Sentences with phrase «liberal party leader»

It occurs to me however, that the most interesting political activity for all of us is the selection of a new Liberal party leader.

Guest speaker and former interim Liberal Party leader Bob Rae discussed the imbalance of power in the current government and answered questions from students on everything from immigration, to abortion, to Idle No More.

According to reports by the Edmonton Journal and Canadian Press, Liberal Party leader Harper Prowse stood in Alberta's Legislative Assembly on March 27, 1952 to question whether the Trans Mountain Pipeline terminus east of Edmonton could represent a concentrated target for Soviet bombers in the event of a war.

Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, fighting to unseat Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the 2015 election, expelled all his party's members in the scandal - plagued Senate from the Liberal caucus on Wednesday.

In recent years, the denial movement has been joined by some hard - line conservative Christian groups, including the notorious Catch the Fire Ministries and its witchhunting pastor Danny Nalliah.14 These groups were heavily involved in the lobbying to have Tony Abbott elected as Liberal Party leader.15

National Geographic is not going to teach me any lessons about the oil sands,» said Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff in a defensive response to the article.

The actor plays the role of politician Jeremy Thorpe in the series, based on the true story of the former Liberal Party leader and his fall from grace after he was accused of plotting to murder his alleged gay lover Norman Scott.

We were ensuring that party communications were rather more effective than they were in the hung Parliament of 1974, when Edward Heath's office tried to contact Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe on Election night, only to be told: «He's not available right now.

Thatcher reacted to this by branding the Labour government «chickens», and Liberal Party leader David Steel joined in, criticising Labour for «running scared».

Former Liberal party leader David Steel has said Rennard's apology should bring an end to a bitter dispute about his conduct.

His guilty plea joins those of the pension fund's former chief investment officer, David Loglisci, and former Liberal Party leader Ray Harding.

SA Liberal Party leader Steven Marshall said that state Labor policy had left South Australians with «the highest energy prices in Australia» and «the least reliable grid».

Federal Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau surrounded by supporters at an Edmonton rally on January 23, 2014.

Wooing voters and potential candidates alike, both New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau travelled through Alberta this week.

Photo: Liberal Party leader Kevin Taft speaks to a rally of supporters on the weekend before the 2008 election.

The constituency is currently represented by Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, who was elected under the PC banner in 2008.

Currently held by former PC MLA and now Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, the next vote will be a test of his personal popularity as he runs under his new party's banner.

Perhaps not where anyone would expect him to be during the last weekend of the campaign, Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman was scheduled to spend today in the traditionally conservative voting Red Deer, where the Liberals nabbed prominent local historian Michael Dawe as their candidate in Red Deer - North.

The debate will include Progressive Conservative leader Premier Alison Redford, Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith, and NDP leader Brian Mason.

Canada's recent election of Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau as prime minister has also made U.S. rejection of the permit more palatable.

Not exact matches

WA Labor is operating a cash - for - access Leaders» Forum — which charges wealthy company bosses about $ 25,000 a year for private meetings with the Premier and his ministers and is a carbon copy of a secretive Liberal Party fundraising venture slammed by Mark McGowan when he was in Opposition.

Organizers estimated that more than 10,000 people packed Boston's Copley Square to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a vocal critic of Trump and a leader of the Democratic Party's liberal wing, and other speakers.

Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, was recently asked by a charitable organization to give back a hefty speaking fee — $ 20,000 — after the event he spoke at took a loss.

Austria must rerun the presidential runoff vote between the anti-immigrant Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer and the liberal former Green Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen on Oct. 2.

The leader of the U.K.'s Liberal Democrat party has called on WPP to disclose more about the misconduct probe that apparently brought down CEO Martin Sorrell.

A little - noticed difference between the federal Labor and Liberal parties is that the former ties itself in knots over whether or not to dispatch a leader who's on the nose with voters.

Deputy chairwoman Stephanie Cadieux of the Opposition Liberals and Andrew Weaver, leader of the Green party, say the recommendations provide the foundation to bring in ride - hailing by this year.

Trudeau's Liberal Party under a former leader swept to power in 1993 and won three subsequent elections — all of them while interest rates were stable or falling and the economy was relatively strong.

Stephen Harper, Kenney and party repeated the trick with «just visiting» ads against Michael Ignatieff in 2009, defining the subsequent Liberal leader before he could define himself, and in so doing they pummeled their way to a majority.

«I hear the leader of the Liberal Party say that he is not a Liberal senator.

The Bloc Quebecois is virtually dissolved, its leader resigned, and the Liberal party is, as Peter Mansbridge put it, «near destruction.»

A decade ago, he was the Harper Conservative MP assigned to gleefully explain to reporters the party strategy behind the attack ads unfurled against Stéphane Dion weeks after federal Liberals crowned the former environment minister as leader.

So, again, if the leader of the Liberal Party believes in accountability and responsibility, perhaps he should answer this simple question: how much money does a Liberal senator have to steal before they are not welcome in the Liberal Party?»

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff saw his party decimated and Bloc chief Gilles Duceppe was brought even lower, both men losing their own seats.

A federal Conservative, he got involved in the BC Liberal party after Campbell became leader.

Harper and his party couldn't be happier — campaigning just after introducing a budget with goodies for many, enjoying 43 per cent support against a Liberal Party at just 24 per cent and the NDP at 16 per cent, according to an Ipsos - Reid poll and facing beleaguered Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in his first national campparty couldn't be happier — campaigning just after introducing a budget with goodies for many, enjoying 43 per cent support against a Liberal Party at just 24 per cent and the NDP at 16 per cent, according to an Ipsos - Reid poll and facing beleaguered Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in his first national campParty at just 24 per cent and the NDP at 16 per cent, according to an Ipsos - Reid poll and facing beleaguered Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in his first national campaign.

Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, will deliver a keynote address to B.C.'s business leaders on Friday, April 11, at The Vancouver Board of Trade.

Policies: Wang is largely considered a more liberal leader in the party's ruling elite.

Trudeau's minority lasted as long as it did thanks to support from the New Democratic Party (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shparty and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shift).

Kevin Taft is author of Oil's Deep State (James Lorimer & Company Ltd., 2017) and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.

Join The Globe and Mail on Thursday, September 17, as it hosts Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

«Again, the question to the leader of the Liberal Party.

Since I became leader of the Liberal Party last spring, we have been talking about solutions to grow our economy and give Canadians a real and fair chance to succeed — infrastructure investment, access to post-secondary education, strengthening our trade relationships and innovation.

Justin Trudeau is the Member of Parliament for Papineau riding and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

In the last parliament, when Toronto Liberal MP Michelle Simson began posting her expenses online, the party took away her speaking privileges in the Commons and then - leader Michael Ignatieff told her she was creating a problem for the caucus.

OAKVILLE, ON — Liberals will strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow Canada's economy by making historic new investments in infrastructure, announced the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today.

Trudeau became party leader in 2013 and immediately began the Obamanization of the Liberals: reaching out to the young and minorities, and utilizing social media.

The Liberal Leader supports legalization, with marijuana sold freely and taxed, but the party hasn't decided «how we get there, how long it takes [or] how many steps,» are required, Mr. Casey said.

What's to understand, May has said it before this deal is not about endorsing the Liberal party but about their leader who she feels she could work with in a coalition.

At the same time the Liberal Party, and Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, have made environmentalism a major component of their election platform through a policy initiative known as the Green Shift — an initiative that was the source of considerable discussion and debate in the lead - up to the election.