The party knows it will face an uphill climb when Justin Trudeau looks to win his fourth election in a row.
“There’s always a best-before date on a government,” Coletto said. “We saw it with the Harper government, and you’ve seen it with the Chrétien and Martin years as well.”
Thirty-six policy resolutions were voted on at the convention and 24 were accepted, though none are binding to the party. A number of those accepted were designed to appeal to young, progressive Canadians. These include establishing a Windsor to Quebec City high-speed rail link, the creation of more affordable housing and several resolutions to combat climate change. A resolution to change the voting age to 17 did not pass.
“I think we’re going in the right direction,” Olsen, 23, said. “We just need to make sure we couple that with the activism that has always drawn in young people.” Some party members and supporters feel the party has abandoned fiscal responsibility, a key issue on many Canadians’ minds, Enns said. Scarborough-Guildwood Liberal MP John McKay is among those who think balancing the budget should be a priority for the party. “I do think that you need to pay for what you commit to,” McKay told reporters last week.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Liberals elect Sachit Mehra as new party presidentMehra, a former president of the party’s Manitoba branch, defeated Mira Ahmad, who previously helmed the Young Liberals of Canada cdnpoli
Read more »
Liberal party’s demand for electoral-reform council not a priority, Trudeau saysTrudeau says Liberals will not pursue electoral reform
Read more »
Liberals reject balanced budget and mandatory voting as official policyIt was rejected in a morning vote 97\u002D76, without formal debate, and it will not be part of the official party\u0027s policy
Read more »
KINSELLA: Canadians despise Trudeau but Liberals hoping Poilievre disliked more\u0022I hope he, they, know something I don\u0027t.\u0022 That\u0027s what most (or all) of the Liberals gathered in Ottawa were thinking, this weekend.
Read more »
Liberals reject balanced budget and mandatory voting as official policyThe Liberals have rejected a policy resolution that would have called on them to make a balanced budget part of their next election platform.
Read more »
Liberals reject balanced budget and mandatory voting as official policy - Terrace StandardThe federal Liberal party embraced an expansion of affordable housing, building high-speed rail between Ontario and Quebec, and a basic guaranteed income as their three-day policy convention wrapped up in Ottawa Saturday.
Read more »