December 30, 2009
OTTAWA – A request by Stephen Harper to shut down Parliament again marks the fourth time in three years that he has derailed the nation’s business in order to protect his own partisan interests, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said today.
“Mr. Harper is showing his disregard for the democratic institutions of our country,” said Mr. [...]
December 24, 2009
I join with all Canadians in mourning the loss of Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall, who lost his life yesterday in Afghanistan.
Lt. Nuttall, of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, served with the 1st Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton. He was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in the town [...]
December 24, 2009
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement to Canadians celebrating Christmas:
“Across the country, Canadians are gathering with friends and loved ones to celebrate Christmas. On this joyous day, we also celebrate the compassion, generosity and commitment to peace that make us who we are as a country.
We are a [...]
December 20, 2009
OTTAWA - The Harper government has failed Canada’s seniors and future pensioners by breaking their promise to make pension reform a priority and putting off discussions with the provincial and territorial governments until next May, said Liberal Seniors and Pensions Critic Judy Sgro and Finance Critic John McCallum.
“In the budget last January, the [...]
December 18, 2009
“Politics will no longer be a stepping stone to a lucrative career lobbying government. Make no mistake… if there are Hill staffers who dream of making it rich by trying to lobby a future Conservative government, if that’s true of any of you, then you’d better make different plans.”
- Stephen Harper, Accountability Act [...]
December 21, 2009
TORONTO — Ontario charities and non-profit organizations have been disrespected and treated unfairly by the Harper government’s infrastructure stimulus program, Liberal Infrastructure Critic Gerard Kennedy charged today.
Social groups in the province were offered a little-publicized, bizarre mid-summer window in August to apply for capital funds. Many worthwhile efforts either did not hear [...]
December 21, 2009
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff will start the New Year with a cross-Canada campus tour to meet with young Canadians in the lead-up to Canada at 150: Rising to the Challenge - a non-partisan conference being held in Montreal in March 2010.
“We’re starting a national conversation about the Canada we can be [...]
December 18, 2009
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said he remains hopeful that significant progress can be made on a binding international climate change agreement, even with Stephen Harper’s absence at an emergency meeting of world leaders in Copenhagen today.
“Should Copenhagen end in disappointment, Mr. Harper can not use failure as an excuse for further [...]
December 18, 2009
OTTAWA – Liberals are calling on Rick Casson, Chair of the House of Commons Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, to show up to a scheduled meeting for next Tuesday – following the orchestrated no-show of Conservative members this past week – in order to continue the inquiry into the [...]
December 17, 2009
OTTAWA - Despite investing millions of taxpayers’ dollars to develop world-leading nuclear technology, the Conservative government is putting the CANDU reactor division up for sale before returns have been realized, Liberal Natural Resources Critic Geoff Regan said today.
“Canada has 60 years of leadership in this field, but the Harper government is hollowing out [...]
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