Libby’s Bill for a National Housing Strategy and the Canadian Day of Action for Housing
Libby’s Bill for a National Housing Strategy and the Canadian Day of Action for Housing
Affordable housing advocates are setting up red tents in cities across Canada Tuesday to highlight the country’s homelessness crisis and need for a federal housing strategy. The demonstrations come on the eve of final debate in the House of Commons Wednesday on an NDP bill that would commit Ottawa to drafting a plan.
The original article, Red tent campaign calls for housing strategy was published on October 18, 2010 in The Toronto Star. Author(s): Laurie Monsebraaten
Libby getting answers on the HST
Libby getting answers on the HST
Question Period
House of Commons
September 29, 2009
Right Hon. Stephen Harper (Prime Minister, CPC) :
The leader of the NDP is obviously very confused. The decision of whether to harmonize a provincial sales tax with a federal sales tax is a decision made by the province. On the contrary, this government lowered the GST, the federal sales tax, twice. The NDP voted against it and argued against it both times.
Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
Right Hon. Stephen Harper: Mr. Speaker, they cheer. That is why nobody thinks they have any credibility on talking about sales taxes.
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): Mr. Speaker, there is no confusion on this side. We know where this tax started. It started with that government in their budget and now they are trying to hide from it.
In my province of British Columbia, hard-working families are being hit with this surprise tax hike on everything from haircuts to home heating. We know about the $1.6 billion bribe that is being paid to the provincial Liberals. However, we do not know when negotiations started or why the government is now trying to duck the issue.
The people of B.C. have the right to know the truth. Can the Minister of Finance tell the House here and now when he began negotiating—(the HST with B.C.)
Hon. Jim Flaherty (Minister of Finance, CPC) : Mr. Speaker, the decision whether or not to harmonize was of course made by those provinces that have not yet harmonized. The discussions that I had with the province of British Columbia began after the provincial election in British Columbia.
Libby getting answers on the HST
Libby speaks out in support of the NDP motion to address climate change
Embattled B.C. premier resigns
Embattled B.C. premier resigns
The premier and his government had been dogged by continued anger over his decision to introduce the HST shortly after winning re-election in 2009. In fact, anger at Campbell was expressed even in the Commons on Wednesday, with Vancouver East NDP MP Libby Davies rubbing the HST in the premier's face. "This is one of those core fundamental issues about voter trust and democracy, and it's hitting the people of B.C. very hard, and that's why Gordon Campbell's paying a price, and it's why the Conservatives will pay a price, too," she said.
The original article, Embattled B.C. premier resigns was published on November 4, 2010 in The Ottawa Citizen. Author(s):
Homeless Count in Renfrew-Collingwood Neighbourhood: Get Involved!
Lilbby on the peace movement – Libby Davies
Lilbby on the peace movement
With no fanfare or cheering followers, the Dalai Lama stepped off a plane at Vancouver International Airport Saturday to begin a four-day visit to B.C. While his arrival was low key, his public events will likely be another story. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s previous visits to Vancouver have had more of a rock-star feel, drawing sell-out crowds.
The original article, Dalai Lama arrives in Vancouver for peace summit was published on September 25, 2009 in CTV.ca. Author(s): Stephen Smart