Liberals

• Liberals unveil ‘ambitious’ housing plan to build 3.87 million homes by 2031

  The plan builds on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country-wide effort to build more housing on public lands.

  Canada

  Apr 12
  
• Montreal MP Anthony Housefather chooses to stay in Liberal caucus despite anger over motion

  After hearing from thousands of constituents and others about whether to walk away from the party, Housefather has determined that his "core values" remain Liberal ones.

  Politics

  Apr 5
  
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• Liberals’ bill to ban ‘scab’ workers heads to committee after unanimous vote

  Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said before the vote that it would be a test of whether or not the Tories truly support labour rights.

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• Pharmacare deal would cover birth control, diabetes meds: sources

  The Liberals and NDP have agreed to cover birth control through a single-payer program as part of the pharmacare deal and are also in talks to include diabetes drugs.

  Canada

  Feb 14
• Ottawa offers universities low-cost loans to build student housing

  The federal government is giving post-secondary institutions access to cheaper loans in the hopes it will spur the construction of student housing.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• NDP’s Singh compares Liberals to wrestling with ‘slimy’ eels in pharmacare talks

  Singh says pharmacare legislation will be the NDP's next big fight in Parliament, as his caucus meets for a three-day retreat in Edmonton this week.

  Canada

  Jan 25
• Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

  Officials say Prime Minister Trudeau will be focusing on policies that help Canada's middle class as he prepares to chair a three-day cabinet retreat in Montreal.

  Canada

  Jan 21
• Liberal bill to enshrine handgun freeze, target ghost guns passed by Senate

  Federal regulations aimed at capping the number of handguns in Canada are now in effect, and the bill contains provisions that would reinforce the freeze.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
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• Pharmacare deal deadline pushed to March as Liberals, NDP keep talking

  The parties have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of their supply-and-confidence deal.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2023
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• Canadian universities pressed on antisemitism measures after fallout in U.S.

  Five Liberal MPs asked 25 Canadian university presidents to say whether calling for a genocide against Jewish people or the elimination of Israel violates their school policies.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023