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Pudsey Steps Down
Posted by sitemaster in Liberals on July 29, 2010
Shawn Pudsey, the Liberal Party of Canada’s nominated candidate in Parry Sound—Muskoka, made the following statement today:
“It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to step down as the candidate for the federal Liberal Party in Parry Sound—Muskoka. A number of years ago, I was treated for cancer. It seems to be making a re-appearance. But the prognosis is good, and I am not going anywhere. I do, however, have to take this issue seriously and make health my priority.” Read on »
Our local Liberal candidate on maternal health
Posted by sitemaster in Foreign Policy, Health Care, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Liberals, Women's Rights on May 19, 2010
For the Harper Conservatives, it seems possible to talk about maternal health care without mentioning the word abortion. Read on »
Liberals circulate ‘interesting’ government funding list
Posted by sitemaster in Accountability, Conservatives, Human Rights, Liberals, Women's Rights on May 6, 2010
By Karina Roman, CBC News, May 5, 2010
So there’s been lots of talk in the past few days about women’s groups that have been de-funded by the Conservative government and debate about why they are losing their funding. Last night on CBC’s Power and Politics, Conservative MP Candace Hoeppner said the government was simply being more “focused” in their approach to funding groups.
The Liberals, not surprisingly, don’t see it that way and have been working on a list of groups they say are losing their money because they don’t share the government’s ideology (not all the groups themselves agree with this characterization). But along with handing out that list, they have also added a list of groups and programs that are getting government grants. Let’s be clear, this list is not complete in any way. In fact, it could be said to be quite selective. But the Liberals point out it still offers an “interesting” contrast. Read on »
Federal Liberals pledge tax break for volunteer firefighters
Posted by sitemaster in Crime & Safety, Liberals, Rural Issues on May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010. Huntsville – A Government of Canada under Liberal leadership would introduce a $3,000 refundable tax credit in recognition of the costs Canada’s volunteer firefighters incur for their emergency public service, Shawn Pudsey, Liberal candidate for Parry Sound-Muskoka has announced. Read on »
Michael Ignatieff commits to more doctors and nurses in rural Canada
Posted by sitemaster in Health Care, Liberals, Rural Issues on April 16, 2010
For Immediate Release – April 16, 2010
HANTS COUNTY, NS – During a visit to the Hants Shore Community Health Centre outside of Halifax, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff committed to attract more doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners to underserved rural communities by forgiving up to $20,000 of their student debt.
“All Canadians should have a high quality of life and comparable levels of service, regardless of where they live,” said Mr. Ignatieff. “Too many rural families have to drive for hours to access health services for their loved ones – and that’s just not right.” Read on »
Climate change: Liberals take action where Harper has failed
Posted by sitemaster in Energy, Environment, Jobs, Liberals, Science & Technology on April 13, 2010
For Immediate Release
April 13, 2010
OTTAWA – The Liberals are bringing forward an opposition motion calling on the Conservative government to take immediate and decisive action on the environment and climate change. Read on »
Contraception motion defeated
Posted by sitemaster in Conservatives, Foreign Policy, Health & Safety, Human Rights, Liberals, Women's Rights on March 23, 2010
CBC News, March 23, 2010
A Liberal motion to include a broader range of family planning programs, including contraception, in a maternal health initiative for developing countries, was defeated 144-138 in the House of Commons Tuesday.
The motion tabled by Liberal foreign affairs critic Bob Rae said Canada’s maternal health proposal to G8 nations must be based on “scientific evidence, which proves that education and family planning can prevent as many as one in every three maternal deaths” and refrain from the “failed right-wing ideologies” of former U.S. president George W. Bush. Read on »
Innovation out of our hands in a branch-plant economy
Posted by sitemaster in Conservatives, Employment, Jobs, Liberals, Research & Development, Science & Technology on March 23, 2010
By David Olive, Business Columnist, The Toronto Star, March 23, 2010
Nortel Networks Corp. on Friday quietly shed the last of its remaining major businesses, selling its optical and ethernet networking operations to U.S.-based Ciena Corp. for $774 million (U.S.). Read on »
Conservatives flip-flop on mail-outs
Posted by sitemaster in Conservatives, Liberals on March 18, 2010
By: Bruce Cheadle, Canadian Press, from the Winnipeg Free Press, 18/03/2010
OTTAWA — The Conservative government has decided those lowly one-page partisan MP mail-outs that tend to wind up in household recycling bins may not be worth the fight after all. Read on »
What has changed in Ottawa in two months?
Posted by sitemaster in Conservatives, Democracy, Liberals, Taxes, The Deficit, The Economy on March 2, 2010
by Andrew Coyne, Macleans Magazine, March 1, 2010
Parliament returns, to a changed political landscape. As late as mid-December, the Conservatives were still leading the Liberals by eight to 10 points. Two months and one prorogation later, the parties are statistically tied. Read on »
Ignatieff uses the pause
Posted by sitemaster in Canadian Armed Forces, Democracy, Liberals, Women's Rights on February 17, 2010
From The Globe and Mail, Published on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
Crickets continue to chirp in the House of Commons chamber. But elsewhere in the prorogued parliamentary precinct, there is activity, with some help from Michael Ignatieff and the federal Liberal Party. In the absence of Question Period, Mr. Ignatieff has used the time to formulate some worthwhile policy proposals. Read on »
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