Etiket: Liberals
Without a pharmacare program, the NDP leader threatens to tear up his agreement with the Liberals
Nine days before the deadline to present a universal drug insurance program, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is once again threatening to tear up his agreement with the Liberals. “If you…
Drug insurance | Negotiations with Liberals progressing, says Jagmeet Singh
(Ottawa) New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh mentions progress in negotiations on a drug insurance project central to the survival of the agreement with the Liberals, but he considers them insufficient.…
Drug insurance | Jagmeet Singh reiterates his ultimatum to the Liberals
(Montreal) “Frustrated” with talks with the Liberal government, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh reiterates his threat: the agreement of support and trust between the two parties will no longer hold…
Drug insurance | Jagmeet Singh issues ultimatum to Liberals
(Montreal) “Frustrated” with talks with the Liberals, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh issues an ultimatum. If the Trudeau government does not present a framework for drug insurance by the 1er…
Artificial intelligence | The Liberals’ bill is considered too vague by web giants
(Ottawa) Representatives of big tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence (AI) systems is too vague. Posted at 9:26 p.m. Amazon and Microsoft…
Liberals agree to long-term funding for French-speaking daycares
The amendment to Bill C-35 which aims to guarantee long-term funding for French-speaking daycares has been accepted by the Liberal government, announced Wednesday the Minister of Families and sponsor of…
Federal Dental Care Plan | Liberals and New Democrats at odds over deployment
(Ottawa) New Democrats and Liberals are at odds over the rollout of the new federal dental care plan, after the government announced it would not be fully in effect until…
Federal Dental Care Plan | Liberals and New Democrats disagree on deployment
(Ottawa) New Democrats and Liberals are at odds over the rollout of the new federal dental care plan, after the government announced it would not be fully in effect until…
Trade with the United States: federal liberals defend French… but not Bill 96
While they recognize the importance of defending French, Quebec ministers in the Trudeau government seem reluctant to reassure Americans who are worried about the impact of Quebec’s Bill 96 and…
Federal Liberals want “a debate” on the notwithstanding clause
Justin Trudeau’s Quebec lieutenant affirms that his troops welcome the idea of modifying the Canadian Constitution to mark the notwithstanding provision, as desired by former Minister of Justice David Lametti…
UNRWA funding | Liberals, Bloc and New Democrats outraged by Poilievre’s remarks
(Ottawa) The Liberals, the Bloc and the New Democrats were in turn outraged Monday that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre described a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees as a…
Liberals, Bloc and New Democrats outraged by Poilievre’s comments on UNRWA
The Liberals, the Bloc and the New Democrats were in turn outraged Monday that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre described a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees as a “terrorist…
PLQ leadership race | Denis Coderre calls on “disappointed” liberals to return home
Having recently become a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ), of which he wishes to become leader, Denis Coderre calls on “disappointed” Liberal voters to return home. According…
Working with Liberals is like ‘catching oiled eels,’ says Singh
New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh says working with the Liberals on the bill to create a national pharmacare program was like trying to catch eels covered in oil.…
Liberals admit immigration puts pressure on public services
After the CAQ and the PQ, it is the turn of the Liberals to affirm that immigration puts pressure on housing and public services, even if they still maintain that…
Federal Liberals pull out Trump card to counter Poilievre
The increasingly likely candidacy of Donald Trump in the American election in November 2024 allows the federal liberals to use the former president as a scarecrow against Pierre Poilievre’s conservatives.…
Liberals divided over South African request for genocide in Gaza
Federal Liberal MPs are divided on what position Canada should take in the face of South Africa’s push to have Israel prosecuted for genocide over its war in Gaza. The…
According to their new parliamentary leader | Liberals “reach out” to conservatives
(Ottawa) Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, in the minority in Parliament, will reach out to the Conservatives this winter “in order to seek common ground on a number of issues”, said Steven…
Singh rules out next coalition government with Liberals
New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party achieves a clear majority after the next…
New Democrats and Liberals postpone deadline for drug insurance until March 1
The New Democrats and Liberals have agreed to a new deadline of March 1 for the government to present a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons, as part of…