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libWascana Member of Parliament Ralph Goodale says last week’s “corporate coup” at CP Rail has increased the urgency of passing new legislation to assure... read moreTue 6:20 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana - MPlibSince May 13th, I’ve been participating in very useful meetings in Ukraine with Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.When... read moreMon 9:16 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOTTAWA – Wascana Liberal M.P. Ralph Goodale says the Harper Conservatives are continuing their negligence toward Regina and Saskatchewan with their latest... read moreSat 5:55 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLVIV, Ukraine – Wascana Liberal Member of Parliament Ralph Goodale says Canada can and should do more to encourage democracy, freedom, human rights and... read moreThu 6:45 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibStephen Harper and Jim Flaherty are dead wrong to take pot shots at the provincial economy in Ontario. Yes, that province is struggling through a rough... read moreMay 14, 2012 8:32 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibKYIV, May 13, 2012 – Wascana MP and Liberal Deputy Leader, Ralph Goodale, arrived in the Ukrainian capital today, with six other members of the House... read moreMay 13, 2012 7:14 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe following is the Hansard transcript of a question asked by Wascana MP Ralph Goodale in the House of Commons on Friday, May 11th, and the (non)answer... read moreMay 11, 2012 12:00 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAs he was heaping praise on himself last week, on the first anniversary of last year’s election, Stephen Harper got a unique endorsement that fairly... read moreMay 07, 2012 10:41 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has just issued another report – backed by solid facts and figures – that destroys Conservative justifications... read moreMay 01, 2012 6:46 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
April
- MPlibYou are invited to a Regina & District Chamber of Commerce Luncheonwith Wascana M.P. Ralph Goodale“Governing” or “Ruling”: the difference really... read moreApr 30, 2012 2:17 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibConfronted with seriously deficient rail services to move their products to market, a broad coalition of shippers got together in 2006 to demand government... read moreApr 30, 2012 6:20 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLots of Saskatchewan people seemed to be in Ottawa this week — among them, members of the Cattlemen’s Association (SCA). It was my pleasure... read moreApr 27, 2012 9:41 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibI noted real concern (maybe even a glimpse of anger) on the face of Premier Wall last week as he talked to reporters about the foreign takeover of Viterra,... read moreApr 23, 2012 7:06 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibREGINA, Sk. – As details of Conservative budget cuts keep dribbling out, Saskatchewan is emerging as a significant loser, says Wascana Liberal Member... read moreApr 20, 2012 10:17 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOn a blustery April 17th, 1982, Queen Elizabeth sat at a small table on the front steps of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa to sign into law the Canadian... read moreApr 17, 2012 10:22 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThumbing his nose at both the Auditor-General and the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), Stephen Harper claimed this past weekend that he has always been... read moreApr 16, 2012 10:57 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibREGINA, Sk., April 12th, 2012 – Wascana Liberal Member of Parliament, Ralph Goodale, says further information about Conservative budget cuts affecting... read moreApr 12, 2012 8:19 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThis calendar year seems jam-packed with special anniversaries, both glorious and sad.This week, we’re marking the 95th anniversary of the historic,... read moreApr 11, 2012 8:35 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe House of Commons is not sitting this week or next. The Harper government is hoping Canadians have short memories, so all the damaging turmoil of the... read moreApr 09, 2012 8:55 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibCanada’s new Auditor-General couldn’t be more scathing than he was yesterday about gross mismanagement and obvious dishonesty in the Harper government’s... read moreApr 04, 2012 11:01 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLast week’s federal budget liquidated 19,000 jobs. It gutted environmental protection procedures, reducing them to meaningless rubber-stamps. It down-loaded... read moreApr 02, 2012 8:53 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
March
- MPlibPrince Albert, Saskatchewan is accustomed to “larger than life” public figures.For more than a generation, the people of this district elected John... read moreMar 28, 2012 10:23 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibEvery so often in politics, you come across someone of extraordinary quality – an individual who truly stands out.Such a person was Roy Nelson of Glentworth,... read moreMar 27, 2012 6:35 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThis is federal budget week in Canada.The Harper government seems focused almost exclusively on austerity – i.e., cutting services across the board (including... read moreMar 26, 2012 8:10 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibREGINA – Wascana Liberal Member of Parliament Ralph Goodale says it is crucial for regulatory review agencies to do a thorough and credible job of examining... read moreMar 20, 2012 11:18 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAs bidding heats up to take over Viterra Inc., the inevitable consequences of eliminating the Canadian Wheat Board’s single-desk selling system are emerging... read moreMar 19, 2012 7:45 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOTTAWA – Wascana Liberal M.P. Ralph Goodale says the Canadian government should do more to promote and secure greater democracy in Ukraine.For months,... read moreMar 15, 2012 12:09 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLast Friday, public notice was given of some unidentified corporation “expressing interest” in taking over Regina-based Viterra Inc., Canada’s biggest... read moreMar 12, 2012 8:42 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhen first elected in 2006, Conservative MPs agreed that the level of customer service provided by the railways across Canada was seriously deficient.This... read moreMar 06, 2012 1:12 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibElections Canada is the independent agency responsible for ensuring that Canadian elections are fair and honest.After every federal campaign, the agency... read moreMar 05, 2012 6:54 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhile Brad Wall’s provincial government tries to pursue helpful answers about the best possible treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and related conditions,... read moreMar 01, 2012 2:18 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
February
- MPlibWhile the Harper government continues to claim that Canada’s Old Age Pension is “unsustainable” and must be pared-back, most pension experts –... read moreFeb 27, 2012 2:20 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibCanada’s pension problem today is rooted in stagnant disposable incomes among middle-class families. Over the past six years, the wealthiest 10% of Canadians... read moreFeb 17, 2012 11:50 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThere are many reasons to reject Stephen Harper’s scheme to cut Old Age pensions. It’s mean-spirited. He’s picking on the most vulnerable who need... read moreFeb 13, 2012 7:29 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibCanada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (a person hand-picked by Stephen Harper himself) today lined-up with many other respected experts to say Canada’s... read moreFeb 08, 2012 2:03 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe furor over Old Age Pensions continues, triggered by Stephen Harper’s worrisome speech recently in Switzerland. Five key points stand out: 1.... read moreFeb 06, 2012 6:54 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
January
- MPlibThere is nothing Stephen Harper likes better than traipsing around the world giving lectures about “Canada’s strong fiscal fundamentals”. Last week,... read moreJan 30, 2012 9:38 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibPhoto credit jynmeyer When he first came to power in 2006, Stephen Harper inherited a decade of surplus budgets, declining debt, declining taxes, and federal... read moreJan 23, 2012 7:29 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibNOTES FOR REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE RALPH GOODALE, PC, MP (WASCANA) DEPUTY LEADER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA 2012 NATIONAL LIBERAL CONVENTION JANUARY... read moreJan 17, 2012 3:08 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibConsidering where things stood politically in Canada on the morning after last May’s federal election, the Liberal Party is making progress toward recovery. No... read moreJan 16, 2012 12:54 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe Harper government is blunt about the environment. To them, it just doesn’t matter. They boast about sabotaging international efforts to deal with... read moreJan 16, 2012 8:13 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibPhoto courtesy Bobolink In the wake of the Harper government’s abolition of the Canadian Wheat Board’s single-desk marketing system, I made a suggestion... read moreJan 09, 2012 7:37 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe Liberal M.P. for Wascana, Ralph Goodale, says an impartial, independent institution like the University of Saskatchewan should create a top-notch monitoring... read moreJan 05, 2012 10:41 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLooking back, politically, Liberals will likely remember 2011 as an “annus horribilis” (to quote the Queen), but our focus must be forward – on 2012 and beyond. Right after the May 2nd election, the Party was naturally flummoxed. But with time and thought, perspective was regained. We looked hard at the numbers. They weren’t flattering, but they did NOT constitute some great “Conservative conversion”. Barely 60% of eligible voters actually made it to the polls, and only 40% voted Conservative. So the government’s so-called “big mandate” represents just 24% of the total electorate. Furthermore, the outcome was heavily influenced by two unusual factors that are unlikely to recur – the extraordinary surge for Jack Layton in Quebec, and the reaction to that surge (both for and against) in Ontario that produced many odd vote splits. So the arithmetic doesn’t preclude a Liberal revival. But recovery won’t come from wishful thinking. We need to work harder and with more imagination than ever before. That effort is underway. Memberships and fundraising are both up. A national convention in mid-January will continue structural renewal. In Parliament, Liberal leader Bob Rae outshines all the rest. Our Caucus is smaller, but it’s experienced and cohesive, with a constructive attitude. The election was what it was. We’ve taken its lessons to heart. Now, we need to look ahead with goodwill, good humour and good ideas, to re-earn the public’s trust. There’s both “room” and “need” for an attractive alternative to the harsh two-way polarization advocated by both Mr. Harper and the NDP. This country is too complex, nuanced and decent to be content for long with the wedge politics of fear, greed, envy and anger – politics designed to drive people apart. Canadians will look for leadership that can rise above such mediocrity, inspire confidence, and pull people together to reach higher goals. Liberals need to be ready. read moreJan 02, 2012 7:50 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
December
- MPlibThis year is ending with some odd contradictions. The Harper government says it doesn’t want to risk European-like debt problems, so it will curtail... read moreDec 23, 2011 7:21 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhen Parliament adjourned last week, there were several hot topics on the agenda – like the demolition of the Wheat Board, the government’s personal... read moreDec 19, 2011 8:29 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibPhoto courtesy chopstix00 Last Wednesday, the Federal Court of Canada issued a judgment condemning the tactics used by the Harper government to eliminate... read moreDec 12, 2011 6:40 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAccording to a major international banking firm, “two-thirds of all the people in the world who have ever turned 65 years old are still alive today”! This... read moreDec 05, 2011 7:09 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
November
- MPlibThis past month has included events of great significance to Canadians of Ukrainian heritage. In late October, ceremonies sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian... read moreNov 29, 2011 8:26 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibPhoto courtesy sxu license As the Harper government moves this week to end all debate in the House of Commons about the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB),... read moreNov 21, 2011 7:48 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
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