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May 31, 2012
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Liberals Speak Out Against Conservative Muzzling
May 31, 2012
OTTAWA— The Liberal Party of Canada’s website will be darkened Monday, June 4th in solidarity with BLACKOUTSPEAKOUT, a campaign spearheaded by a group of organizations committed [...] More »
Conservative Changes to Employment Insurance Hinder Entrepreneurs
May 31, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s changes to Canada’s Employment Insurance [...] More »
Support the motion: Stop Conservative attacks on charities
May 31, 2012
The Senate could vote on a Liberal motion that gives Canadian charities the chance to defend themselves against Conservative attacks - but only if you urge Senators to support the motion. More »
Liberals Welcome Move to Improve RCMP Discipline
May 30, 2012
OTTAWA—Liberal Public Safety critic Francis Scarpaleggia made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s announcement to introduce new legislation to deal with disciplinary issues within [...] More »
Conservatives Stonewall Help for Disabled
May 30, 2012
OTTAWA– For the third time since their March budget, the Harper Conservatives have refused to fix a serious design flaw in federal savings plans intended to [...] More »
Liberals Push to Strengthen Canada’s Cooperatives
May 30, 2012
OTTAWA— The federal government has a role to play in strengthening Canada’s cooperatives, Liberals said today as they tabled an Opposition Day motion recognizing the importantance [...] More »
spRED Tour: Hedy Fry in Alberta and BC
May 29, 2012
Vancouver-Centre MP Hedy Fry toured Lethbridge, AB and Kimberley/Cranbrook, BC as part of Liberals’ spRED tour. Here is a summary of her activities. More »
Conservatives Refuse to Apologize for Komagata Maru Incident
May 29, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Multiculturalism critic Jim Karygiannis made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s refusal to officially apologize for the Komagata Maru incident: “Last night [...] More »
Liberals Celebrate Veterans’ Win on Benefits
May 29, 2012
OTTAWA– Liberal Veterans Affairs critic Sean Casey made the following statement today on the government’s decision not to appeal the Federal Court ruling on Veterans’ Benefits: [...] More »
Liberal Statement on International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
May 29, 2012
OTTAWA—Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: “When conflict or disaster undermines the rule of law and [...] More »
Conservatives Continue to Trample Workers’ Rights
May 28, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s decision to bring forward back-to-work [...] More »
Liberals Cooperate to Provide Real Opposition
May 28, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberals are continuing to provide real opposition to the Harper Conservatives by using all resources available to amend government legislation, like Bill C-31, the anti-refugee [...] More »
Poking Fun, Seriously
May 25, 2012
Are you as disgusted as I by the typically misleading, almost Orwellian titles that the Harper Conservatives habitually apply to the legislation they introduce to Parliament? More »
Conservatives Allow Lockheed-Martin to Hold Canadian Jobs Hostage
May 25, 2012
TORONTO— Liberal Defence critic John McKay made the following statement on the Conservative government’s decision to allow Lockheed-Martin to hold Canadian jobs hostage: “Lockheed-Martin is bullying [...] More »
Conservative Changes to Appeal Boards Obstruct Canadians’ Ability to Access EI
May 25, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the scrapping of Employment Insurance appeal boards: “Liberals [...] More »
Liberals Call for Fair By-election in Etobicoke Centre
May 24, 2012
OTTAWA— Former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj today challenged Prime Minister Harper to call a by-election in Etobicoke Centre immediately. “In light of Superior Court Justice Lederer’s [...] More »
spRED Tour: Mark Eyking in Southern Ontario
May 24, 2012
Sydney-Victoria MP Mark Eyking toured various communities in southern Ontario as part of Liberals’ spRED tour. Here is a summary of his activities. More »
Hasty Conservative EI Changes Underline Need for Greater Clarity
May 24, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources & Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s proposed changes to Employment Insurance [...] More »
Conservatives Must Not Intervene in CP Strike
May 23, 2012
DOMINION, NS— Liberal Human Resources & Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the labour dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway: [...] More »
Watch the videos from LPC(Ontario)’s 2012 AGM
May 23, 2012
Two weekends ago, Liberal Party of Canada members from Ontario came together in Toronto for our Annual General Meeting and we webcasted much of the event. We took the time to edit the video into smaller clips so that you could share in the experience. More »
Liberal Statement on New US Sanctions Against Iran
May 22, 2012
RIMOUSKI and MONTREAL, QC— Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Dominic LeBlanc made the following statement today on the United States Senate’s approval of expanding sanctions against the [...] More »
Liberals Launch Operation spRED; a Cross-Country Consultation with Canadians
May 22, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal MPs and Senators are breaking out of the Ottawa bubble in the coming days to engage and consult with Canadians in communities across the country [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision on the Election Results in Etobicoke Centre
May 18, 2012
VANCOUVER— Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision to declare the 2011 election results in Etobicoke [...] More »
Conservatives Endangering Lives in Canada’s Coastal Communities
May 18, 2012
OTTAWA— This Conservative government’s senseless decision to shutter the Kitsilano Search and Rescue Station will have a dramatic impact on the safety of one of Canada’s busiest [...] More »
Liberals Provide Real Opposition
May 18, 2012
OTTAWA— While the Conservative government does everything in its power to shut down debate and shut out Canadians, and while the NDP performs misguided cartwheels to [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on Komagata Maru
May 18, 2012
VANCOUVER– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today regarding the 1914 Komagata Maru incident: “As Canadians, we perceive ourselves as open to the world, [...] More »
Conservatives Intent on Cutting Links between Canada and the World
May 17, 2012
OTTAWA– The Conservatives’ decision to dump the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Understanding Canada program is a clear sign that this government is [...] More »
Conservatives Vote Against Retirement Security for Canadians
May 17, 2012
OTTAWA– By voting down a Liberal motion calling on the Conservatives to restore the qualifying age for the Old Age Security (OAS) to 65, this government [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2012
OTTAWA—Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: “On May 17, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia [...] More »
Harper is ending environmental protection
May 16, 2012
It’s up to you to speak up now before Canadians wake up to news of an unimaginable environmental catastrophe. More »
Conservative Government Lacks Political Will to Address Food Insecurity in Canada
May 16, 2012
OTTAWA– Liberal Agriculture and Agri-food critic Frank Valeriote made the following statement today on the final report of Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the [...] More »
Liberals in the Community
May 16, 2012
On Sunday May 6th, 2012, a team of Liberals from various Calgary Electoral District Associations (EDAs) joined together to volunteer in the City of Calgary's 45th Annual Pathway & River Cleanup. More »
Running water for all
May 12, 2012
There are hundreds of communities where our fellow Canadians live in substandard housing, without running water or indoor plumbing. We have the technology and the money to deal with this disgrace, but we don't yet have the deep political will to make change happen. More »
The power of the Prime Minister
May 11, 2012
Just this week the Liberal House Leader was told by his Conservative counterpart that an Opposition Day was being shifted to a Friday because an earlier motion had compared the Harper cuts to the Ontario Harris Government’s cuts that led to the Walkerton tragedy. That "went too far" and so wings had to be clipped. More »
Conservatives Reject Trade and Tourism Jobs as Expo 2012 Opens without Canada
May 11, 2012
OTTAWA– The Conservative government’s decision not to participate in Expo 2012 will have a damaging effect on trade and tourism jobs in Canada, said Liberal Small [...] More »
REALITY CHECK: NDP Circus Antics Benefit the Conservatives
May 10, 2012
The NDP is once again turning the House of Commons into a circus, to the benefit of the Harper Conservatives. Stung by their naïve, failed, closed-door [...] More »
Bob Rae: Speech to the LPC(Ontario) AGM
May 10, 2012
Bob Rae delivers a speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada's Ontario wing. More »
Liberal Statement on Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
May 9, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal MP Dr. Kirsty Duncan made the following statement on Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: “This month, on Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, we work to raise [...] More »
Liberal Statement on the Westray Coal Mine Tragedy
May 9, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources & Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today to commemorate the Westray Coal Mine tragedy: “Twenty years [...] More »
Environment Commissioner Confirms Conservative Legacy of Failure
May 8, 2012
OTTAWA—The Environment Commissioner’s spring report is just the latest confirmation of the Conservative government’s legacy of failure on the environment, said Liberal Environment critic Dr. Kirsty [...] More »
High-Flying Fisheries Ambassador Travelled with Extravagance, Delivered Nothing
May 8, 2012
OTTAWA– As this Conservative government was gutting programs, Fisheries Ambassador Loyola Sullivan racked up nearly $600,000 in travel expenses with no results to show for it, [...] More »
Federal Leadership Needed to Tackle Mental Health Crisis
May 8, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Health critic Dr. Hedy Fry made the following statement today on the release of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health Strategy for [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on the Visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres to Canada
May 7, 2012
OTTAWA— Together with Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Dominic LeBlanc, Liberal Defence critic John McKay and Liberal Small Business and Tourism critic Joyce Murray, Liberal Leader Bob [...] More »
Conservative Failure on Food Security an International Embarrassment
May 7, 2012
OTTAWA– The Conservative government’s failure to ensure food security in Canada is an international embarrassment, said Liberal Leader Bob Rae today. “The actions of this Conservative [...] More »
Mike Crawley: Speech to the Economic Club of Canada
May 3, 2012
Mike Crawley, National President of the Liberal Party of Canada, delivers a speech to the Economic Club of Canada, entitled "A Bold New Liberal Party - Growing the Movement." More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on a Critic Change within the Liberal Caucus
May 3, 2012
OTTAWA– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on a critic change within the Liberal caucus: “A few weeks ago, Mauril Bélanger informed me [...] More »
Liberals Denounce Attempts to Limit Aboriginal Participation in Environmental Review Process
May 3, 2012
OTTAWA— Aboriginal peoples have a right to fully participate in all federal environmental assessments that could affect their way of life and any attempt by industry [...] More »
Conservatives Continue to Mislead Canadians on F-35
May 3, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the Public Accounts Committee hearings on the F-35 procurement: “The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed today [...] More »
Statement by Liberal Leader Bob Rae on World Press Freedom Day
May 3, 2012
OTTAWA— Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on World Press Freedom Day: “On World Press Freedom Day, we reflect on the importance of [...] More »
Liberals Rebuild as Conservative Majority Gets Failing Grade
May 2, 2012
OTTAWA– One year since the last election, Stephen Harper’s majority government gets a failing grade, while the Liberal Party begins the next phase of its rebuilding [...] More »
Liberal Supporter Launch
May 2, 2012
Check out the tweets and photos from the supporter launch in Ottawa... Growth, hope, opportunity - can we count on you to join the movement? More »
Are you ready for this?
May 2, 2012
Our bold new Liberal Party is implementing a bold new initiative. As of today, we’re inviting all Canadians to sign up as supporters. When confirmed as eligible, they, like you, will choose our next Liberal Leader. More »
Conservatives Betrayed Francophones by Hiring a Unilingual Auditor General
May 1, 2012
OTTAWA– Liberal Official Languages critic Mauril Bélanger made the following statement today in reaction to a preliminary report by the Commissioner of Official Languages which found that [...] More »

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