Liberal Party of Canada 2008 RSS News FeedLiberal Party of Canada 2008 - Media ReleasesCourt records and e-mails expose Conservative Party's command and control over "in-and-out" scheme- September 17, 2008 SHEDIAC, New Brunswick Court documents reveal the Conservative Party has now admitted that $1.3 million in advertising expenses the national party allotted to individual Tory candidates in the 2006 election was in fact part of the party's national campaign, said Liberal Candidate for Beausjour Dominic LeBlanc.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14634_e.aspx Liberal support for students and research will build 21st-century economy- September 17, 2008 LONDON A new Liberal government will significantly increase support for students and increase investments to support research to help more Canadians succeed in the 21st-century knowledge economy, Liberal Leader Stphane Dion announced today.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14632_e.aspx Statement by Liberal Leader Stphane Dion on the closing of the 2008 Paralympic Games- September 17, 2008 On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, I would like to extend my congratulations to all the members of our 2008 Paralympic team as the Games come to a close.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14630_e.aspx CMAJ editorial blames Conservatives' "lax" standards for meat inspections for listeriosis outbreak- September 17, 2008 OTTAWA An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) today confirmed what Canadians have suspected from the outset of the listeriosis outbreak that the Conservative governments undermining of public health safeguards is at least partly to blame, Liberal MPs said today.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14627_e.aspx Stphane Dion announces a Doctors and Nurses Fund- September 16, 2008 SHERBROOKE A new Liberal government will invest $420 million to create a Doctors and Nurses Fund to help ensure all Canadians have access to a medical professional, Liberal Leader Stphane Dion announced today.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14612_e.aspx Stphane Dion announces new drug plan- September 16, 2008 HALIFAX A new Liberal government will invest $900 million to create a new plan for catastrophic drug coverage that would ensure Canadians living with serious illnesses - such as cancer, diabetes, and arthritis - can focus on their health instead of worrying about their finances, Liberal Leader Stphane Dion announced today.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14602_e.aspx Statement by Liberal Leader Stphane Dion on the death of Marion Dewar- September 15, 2008 On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of former Ottawa Mayor and NDP Member of Parliament Marion Dewar.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14590_e.aspx Liberals release new English-language advertisement- September 15, 2008 OTTAWA The Liberal Party of Canada today released a new English language advertisement that draws a clear contrast between the divisive partisanship of Stephen Harper, and the progressive, inclusive leadership of Stphane Dion.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14587_e.aspx NDP's Thomas Mulcair cares more about political gamesmanship than the environment- September 15, 2008 MONTREAL NDP star candidate Thomas Mulcair has debunked the myth that he represents the party of integrity and truly cares about the environment after media reports show he put partisan politics ahead of the fight against climate change.http://www.liberal.ca/story_14573_e.aspx Harper's Index Week One- September 15, 2008 Number of campaign events that Stephen Harper has held so far that have been open to members of the public: 0http://www.liberal.ca/story_14572_e.aspx |