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“Shit-filled” incident: Liberal MP Francis Drouin will not run again
Franco-Ontarian MP Francis Drouin will not seek a new mandate in the next general election. He plans to complete his term. His office confirmed to The Canadian Press this information,…
Can the Liberal Party of Canada win the by-election in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun?
Justin Trudeau is far from out of the woods as he prepares to call a byelection that is crucial to his leadership. A recent poll of voters in the Montreal…
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun | A municipal councillor will carry the Liberal colours
(Ottawa) City councillor Laura Palestini will run for the Liberals in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in a byelection that is set to be called in 11 days or less,…
Fight against anti-Semitism | Liberal MP Anthony Housefather appointed special adviser
(Ottawa) Liberal MP Anthony Housefather said he is “looking forward to making a real difference” as the government’s new special adviser on Jewish community relations and combating anti-Semitism. Published at…
By-election | Liberal uncertainty in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun
(Ottawa) The Liberal Party has still not made up its mind about who will run in the riding of LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, even though the by-election must be held no later than…
‘Vast majority’ of Liberal caucus supports Trudeau, Freeland assures
(Milton, Ontario) The “overwhelming majority” of Liberal MPs continue to support their leader, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insisted Thursday. Published at 5:17 p.m. The comments come as questions mount…
Liberal Party of Canada | Pitfalls of the next leadership race
(Ottawa) Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as leader of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a crushing election defeat in 2011. Published…
Email sent to colleagues | Liberal MP calls on Justin Trudeau to resign
(Ottawa) A Liberal MP not seeking re-election has sent an email to his fellow caucus members demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resign as party leader. Published at 6:55 p.m.…
Liberal caucus united behind Trudeau, campaign co-chair says
(Ottawa) Liberal campaign co-chair Terry Duguid insisted Thursday that his caucus was united behind Justin Trudeau, even if the majority of Liberal elected officials remain silent on the Prime Minister’s…
Despite a setback in the by-elections in Toronto — St Paul’s, Liberal ministers rallied behind Justin Trudeau
After the party’s defeat in the Toronto by-election, in a riding that was until now considered a Liberal stronghold, several ministers in the Trudeau cabinet reiterated that they are listening…
Francization “poorly managed” by the CAQ, according to the Liberal Party of Quebec
The government only has itself to blame for the lack of funds allocated to francization, according to the Liberal Party which is urging Quebec to respond to the alarm signals…
By-election in Toronto—St. Paul’s | A liberal advance, but an uncertain outcome
(Ottawa) Liberal Party candidate Leslie Church held a lead late Monday evening in the Toronto—St. Paul’s. These are fragmentary results, the counting of votes having been laborious. Updated at 12:31…
Denis Coderre launches into the race for leadership of the Liberal Party of Quebec
Former federal minister and former mayor of Montreal Denis Coderre confirmed Friday morning that he will run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). His candidacy, he…
Liberal minister rebuffed over disability benefit
(Ottawa) A national disability rights organization says the federal government has set aside little money for a new benefit, even though the minister responsible initially said it was the most…
Liberal proposal on capital gains will be presented to Parliament this Monday
(Ottawa) The Liberals plan to take the first legislative measure this Monday to increase the capital gains inclusion rate. Published yesterday at 4:31 p.m. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the…
Liberal capital gains proposal to be presented to Parliament on Monday
(Ottawa) The Liberals plan to take the first legislative measure on Monday to increase the capital gains inclusion rate. Posted at 4:31 p.m. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement…
Foreign interference and liberal indifference in Ottawa
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, participated this week in the commemorations of the 80e anniversary of D-Day in France. At Juno Beach, the beach in Normandy where 14,000…
Liberal Party assessment: Marc Tanguay says François Legault looks tired
Invigorated by the movement in their race for leadership, the Liberals end the parliamentary session by exposing the “fatigue” of Prime Minister François Legault as opposed to the “extraordinary year”…
Only two Liberal Party of Canada MPs in Quebec remain unclear about their political future
Among all federal elected officials from Quebec, only two backbench MPs from Justin Trudeau’s Liberals still do not wish to confirm their intention to run for another mandate in the…
Quebec should become a bilingual province, suggests federal Liberal Angelo Iacono
Rather than having only French as its official language, Quebec should become bilingual, argued Quebec federal MP Angelo Iacono during a meeting of the official languages committee in Ottawa. “I…