October 19, 2019 Toronto, ON – Despite his promises, Andrew Scheer’s plan to make $18 billion in deep cuts to infrastructure means he can’t deliver the Ontario Line or the Yonge North subway extension. “Andrew Scheer is promising to cut $18 billion from... more
October 17, 2019 Toronto, ON – Today, Liberal campaigns across B.C., Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario are greeting commuters to protest Andrew Scheer’s plan to make $53 billion in cuts, including $18 billion in deep cuts to infrastructure projects. “On October 21, Canadians have... more
October 17, 2019 Toronto, ON – Although Andrew Scheer says the abortion debate is closed, he’s chosen to close out his Toronto campaign alongside leading anti-choice campaigner Rachel Willson. Willson’s top priority is “ending abortion” and “advancing pro-life legislation.” (Source) And in 2017... more
October 16, 2019 Conservatives cannot fund City of Toronto’s transit priorities with their $18 billion infrastructure cuts TORONTO, ON – As part of our commitment to public transit, a re-elected Liberal government is announcing it will support Toronto’s public transit priorities. “Liberals support... more
October 16, 2019 Toronto, ON – Andrew Scheer misled again today on NAFTA, saying in Essex “it is quite clear that Justin Trudeau did cave to Donald Trump and he has the audacity to say that others were calling for him to cave.”... more
October 15, 2019 Quebec, QC – Andrew Scheer’s plan to make $18 billion in deep cuts to infrastructure would mean cancelling $1.2 Billion the Liberals have committed to the Quebec City Tramway. “The Conservative cuts platform has no money for the Quebec City... more
October 14, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – This afternoon, Andrew Scheer told a reporter in Winnipeg that he won’t weaken gun laws. He’s not telling the truth. Reporter: A Liberal candidate is posting ads with images of semi-automatic weapons and a claim that you... more
October 14, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – Andrew Scheer is in Winnipeg today talking about his ‘first 100 days in office,’ – but Conservatives have already announced their plan for billions in deep cuts. “Canadians know too well the devastating impact of Conservative cuts.... more
October 14, 2019 The Conservative platform has 66% less for Small Craft Harbours than what they had promised just 5 days before. Fredericton, NB – Andrew Scheer’s plan will cut taxes for the wealthy and make deep cuts that hurt our communities. Scheer’s... more
October 13, 2019 Vancouver, BC – Andrew Scheer’s plan to make $18 billion in deep cuts to infrastructure would mean cancelling SkyTrain extensions across the Lower Mainland. “The Conservative cuts platform has no money for the SkyTrain extensions. While our communities continue to... more
October 11, 2019 Conservative platform includes $53 billion in cuts, including $14 billion in hidden cuts Ottawa, ON – Andrew Scheer’s plan will cut taxes for the wealthy and make deep cuts that hurt the middle class. Scheer’s Cuts Plan will be four... more
October 11, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Now we know why Andrew Scheer is releasing his costing on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, it’s to bury $53 billion in cuts including $14 billion that are totally hidden. $53 billion in cuts, including $18 billion... more
October 10, 2019 We stood up to Donald Trump on trade. Conservatives wanted us to cave, with Stephen Harper urging Canada to capitulate to the Americans to get a deal at any cost and Doug Ford telling us to unilaterally disarm in the... more
October 10, 2019 According to the UNHCR, there are over 70 million displaced people around the world. This is the highest number ever recorded. When Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet say they would fix that by scrapping the Safe Third Country... more
October 10, 2019 Andrew Scheer falsely claimed asylum seekers at Canada’s border are “queue jumping” and forcing refugees in UN-run camps to wait longer to enter the country. This is false and has been debunked many times by experts. Under Canadian and international... more
October 10, 2019 Too many Indigenous people don’t have access to clean water. Stephen Harper ignored this problem for ten years, but our Liberal government is actually taking action to address this situation. As of last month, 87 long term drinking water advisories... more
October 10, 2019 Jagmeet Singh’s claim been shown by experts to be misleading. Singh references changes made by the Liberal government that will help businesses make more job-creating investments. Investments that help Canadian businesses grow and be more competitive, through new equipment, machinery,... more
October 10, 2019 Over the last four years, the Liberal government invested over $1B in initiatives to combat tax avoidance and crack down on tax evasion, which are expected to recover close to $4B in savings. The NDP opposed these investments year after... more
October 10, 2019 Andrew Scheer is wrong when he claims that large emitters are exempt from the Liberal environmental plan. Under the Liberal approach all firms are accountable for their emissions output and are incentivized to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining... more
October 10, 2019 Andrew Scheer plans to gut environmental protections to benefit his big business friends. It’s not the first time Canadians were put at risk by weaker environmental protections by a Conservative government. Here’s what happened: In 2012, Stephen Harper introduced Bill... more
October 8, 2019 Toronto, ON – Today, Liberal candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, Marco Mendicino, issued the following statement about Andrew Scheer’s latest stunt infrastructure announcement: “How is Scheer going to pay for his latest announcement when he hasn’t released a platform and has to... more
October 7, 2019 In 2019, the Liberal government put forward an approach to limiting corporate stock option deductions. This was to address the fact that in 2017, 2,300 millionaires claimed approximately $1.3 billion in employee stock option deductions. While Jagmeet Singh claims the... more
October 7, 2019 For 10 years, Stephen Harper tried building pipelines to new markets and failed. He failed because he did not understand that major projects can only move forward if we work with indigenous peoples and protect the environment. The Conservatives still... more
October 7, 2019 Jagmeet Singh’s claim is misleading. As promised during the previous election, one of the first actions of the Liberal government was to cut taxes for the middle-class while asking the wealthiest to pay more. Specifically, this was done by lowering... more
October 7, 2019 Climate change is real, and in the last few years science has made it even more clear that the future of the planet is at risk. Andrew Scheer will scrap Canada’s first national climate plan – we can’t afford to... more
October 7, 2019 Andrew Scheer would take Canada back to the days of Stephen Harper on Indigenous rights. In fact, Andrew Scheer was booed by Indigenous leaders when he couldn’t tell them how he would be any different than Stephen Harper. Last month... more
October 7, 2019 Jagmeet Singh is wrong. The Liberal government introduced some of the most significant reforms to drug price regulations since their introduction, with the final amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations. These reforms are expected to provide Canadians with more than... more
October 7, 2019 Under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal plan, 900,000 Canadians have been lifted out of poverty, including 300,000 children. But over the past four years, the Conservatives and New Democrats have been busy voting against policies that help lift people out of poverty.... more
October 7, 2019 Andrew Scheer does not even set any targets for greenhouse gas reductions — which is the point of the Paris Agreement. Andrew Scheer would scrap Canada’s first and only national climate plan as his first act in office. He would... more
October 7, 2019 Ottawa, ON – Andrew Scheer has spent the 2019 campaign copying the American right-wing playbook, spreading false information to scare and mislead voters. They released an ad about pollution pricing that environmentalists called “highly deceptive,” spread a conspiracy about a... more
October 4, 2019 Toronto, ON – While Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are strengthening gun laws, Andrew Scheer wants to bring American-style gun laws to Canada. “While Justin Trudeau has announced a new Liberal government will ban military-style assault weapons and make it harder for... more
October 2, 2019 Andrew Scheer and Yves-François Blanchet argue that it is possible to implement a single tax return in Quebec without eliminating the 5,500 jobs of the Canada Revenue Agency across the province, including 1,200 in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and 1,500 in Mauricie. In... more
October 2, 2019 When Andrew Scheer claims that the Liberals have raised taxes on 80% of middle class Canadians, he is willfully misleading people and that’s wrong. Full stop. Under our plan, the first thing we did was cut taxes for the middle... more
October 2, 2019 Montréal, QC – Andrew Scheer is desperate to deflect from the fact that Conservatives have no plan for the environment. Scheer doesn’t believe there’s a problem. The Liberal campaign purchased carbon offsets for the Leader’s tour, the Conservatives on the... more
October 2, 2019 Yves-François Blanchet claims to be greener than green. His record suggests otherwise. When he served as Minister of the Environment under the Pauline Marois government, Mr. Blanchet was quick to authorize hydraulic fracking on Anticosti Island. Worse still, against the... more
October 2, 2019 Andrew Scheer says he wants to scrap pollution pricing and make pollution free again, but we know it is the best measure to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Even his own candidates know pollution pricing works. In fact, Andrew Scheer’s falsehoods... more
October 2, 2019 Yves-François Blanchet claims that the best way for Quebec the have a strong voice in the federation is by voting for Bloc candidates. But Quebecers know that with a seat at the table, they can accomplish more than by being... more
October 2, 2019 Andrew Scheer wants Quebecers to believe that he is an “ally” of the Quebec nation. But despite his fine words, one quickly realizes that he is the very opposite. On the issues of the environment, LGBTQ2 rights, women’s rights and... more
October 1, 2019 Andrew Scheer would put Canada’s economy and our place in the world at risk with his reckless and divisive foreign policy. more
September 29, 2019 Today, following media reports that Andrew Scheer may have misrepresented his credentials in the insurance industry, Marco Mendicino, Liberal candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, sent the following letter to the bodies that govern the sale of insurance products in the province of Saskatchewan. more
September 28, 2019 Our future prosperity depends on quality education and care for all of our children. The Conservatives’ plan includes reckless cuts that would cripple our economy and put our kids at risk. more
September 27, 2019 Conservative politicians say they’re ‘for the people’ but then they make cuts to programs and services that Canadians rely on. more
September 27, 2019 Andrew Scheer is in B.C. today, boycotting the climate marches, neglecting our environment, and pretending climate change isn’t real. more
September 26, 2019 Conservatives want to take us backward, and make pollution free again. This isn’t an exaggeration – they’ve told Canadians that’s what they’ll do. more
September 24, 2019 Our Liberal government cut taxes for Canadian small businesses – full stop. Today our economy is strong and growing, with record-low unemployment and more than a million new jobs created since 2015. more
September 23, 2019 Canadians do not need further risks and instability in the housing market – but that’s exactly what Andrew Scheer is proposing with his announcement today. more
September 22, 2019 The Conservative Party says they respect Canada’s veterans, but they have a record of cutting service and support for veterans. more
September 21, 2019 While Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are strengthening gun laws, Andrew Scheer wants to weaken them. more
September 18, 2019 Today Andrew Scheer revealed his deep cuts will target $7.5 billion in direct support for jobs and workers across the country. more
September 16, 2019 If the Conservatives had their way during the NAFTA negotiations, Canada would have backed down. more
September 12, 2019 Andrew Scheer is launching his campaign today in Trois-Rivières, but Québecers know that Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, just like those of Stephen Harper, do not share their priorities. more
September 6, 2019 Montreal, (QC) — Pablo Rodriguez, Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier issued the following statement today, following Andrew Scheer’s speech at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce: “Today in Montreal, Andrew Scheer misled Canadians once again. Conservatives like Doug Ford and Andrew... more
September 5, 2019 The Facts: Andrew Scheer likes to talk down the economy, but since 2015 when Andrew Scheer and Stephen Harper were last in government together, Canadians have created over 1.1 million new jobs and the unemployment rate is at a 40... more
September 4, 2019 The Facts: As we have seen in the past, Andrew Scheer was caught this week repeating a false online conspiracy theory as his Conservative Party doubles down on Harper-style divisive politics. Rather than checking publicly available facts, Scheer falsely claimed... more
