INTERVIEW: LIBBY DAVIES ON 40 YEARS IN POLITICS

Libby Davies comes to SFU Woodward’s this Wednesday, Sept 21 for Libby Davies: Reflections of a Life in Politics. The former MP will be in conversation with Am Johal and Jackie wong as they delve into her four decades of experience in politics. An active member in the East Vancouver political scene since she was 19 years old, Davies got her start when she became involved with the Downtown Eastside Residents Association (DERA) in the early ‘70s. Over the span of forty years, Davies has gone from community organizing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to six terms in Parliament representing the Vancouver East riding. Davies sat down with SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement to talk about her upcoming event.

The original article, INTERVIEW: LIBBY DAVIES ON 40 YEARS IN POLITICS was published on September 16, 2016 in Simon Fraser University. Author(s): SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement

An Intense Parliamentary Session Ahead – Libby Davies

Posted on February 27, 2010March 4, 2025

An Intense Parliamentary Session Ahead

The speech from the throne and the federal budget will be the top two items on Parliament’s agenda when it reconvenes Wednesday after a lengthy and controversial prorogation. But the biggest political flashpoints in the coming session are likely to come over two other items that have a common denominator: attempts by the House of Commons to put some restrictions on the traditional powers and privileges of the prime minister. “I think it’s going to be a fairly intense session,” said NDP House Leader Libby Davies. “It’s going to be a difficult working environment.”

The original article, Debate to centre on PM’s power as Parliament returns was published on February 27, 2010 in The Vancouver Sun. Author(s): Canwest News Service