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  1. It’s the last day at camp

    September 1, 2010

    At the end of today's caucus meeting, Michael Ignatieff announced a new series of (unscripted!) townhall meetings, in every region of the country. We're calling them "Open mike."  More »

  2. Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the 30th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope

    September 1, 2010

    Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the 30th anniversary on the day when Terry Fox had to stop running his Marathon of Hope: [...]  More »

  3. Just the facts: RCMP gun registry evaluation report speaks for itself

    September 1, 2010

    The sponsor of the Conservative’s anti-gun registry bill, Candice Hoeppner, said yesterday that a recently released RCMP report on the gun registry, “says the police officers [...]  More »

  4. After a 110-day absence, Stephen Harper is more disconnected than ever from Quebec

    September 1, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – After a 110-day absence, Stephen Harper has finally returned to Quebec to show that just how hopelessly disconnected he is from the priorities [...]  More »

  5. Michael Ignatieff announces “Open mike” town hall tour

    September 1, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – As a successful Liberal summer caucus draws to a close, Michael Ignatieff announced today that he will be hosting weekly “Open mike” town [...]  More »

  6. Official Languages Liberal Caucus condemns Conservative government

    August 31, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – Yesterday morning, the Official Languages Liberal Caucus, chaired by the MP for LaSalle-Émard, Lise Zarac, met organizations representing Francophone minorities in the Province [...]  More »

  7. Liberal Women’s Caucus taking to the road in support of gun registry

    August 31, 2010

    BADDECK, N.S. – The Liberal Women’s Caucus is partnering with Liberal Public Safety Critic Mark Holland to tour the country to shore up support for the [...]  More »

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  1. Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the 30th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope

    September 1, 2010

    Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the 30th anniversary on the day when Terry Fox had to stop running his Marathon of Hope: [...]  More »

  2. After a 110-day absence, Stephen Harper is more disconnected than ever from Quebec

    September 1, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – After a 110-day absence, Stephen Harper has finally returned to Quebec to show that just how hopelessly disconnected he is from the priorities [...]  More »

  3. Michael Ignatieff announces “Open mike” town hall tour

    September 1, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – As a successful Liberal summer caucus draws to a close, Michael Ignatieff announced today that he will be hosting weekly “Open mike” town [...]  More »

  4. Official Languages Liberal Caucus condemns Conservative government

    August 31, 2010

    BADDECK, NS – Yesterday morning, the Official Languages Liberal Caucus, chaired by the MP for LaSalle-Émard, Lise Zarac, met organizations representing Francophone minorities in the Province [...]  More »

  5. Liberal Women’s Caucus taking to the road in support of gun registry

    August 31, 2010

    BADDECK, N.S. – The Liberal Women’s Caucus is partnering with Liberal Public Safety Critic Mark Holland to tour the country to shore up support for the [...]  More »

  6. Northern Forum report supports Liberal commitments to the North

    August 31, 2010

    BADDECK, N.S. – Liberal MPs say that a new report about strengthening Canada’s Arctic communities confirms the Harper government’s negligence towards Northerners, and supports Liberal commitments [...]  More »

  7. Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz attacks police again

    August 31, 2010

    In an opinion piece yesterday, Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz once again smears Canada’s police officers for their support of the gun registry. Mr. Breitkreuz implied that [...]  More »

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  1. It’s the last day at camp

    September 1, 2010

    At the end of today's caucus meeting, Michael Ignatieff announced a new series of (unscripted!) townhall meetings, in every region of the country. We're calling them "Open mike."  More »

  2. Not even the beginning of the end

    August 31, 2010

    Yesterday was an important milestone for the Liberal Express, as Michael Ignatieff, Zsuzsanna Zsohar, and a bus-load of MPs and Senators arrived at the Liberal Party’s National Caucus summer retreat, in Baddeck, Cape Breton.  More »

  3. [Slideshow] See what we’ve accomplished so far this summer

    August 31, 2010

    You may have heard about the great slideshow that was presented at the rally in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, yesterday. You can watch it here where it [...]  More »

  4. [VIDEO] Michael Ignatieff in Nova Scotia

    August 31, 2010

    The Liberal Express hits over 35 000 kilometers in Nova Scotia on the way to the Liberal Summer Caucus in Baddeck.  More »

  5. Michael Ignatieff visits his grandparents house in the Eastern Townships, Quebec

    August 30, 2010

    Paul and Natalie Ignatieff settled in the Eastern Townships after escaping Bolshevism in Russia in 1928. "This is where it at all starts for the Ignatieff family."  More »

  6. Rita on my mind

    August 29, 2010

    “On behalf of everyone who travels with me, and on behalf of the whole party,” he said, “I want to pay tribute to a national institution -- I want to pay tribute to Rita MacNeil.”  More »

  7. A natural campaigner

    August 29, 2010

    One press gallery reporter, who is on the Liberal Express for the first time on this leg, called the improvement "striking".   More »

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  1. Just the facts: RCMP gun registry evaluation report speaks for itself

    September 1, 2010

    The sponsor of the Conservative’s anti-gun registry bill, Candice Hoeppner, said yesterday that a recently released RCMP report on the gun registry, “says the police officers [...]  More »

  2. Reality Check: Flanagan on the census

    August 20, 2010

    While we take issue with Tom Flanagan’s rationale for getting rid of the long-form census, he at least attempts to make a consistent argument – unlike [...]  More »

  3. Liberals call for reinstatement of RCMP Chief Supt. Marty Cheliak

    August 18, 2010

      Liberal MPs are demanding the immediate reinstatement of the Director General of the Canadian Firearms Program after the Harper Conservatives ousted him for making the [...]  More »

  4. Just the Facts: Pork-barrelling in Tony Clement’s riding

    June 16, 2010

    Industry Minister Tony Clement hasn’t just used the G8 Legacy Fund as his own personal riding slush fund – he’s also funnelled tens of millions of [...]  More »

  5. Just the Facts: Even better than the real thing?

    June 9, 2010

    As Canadians express their disgust over the borrow-and-spend Conservatives’ $1.1 billion in G8/20 waste – which is only the tip of their $54-billion deficit iceberg – [...]  More »

  6. Just the Facts: A comparison of G8 and G20 summit security costs

    June 8, 2010

    To compare the $930 million security costs for the upcoming G8/G20 summits, the University of Toronto’s G8 and G20 Research Groups compiled the following lists showing [...]  More »

  7. Just the facts: Conservative ship building delays

    June 3, 2010

    Despite making multiple hollow announcements – to great fanfare – of plans to build new naval and coast guard vessels, the Conservative government has very little [...]  More »

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  1. Policy Matters: National Discussions – Online Policy Meeting

    July 12, 2010

    Read the transcript of the members only policy discussion.  More »

  2. Statement from LPC President

    May 14, 2010

    As the President of the Liberal Party it has not been my practice to issue press statements or give TV interviews. However, earlier this week, a [...]  More »

  3. National Liberal Fund – new National Director

    April 20, 2010

    On behalf of Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and the National Board of the Liberal Party of Canada, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Adam [...]  More »

  4. National Women’s Liberal Commission Invites Women to Run for Office

    March 8, 2010

    TORONTO – In celebration of International Women’s Day, National Women’s Liberal Commission (NWLC) president Nicole Foster Woollatt today announced a reinvigorated national grassroots campaign to invite [...]  More »

  5. New National Director

    February 6, 2010

    On behalf of our Leader Michael Ignatieff and the National Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Ian McKay to the position of National Director [...]  More »

  6. Liberals launch radio and print ads

    January 10, 2010

    In light of Stephen Harper’s unjustified shutdown of Parliament, the Liberal Party of Canada today launched a series of radio and print ads, which can be [...]  More »

  7. Leader’s OP-ED: Shutting down Parliament: The arrogance of power

    January 5, 2010

    Below is the full text of Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff opinion piece, running in Canadian papers this week. The first duty of leaders in a democratic [...]  More »

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