Twitter Update: More delays! RT @smithjoanna: Now #AECL says the #ChalkRiver reactor won't be producing #isotopes until mid-May. #cdnpoli 6 hrs agoMarch 8th, 2010 | Published in Press Releases
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement after learning of the death of Constable Vu Pham of the Ontario Provincial Police:
“Like all Canadians, I was grieved to hear that Constable Pham tragically succumbed to wounds sustained in the line of duty this afternoon in his capacity as a member of the Ontario [...]
March 8th, 2010 | Published in Press Releases
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today on International Women’s Day:
“International Women’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women across the globe. Throughout this week, commemorative events across Canada will reflect on women’s progress over the decades, and the challenges that still remain before [...]
March 8th, 2010 | Published in Press Releases
Dear Prime Minister:
Your government’s decision to appoint Justice Iacobucci is an overdue admission that action must be taken to get to the bottom of the Afghan detainee scandal.
Justice Iacobucci’s reputation is beyond reproach and his record of public service speaks for itself. The problem lies not with Justice Iacobucci but with the job you [...]
March 5th, 2010 | Published in Press Releases
OTTAWA – The new Harper Conservative budget comes up short on jobs and innovation and offers Canadians little more than freezes, cuts, and gimmicks, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said today.
“This budget offers what we’ve come to expect from Stephen Harper’s tired government: a lack of ambition and a clear distaste for what a government must [...]
March 4th, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Economy, On Politics
The Conservative government tabled their 5th budget since taking power. This one was no different than the previous ones. It lacked vision and forward looking ambition.
During their reign, the Conservatives have proven that they are incapable of thinking big and that they have a narrow understanding of what the role of the government is. Their [...]
March 3rd, 2010 | Published in Press Releases
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs have refused to support a motion by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to prevent prorogation from being used as an anti-democratic instrument to muzzle Parliament.
“The government is responsible to the House of Commons, and not the other way around,” said Mr. Ignatieff. “Yet despite the anger of Canadians over the government’s decision [...]
