Monday, August 09, 2010
It was almost painful to watch Stockwell Day attempting to stay “on message” when he spoke last week about the Harper plan to build more prisons for “unreported” crimes...
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Liberals are calling on the Conservative government to immediately begin working with organizations that provide healthcare services to Canadians living with brain disorders to determine how to best support caregivers...
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Despite an unprecedented outcry from a broad cross-section of Canadians against axing the mandatory long census, the Conservatives continue to put ideology before facts...
Friday, August 06, 2010
An important priority policy area for the Global Networks Strategy is energy and environment. Leadership on clean energy, conservation and energy efficiency is the key to the jobs of tomorrow...
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Making Canadian strengths more widely understood abroad will bolster all other aspects of the Global Networks Strategy, and all efforts to advance Canadian interests and values...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Multilateralism is not a policy choice, but a recognition of the world as it is. More than ever before, both our threats and our opportunities are trans-national...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Under a Liberal government, an integrated approach to human development will make use of Canada’s greatest strengths. In most troubled nations, the greatest need is stable governance, based on the rule of law and respect for human rights...
Monday, August 02, 2010
It is time to reverse the slide away from Africa. The Global Networks Strategy will extend the hand of partnership to those most in need. That means focusing first where extreme poverty - not short-term political opportunity – exists...
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Canada is an Arctic nation, and should be playing a leadership role, with all Arctic people and all Arctic countries, to safeguard the well-being of Arctic residents, stewardship of the sensitive Northern environment, its cultures, its economic development and security...
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Canada’s geographic, economic and cultural advantages in a North American market of nearly 500 million people is one of our major strategic assets. Over $1.5 billion worth of goods and services cross the Canada-US border daily in the largest commercial relationship between any two countries in the world...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Canada must act boldly to seize its opportunities with the major emerging economies that are shaping the future...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
There are two fundamental objectives for Canada in the world: 1) Secure Canada’s prosperity for the long term by creating the jobs of tomorrow, engaging with the world confidently and creatively today; and 2) Make the world a safer and more secure place, by contributing to rising living standards for all, environmental responsibility and respect for human rights...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
What happens in the world matters to Canada more than ever before. In the 21st century, decisions and events across the planet have direct impacts on our communities, our stores, factories, schools, and our governments...
Friday, June 04, 2010
Public Disclosure of Individual Member's Expenses for April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010
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