TORONTO– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on National Holodomor Awareness Week: “This week Canadians will remember a dark and painful chapter in human history. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine, where millions were systematically starved in a calculated effort to destroy[…]

OTTAWA– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the occasion of the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: “On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, I would like to wish the Sikh community in Canada and abroad a happy and joyous Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s[…]

REGINA– The Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Ralph Goodale, today issued a letter to the Information Commissioner of Canada requesting an investigation of an Access to Information (ATIP) response he received about the PMO Ethics Scandal. One June 7, 2013, Mr. Goodale submitted an ATIP request to the Privy Council Office –[…]

WINNIPEG- The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today about Minister Peter MacKay’s comments: “A remarkable thing happened yesterday when I answered a question from a student from the Sioux Valley High School. The students in the room applauded a politician with a message to stay off drugs,[…]

OTTAWA– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on the occasion of Polish Independence Day: “Today, Poles around the world will be commemorating the 95th anniversary of Poland’s independence in 1918, following 123 years of occupation. “Polish Independence Day celebrates the strength and resiliency of the Polish[…]

OTTAWA– The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on Remembrance Day: “Across the country, Canadians are acknowledging the great debt we owe to our men and women in uniform. In solemn remembrance and eternal gratitude, we come together to honour those veterans who sacrificed in defence of[…]

The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines: “The news coming from the Philippines is incredibly tragic. Thousands of families are devastated and our thoughts are with them, as Typhoon Haiyan has left behind whole towns and villages to be rebuilt, particularly[…]

OTTAWA– Today in the House of Commons, the Conservatives voted to defeat the Liberal Opposition Day Motion that would have launched a committee investigation into the actions of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the repayment of Senator Mike Duffy’s expenses, and called on the Prime Minister to appear and testify under oath. “The Conservatives[…]

OTTAWA– Liberal Public Safety Critic Wayne Easter will today introduce a bill to create a parliamentary committee to enhance the oversight of Canada’s national security agencies. “Recent allegations that the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) engaged in surveillance and intelligence gathering in Brazil have made it abundantly clear that we must urgently provide Canadians with[…]