VANCOUVER – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on the celebration of Tet, the Vietnamese New Year: “Today, friends and families in Canada and around the world will gather to commemorate Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. “Tet provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the successes and[…]

VANCOUVER – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the celebration of Korean New Year: “Today, friends and families will come together to celebrate Seollal, the Korean New Year. This year marks the Year of the Blue Horse, a figure that symbolizes optimism and devotion. These[…]

OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement: “Canadians expect their leaders to be open and honest with them, and they expect us to come forward with practical solutions that address problems directly. The Senate, through extreme patronage and partisanship, has become an institution that poorly[…]

OTTAWA AND KRAKOW, POLAND – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today, Canadians join in honouring the memories of the more than six million victims of the Holocaust. We also acknowledge the survivors of the Holocaust– including many Jewish-Canadians – the[…]

OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the situation in Ukraine: “The rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine is extremely troubling. This indefensible, state-sanctioned violence must be condemned and should end immediately. Unless real dialogue begins between the government and the opposition, we are likely[…]

EDMONTON– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued ​​the following statement today on the major fire in L’Isle-Verte, Quebec, which resulted in several casualties: “What tragic news coming from L’Isle-Verte this morning. Our thoughts are with the many families affected, and we hope that the situation will be under control as[…]

EDMONTON– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes to the Liberal team of Caucus Critics: “I am pleased to announce that Emmanuel Dubourg will be assuming the role of National Revenue Critic and that Chrystia Freeland will now be assuming the responsibilities of International Trade Critic. I[…]

MONTRÉAL— Liberal Rights, Freedoms, and International Justice Critic, Irwin Cotler, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day: “Today, Canadians are called upon to learn about, reflect upon, and act on the incredible courage and humanity of Swedish diplomat and humanitarian, Raoul Wallenberg. “While serving as a Swedish diplomat in Hungary in 1944, Wallenberg[…]

MONTRÉAL AND REGINA— The Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic, Marc Garneau, issued the following statement today: “I am deeply troubled by the legislation passed yesterday in Ukraine and the restrictions it places on freedom of assembly, speech, and the media. These actions are a complete rejection of fundamental democratic principles. “The Liberal Party of Canada calls[…]