OTTAWA– The Auditor General’s (AG) Spring 2013 Report clearly confirms that the Conservative government’s mismanagement of Search and Rescue (SAR) is endangering Canadian lives, said Liberals today. “This report validates what Liberals have been saying all along: under this government, our air and marine SAR system is in crisis and requires ‘significant improvements’ if we’re[…]

OTTAWA– Liberal Democratic Reform and Intergovernmental Affairs critic Stéphane Dion sent the following letter to NDP Justice critic Françoise Boivin today in response to the NDP’s request for Liberal support for the motion passed by the Quebec National Assembly earlier this month: Ms. Françoise Boivin, MP 152 Confederation Building House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Madam Member, On[…]

OTTAWA– Today Liberal Treasury Board critic John McCallum presented an analysis of the government’s Reports on Plans and Priorities 2013-14 highlighting some of the largest cuts to environment and safety programs for Canadians. “Despite the Conservatives’ promise not to cut services, their own annual reports clearly show that the opposite is happening,” said Mr. McCallum.[…]

GLACE BAY, NS– Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the National Day of Mourning: “Every year, April 28th marks the National Day of Mourning to commemorate all those who have been injured or killed as a result of workplace accidents and hazards. Over 1,000[…]

Yesterday, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Poilievre offered Canadians the latest in Conservative insight when he declared: “The root cause of terrorism is terrorists.” (CBC Power and Politics, April 25, 2013) Canadians should not be surprised, though, as Mr. Poilievre is only following the Prime Minister’s lead, who was again playing politics with national security yesterday, stating:[…]

OTTAWA– Liberal Democratic Reform critic Stéphane Dion sent the following letter today to the Commissioner of Canada Elections on the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in political advertising: Commissioner of Canada Elections c/o Elections Canada 257 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M6 Dear Commissioner, Re: Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Material in Political Advertising I am[…]

OTTAWA– Liberal Democratic Reform critic Stéphane Dion made the following statement today on the Liberal Opposition Day motion to make Parliament more representative of Canadians and their priorities: “Liberals are pleased to have introduced a proposal that makes Parliament more accessible to Canadians by giving all MPs equal opportunity to express the views of the[…]

The Liberal Party of Canada launched a campaign today introducing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to Canadians. These ads will run online as well as on television. To view the ad, click here.

OTTAWA— Liberal Environment critic Kirsty Duncan made the following statement today on International Earth Day: “Today marks the 43rd annual Earth Day and an occasion to celebrate Canada’s tremendous natural beauty. The day is also an opportunity to educate, empower and motivate Canadians to achieve solutions that will improve the state of our environment. Unfortunately, Canadians are[…]