the first time in the history of the UN, Canada lost its bid this week to win a [...] More »
Just the Facts: Christian Paradis contract contradiction
October 14, 2010
As the RCMP investigates the awarding of a $9-million contract at Public Works to renovate the West Block of Parliament Hill, Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis [...] More »
Meet Michael Ignatieff, if you haven’t already
October 14, 2010
In the video, you’ll see Michael Ignatieff the way we happy few get to see him every day at work – as a compassionate, articulate leader with a clear vision for our country. He is a leader who listens to others and speaks from experience, a man who has lived out in the world, made his own way, felt love and loss in his own family. He also really likes open-collar shirts. More »
Michael Ignatieff on his vision for Canada
October 14, 2010
If you have friends, family, or colleagues that didn’t have a chance to meet Michael Ignatieff at one of the 160+ events this summer, then send [...] More »
Liberals mark the 40th anniversary of Canada-China relations
October 14, 2010
As October 13th marks the 40th anniversary of Canada establishing relations with China, Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic Bob Rae made the following statement yesterday: “With Canada’s [...] More »
Last night’s Open mike in Toronto
October 14, 2010
Last night, Michael Ignatieff took your questions at Beth Emeth Synagogue in Toronto, during the latest Open mike town hall. He was joined onstage by Liberal [...] More »
Liberals outline the $16-billion questions on stealth fighter deal
October 14, 2010
After Stephen Harper was contradicted last week by the government’s former head of defence procurement, the Liberal Party has laid out three clear questions for the [...] More »
Liberals’ ‘Canadians Make the Rules’ tour in Vancouver today
October 14, 2010
VANCOUVER – At a regional e-summit today, Liberal Members of Parliament will be joined by candidates and riding presidents for the launch of the ‘Canadians Make [...] More »
Statement from the Liberal Party of Canada on the closing of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
October 14, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today to mark the closing of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India: “Over the past 11 days, athletes [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the Hon. Shawn Murphy
October 13, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today after Shawn Murphy announced that he will not be running in the next election: “Shawn Murphy has [...] More »
Open mike in Toronto
October 13, 2010
Photos : Staff More »
In their own words: Conservatives and the UN Security Council Seat
October 13, 2010
(Quotes are included in their original language) BLAME LIES WITH HARPER (Toronto Star, Oct. 13, 2010) VOTE DE NON-CONFIANCE (Le Soleil, 13 octobre 2010) PM [...] More »
Liberal ‘Global Networks Strategy’ will reverse Canada’s international decline
October 13, 2010
The Conservative government’s unprecedented failure to earn a seat on the United Nations Security Council yesterday underlines the urgent need to change Canada’s foreign policy direction [...] More »
Liberals sound alarm on Conservative “firewall federalism” plan for slashing health care and education
October 13, 2010
The Conservative government is planning to slash health care and education funding to pay for their unaffordable corporate tax breaks and record deficit, Liberal MPs warned [...] More »
Let’s fix our foreign policy
October 13, 2010
The Conservative government responded with their usual dignity and class. Rather than take responsibility for their defeat—and the five years of Conservative foreign policy that preceded it—they blamed Michael Ignatieff. What a shocker. More »
A clear choice on connectivity
October 13, 2010
You can still probably remember the sound of your first modem. For most urbanites this sound is a nostalgic echo of the past, but for many rural and remote Canadians it’s an unfortunate, frustrating - and especially for an advanced country like ours - embarrassing reality. More »
Firewall Letter
October 13, 2010
4. Resume provincial responsibility for health care policy. If Ottawa objects to provincial policy, fight in the courts. If we lose, we can afford the financial penalties Ottawa might try to impose under the Canada Health Act. Albertans deserve better than the long waiting periods and technological backwardness that are rapidly coming to characterize Canadian medicine. Alberta should also argue that each province should raise its own revenue for health care -- i.e., replace Canada Health and Social Transfer cash with tax points, as Quebec has argued for many years. Poorer provinces would continue to rely on equalization to ensure they have adequate revenues. More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the rescue of the Chilean miners
October 13, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today on the rescue efforts for the miners in the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile: “The plight [...] More »
Conservatives continue their attack on StatsCan
October 13, 2010
After ignoring the will of Canadians by scrapping the mandatory long-form census and spending an additional $30-million of taxpayers’ dollars to implement and advertise their ill-advised [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and Foreign Affairs Critic Bob Rae on the United Nations Security Council election
October 12, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today following Canada’s failure to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council: “Today, the international [...] More »
Liberals’ ‘Canadians Make the Rules’ tour launches in Fredericton today
October 12, 2010
FREDERICTON – At a regional e-summit today, Liberal Members of Parliament will be joined by candidates and riding presidents for the launch of the ‘Canadians Make [...] More »
NO Mr. Harper, Canadians make the rules!
October 12, 2010
Canadians are fed up with Mr. Harper’s “I make the rules” attitude toward democracy in Canada: Shutting down parliament. Squeezing out parliamentarians. Shutting the public out of the political process. That’s why this week we’re having a national conversation about how democracy works in this country – and how to improve it. More »
Volunteering at the Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank
October 8, 2010
Photos : Joyce Mazur More »
Listen to Open mike in Winnipeg
October 8, 2010
The Winnipeg Open mike event was no cake walk, but Michael Ignatieff didn’t avoid any questions. Don’t believe us? Listen to the audio feed below and follow along the live chat for pictures and colour commentary. More »
Liberals: Harper resorts to smearing respected public official following F-35 stealth jet testimony
October 8, 2010
Stephen Harper’s attack on the former Head of Defence procurement, Alan Williams, following his criticisms of the government’s decision to sole-source the F-35 jet purchase at [...] More »
Picture(s) of the day
October 8, 2010
We got some great pictures back from Winnipeg last night thanks to our intrepid photographer Joyce Mazur. The top set is from yesterday evening’s Open mike town hall, and the bottom set is from a trip to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights construction site. Enjoy! More »
Open letter to Kevin Page on the real cost of Conservative prison bill
October 8, 2010
October 8, 2010 Mr. Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer Library of Parliament Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Page: I am writing to you to [...] More »
Open mike in Winnipeg
October 8, 2010
Photos : Joyce Mazur More »
Visit to Canadian Museum of Human Rights construction site
October 8, 2010
Photos : Joyce Mazur More »
Wrzesnewskyj elected Vice Chair of Citizenship and Immigration Committee
October 7, 2010
For Immediate Release October 7, 2010 Ottawa ― Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) has been elected first vice-chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee [...] More »
Tabaj Family Left in Danger by Citizenship and Immigration Press Conference, Parliamentary Hill, Ottawa
October 7, 2010
For Immediate Release October 7, 2010 Ottawa – Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) and Immigration Consultant MacDonald Scott of Carranza Barristers and Solicitors today spoke [...] More »
Liberals call for scandal-plagued Paradis to step aside
October 7, 2010
As evidence of ethical lapses pile up against Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis, Liberals today are calling on him to be accountable for the actions inside [...] More »
It’s your turn at the mike
October 7, 2010
In a development sure to shock Stephen Harper, there are a whole lot of Canadians who would rather help middle-class families care for their loved ones than give another $6 billion tax break to big corporations. More »
Liberal MP Bryon Wilfert exposes Bernier’s support for long-form census
October 7, 2010
Responding to recent statements made in the House of Commons by Minister of Industry Tony Clement and his predecessor, Maxime Bernier, the Honourable Bryon Wilfert has [...] More »
In their own words: Support for the Liberal Family Care Plan
October 6, 2010
(Quotes are included in their original language) « Le Réseau FADOQ milite depuis longtemps pour un plus grand soutien aux proches aidants. Cet engagement pris par [...] More »
Introducing the Liberal Family Care Plan
October 6, 2010
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You just bought a floating gazebo
October 6, 2010
Diane Finley needs a vacation. Yesterday, after Michael Ignatieff announced the Liberal Family Care Plan, Mrs. Finley -- a Stephen Harper spokesman who moonlights as the Conservative Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development -- told reporters that helping middle-class families take care of their loved ones was "reckless", and that, "most employees do have vacation leave that they can use." More »
Callous Conservative response to family care plan an insult to caregivers
October 6, 2010
The Liberal Women’s caucus today said that the Harper government’s callous and badly misinformed response to the Liberal Family Care Plan further illustrates just how out [...] More »
Liberals: Cancellation of Imam’s Ottawa speech shows Conservatives’ divisive approach to multiculturalism in Canada
October 6, 2010
Canadians saw first-hand the Harper government’s divisive approach to engaging with Muslim communities across this country when, at the last-minute, the Conservative government cancelled the speech [...] More »
“Waste Wednesday” showcases Conservative ‘vanity’ projects
October 6, 2010
Liberals today pointed to a number of questionable infrastructure stimulus projects funded by the Conservative government that appear to provide little in terms of broad-based job [...] More »
Caring for families
October 5, 2010
Imagine an aging parent falling ill and only being allowed to take six weeks off from work to care for them. The Liberal Family Care plan is designed to tackle these challenges, and support families as they care for their loved ones. More »
Liberal Family Care Plan announcement
October 5, 2010
Photo : Richard McGuire More »
Michael Ignatieff announces Liberal Family Care Plan
October 5, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today announced the Liberal Party’s plan to stand with Canadian families by helping family caregivers with the cost of caring for sick [...] More »
Families care. So do we.
October 5, 2010
Then he announced what a Liberal government will do to help – not only people like Hélène and Mike, but also hundreds of thousands of other Canadian families who are caring for sick or aging loved ones at home. More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the passing of former Liberal MP Maurice Foster
October 5, 2010
Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the passing of former Liberal MP Dr. Maurice Foster: “It was with great sadness that I learned that Maurice [...] More »
What’s your question?
October 4, 2010
Michael Ignatieff’s Open mike town hall tour is basically the anti-QP. Ask a question, get an answer. (Your next chance will be this Thursday, October 7th, at 6pm CDT, when Michael Ignatieff will be taking your questions from Winnipeg.) More »
Open mike: social housing vs. fighter jets
October 4, 2010
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Liberals call for Ethics Committee probe of Nigel Wright’s return agreement with Onex
October 4, 2010
Liberal MPs are calling on the Parliamentary Ethics Committee to investigate the terms of incoming PMO Chief of Staff Nigel Wright’s agreement to return to Onex [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the Commonwealth Games
October 2, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today to mark the start of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India: “Over the next two weeks, athletes [...] More »