Category: Politics

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TORONTO – Tonight, Canadians will see first-hand that the Liberal team is the only one offering new leadership and a new plan for real change, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau. “This debate will provide us with the opportunity to showcase our plan for change that will make a real…

Mulcair commits major gaffe on day one by refusing to take questions Liberal Party of Canada OTTAWA – Continuing his pattern of contradictions, Thomas Mulcair avoided all questions at his campaign launch after criticizing Harper for the exact same behaviour: “Stephen Harper wants to be the Prime Minister of a G-8 country… and yet he…

  OTTAWA – While middle class Canadians are struggling to get ahead and our economy is back in recession, Stephen Harper is funneling as much as 27 million taxpayer dollars into Conservative Party coffers, said Liberals today. “…it is important that these campaigns be funded by the parties themselves rather than taxpayers.” (Stephen Harper, CBC…

VANCOUVER – After a decade of Stephen Harper, only Liberals are offering new leadership and a new plan that will deliver real change so all Canadians can succeed, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau. “We want change that will make a real difference in the lives of all Canadians –…

  Traditionally, party leaders participated in two televised debates during the federal election – once in English and once in French. These debates were produced by a consortium of major television broadcasters, including CBC, Radio-Canada, CTV and Global.[21] In May 2015, the Conservatives said they would not participate in the traditional leaders’ debates and instead…

  NDP – Canada After years of refusing to produce a serious plan on the environment, Justin Trudeau recently delivered a speech full of lofty promises. Liberals have a long history of being all-talk, no-action when it comes to protecting the environment. Let’s look at their record in government: Greenhouse gas emissions soared by more…

GATINEAU, Sunday, August 2, 2015 The 42nd federal general election will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015. Elections Canada offices in each of the 338 federal electoral districts will begin offering services to voters and candidates during the first week of August, with established hours that will be expanded as the demand for services increases starting in September.…

  Prime Minister Harper announced the next phase of our low-tax plan for Canadian families. A Conservative government will introduce a new, permanent Home Renovation Tax Credit that will help Canadians maintain and increase the value of their homes. For most Canadians, the family home is their biggest financial investment and the place where they…

  Submitted by the Liberal Party of Canada Harper’s “gaming the system” – former Elections Canada Head OTTAWA – For his own personal advantage, Stephen Harper is costing taxpayers half of a billion dollars by needlessly causing the most expensive election in Canadian history. While the economy plunges back into recession and middle class families…