Tag: Liberal

Poilievre Says Tories Will Support Studying Federal Childcare Bill in Committee

Pierre Poilievre says Conservatives will support sending the Liberal government’s childcare bill for further study, but he’s stopping short of endorsing the national plan. Speaking to reporters before his weekly caucus meeting, the Tory leader says his MPs will back sending Bill C-35—currently being debated in the House of Commons—to a parliamentary committee. In December,…


Liberal MPs Begin Three-Day Caucus Retreat With a Focus on Affordability

Liberal members of Parliament began a three-day caucus retreat today, during which they are expected to strategize about their priorities before Parliament returns next week. The federal party’s caucus chair says their first priority is making life more affordable for Canadians, and MPs also want to build a green economy and address climate change. Brenda…


Holiday Travel Mess Shows Why Canadian Air Travel Industry Needs Competition: NDP

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competition in Canada’s airspace. He says the lack of choice for passengers is also making flying less affordable, and he’s calling on the Liberal government…


Why Do the Vast Majority of Christian African Americans Vote for the Liberal Democrat Party? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 103

“To save America and the world, Conservatives must first answer this one very important question: Why do the vast majority of Christian African Americans vote for the Atheist/Anti-Christian, Liberal Democrat Party?”–Vince Ellison, author of the book “The Iron Triangle: Inside the Liberal Democrat Plan to Use Race to Divide Christians and America in Their Quest…


PREMIERING NOW: Why Do the Vast Majority of Christian African Americans Vote for the Liberal Democrat Party? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 103

“To save America and the world, Conservatives must first answer this one very important question: Why do the vast majority of Christian African Americans vote for the Atheist/Anti-Christian, Liberal Democrat Party?”–Vince Ellison, author of the book “The Iron Triangle: Inside the Liberal Democrat Plan to Use Race to Divide Christians and America in Their Quest…


As MPs Pass Liberal Online News Bill, Meta Again Threatens to Pull Content

The House of Commons passed a Liberal bill on Wednesday designed to require web giants to compensate journalism outfits for reposting their content, and Meta is once again threatening to remove news content from Facebook in Canada. Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has argued the bill will “enhance fairness” in the digital news marketplace by…


Liberals Did Not Show Fiscal Restraint in Fall Update: Parliamentary Budget Officer

Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux told members of Parliament on Monday that the federal government did not show fiscal restraint in its recent fall economic statement. At a meeting of the House of Commons finance committee, Giroux said the federal government is spending a significant portion of the new fiscal room it ended up with…


Canadian Armed Forces to Enhance Engagement With Indo-Pacific, Trudeau Says

The Liberal government’s long-promised Indo–Pacific strategy will include new investments to strengthen the role the Canadian Armed Forces plays in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday in Thailand. “This will support our allies, Japan and South Korea, and all of us in the Pacific,” Trudeau said Friday as he wrapped up his participation in…


Senators Pass Liberal Dental Benefit for Kids, Housing Benefit for Renters

Senators have passed a bill that will allow low- and middle-income families to access government money to help care for their kids’ dental care, starting as early as Dec. 1. The dental benefit was a compromise between the Liberals and NDP, as part of the supply-and-confidence agreement that will see the New Democrats support the…


Frustration, Anxiety Persist as Liberals Claim Success on Wait Times for Veterans

When Stephen LaSalle first injured his foot in a military training exercise, he had only heard the stories about what it was like to deal with Veterans Affairs Canada. Five years later, the reservist naval lieutenant can talk about the experience firsthand. LaSalle is one of more than 23,000 veterans whose disability claims are waiting…