May
libDOMINION, NS— Liberal Human Resources & Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on the labour dispute... read more6 hours ago | Ontario, York Centre
libTwo weekends ago, Liberal Party of Canada members from Ontario came together in Toronto for our Annual General Meeting and we webcasted much of the event.... read more7 hours ago | Ontario, York Centre
libRIMOUSKI and MONTREAL, QC— Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Dominic LeBlanc made the following statement today on the United States Senate’s approval... read moreTue 1:28 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA— Liberal MPs and Senators are breaking out of the Ottawa bubble in the coming days to engage and consult with Canadians in communities across... read moreTue 7:35 am | Ontario, York Centre
libVANCOUVER— Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision to declare the 2011 election results... read moreFri 12:29 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA— This Conservative government’s senseless decision to shutter the Kitsilano Search and Rescue Station will have a dramatic impact on the safety... read moreFri 11:33 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA— While the Conservative government does everything in its power to shut down debate and shut out Canadians, and while the NDP performs misguided... read moreFri 9:49 am | Ontario, York Centre
libVANCOUVER– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today regarding the 1914 Komagata Maru incident: “As Canadians, we perceive ourselves... read moreFri 6:18 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA– The Conservatives’ decision to dump the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Understanding Canada program is a... read moreThu 10:27 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA– By voting down a Liberal motion calling on the Conservatives to restore the qualifying age for the Old Age Security (OAS) to 65, this government... read moreThu 9:48 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA—Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: “On May 17, we mark the International... read moreThu 7:20 am | Ontario, York Centre
libIt’s up to you to speak up now before Canadians wake up to news of an unimaginable environmental catastrophe. read moreMay 16, 2012 5:23 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA– Liberal Agriculture and Agri-food critic Frank Valeriote made the following statement today on the final report of Olivier De Schutter, UN Special... read moreMay 16, 2012 1:30 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOn Sunday May 6th, 2012, a team of Liberals from various Calgary Electoral District Associations (EDAs) joined together to volunteer in the City of Calgary's... read moreMay 16, 2012 9:14 am | Ontario, York Centre
libThere are hundreds of communities where our fellow Canadians live in substandard housing, without running water or indoor plumbing. We have the technology... read moreMay 12, 2012 10:28 am | Ontario, York Centre
libJust this week the Liberal House Leader was told by his Conservative counterpart that an Opposition Day was being shifted to a Friday because an earlier... read moreMay 11, 2012 1:00 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA– The Conservative government’s decision not to participate in Expo 2012 will have a damaging effect on trade and tourism jobs in Canada, said... read moreMay 11, 2012 9:41 am | Ontario, York Centre
libThe NDP is once again turning the House of Commons into a circus, to the benefit of the Harper Conservatives. Stung by their naïve, failed, closed-door... read moreMay 10, 2012 10:27 am | Ontario, York Centre
libBob Rae delivers a speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada's Ontario wing. read moreMay 10, 2012 8:22 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA— Liberal MP Dr. Kirsty Duncan made the following statement on Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: “This month, on Multiple Sclerosis Awareness... read moreMay 09, 2012 1:45 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA— Liberal Human Resources & Skills Development and Labour critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today to commemorate the Westray... read moreMay 09, 2012 11:13 am | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA—The Environment Commissioner’s spring report is just the latest confirmation of the Conservative government’s legacy of failure on the environment,... read moreMay 08, 2012 1:04 pm | Ontario, York Centre
libOTTAWA– As this Conservative government was gutting programs, Fisheries Ambassador Loyola Sullivan racked up nearly $600,000 in travel expenses with... read moreMay 08, 2012 12:25 pm | Ontario, York Centre
April
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lib- she looked at me as if I had two heads. I was telling people they could vote ahead of time on three different days over the Easter weekend if that was... read moreApr 26, 2011 6:45 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
libTo the residents of York Centre On this special day, I hope you find joy and peace in the gathering of family and friends. Happy Easter. read moreApr 23, 2011 7:19 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- he’s from Guatemala; his wife is from Portugal. He went to a downtown high school; she went to a different one. He went to a party with some... read moreApr 20, 2011 10:38 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- he is from Rumania. He remembers this date as easily as he does the other big days of his life: his birthday, his anniversary, and the birthdays of... read moreApr 19, 2011 6:02 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
libTonight as Passover begins, families will gather around the Seder table and recount the story of the Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt. During this... read moreApr 18, 2011 8:00 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib– I was there to deliver to them a certificate to commemorate their 65th anniversary. Theirs is an almost impossible story. He had survived Auschwitz.... read moreApr 17, 2011 7:37 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- it was in front of a supermarket. “I was a bit of an athlete too,” he told me. He’d been a swimmer and fencer before the war, and... read moreApr 16, 2011 8:16 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- I’m standing on the front step. I’ve rung the doorbell and I’m waiting. I look down, and in the bright sunshine are the first daffodils... read moreApr 15, 2011 2:36 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- two things that have surprised me: the number of dogs; and the number of people who work at home - he is a fine clothing cutter, now mostly retired except... read moreApr 11, 2011 11:34 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- she sits at the same table in the restaurant every day at about 11:30 with her coffee and cherry danish, except on those days when they are sold out,... read moreApr 10, 2011 3:43 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- she has a son in his 20s who is autistic. He had gone to a nearby school for kids with special needs. “It was great for him,” she said.... read moreApr 08, 2011 7:24 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- Always looking for something to break the ice: a guy in his late 20s opens the door; I spot a two-foot high R2D2 a few feet away. “Well, obviously... read moreApr 07, 2011 1:43 pm | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- he was walking with his friend at a mall, something they do almost every day. They had met many years ago through their kids. He had been in the military... read moreApr 06, 2011 8:45 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- a man came up to me. We had met a week earlier at a meeting of the Jewish War Veterans. “The group’s getting older,” he said. But... read moreApr 05, 2011 7:05 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
libYour Family. Your Future. Your Canada: http://www.liberal.ca/platform/ read moreApr 03, 2011 8:44 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
lib- An elderly woman was sitting on her front porch with her dog, Chloe. I asked how long she had lived in her house. “65 years,” she said.... read moreApr 02, 2011 9:04 am | Ontario, York Centre
March
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libThis is a very important election for Canada. It’s about how we deal with the future. Fearful of it, grim, suspicious, distrustful, seeing the worst,... read moreMar 28, 2011 8:48 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
libYesterday, in Jerusalem, a bomb exploded at a crowded bus stop outside of the International Convention Centre. The explosion killed a 59 year-old woman... read moreMar 24, 2011 9:05 am | Ontario, York Centre
January
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libDear Friend, I would like you to join me for a skate at the Bell Centre! I think it will be fun. The only other time I skated there was the night of... read moreJan 19, 2011 1:24 pm | Ontario, York Centre
December
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lib“I strongly support Professor Cotler’s statement and urge our government to ensure that international law is applied to Mr. Shalit and that the... read moreDec 20, 2010 9:53 am | Ontario, York Centre
October
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libIt is our responsibility as citizens and parliamentarians to foster a dialogue among Canadians, and to do so in a thoughtful, challenging and respectful... read moreOct 02, 2010 9:07 am | Ontario, York Centre - MP
libThey are retired from their workplaces. They have raised their children who have now moved away and are building their own lives. Today, October 1st,... read moreOct 01, 2010 12:53 pm | Ontario, York Centre
September
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libDear Everyone, A victory was realized today. With a vote of 153 yeas to 151 nays, the House of Commons has voted to maintain the federal Firearms Registry. ... read moreSep 22, 2010 3:38 pm | Ontario, York Centre
July
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libJul 19, 2010 2:31 pm | Ontario, York Centre
May
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libManitoba Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner introduced a Private Member’s Bill into the House of Commons during the last session to dismantle the federal... read moreMay 30, 2010 11:18 am | Ontario, York Centre
April
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libOn April 28, Bill C-302, an Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin, was voted on in the House of Commons. I voted in... read moreApr 29, 2010 11:14 am | Ontario, York Centre


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