Liberals question government on Cadman allegations (video coverage)

Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff and several Liberal MPs questioned the government during Question Period today about allegations that Conservatives tried to bribe Independent MP Chuck Cadman. Here are videos of Dion, Ignatieff, Karen Redman, Dominic LeBlanc, Sukh Dhaliwal, Todd Russell, Raymonde Folco and Sue Barnes pressing the government for straight answers:

One mile wide and one inch deep

Stéphane Dion's response to the federal budget, February 26, 2008: "A budget that is one mile wide and one inch deep." (EN/FR)

More on the Liberal response to the budget at http://www.liberal.ca/story_13624_e.aspx (EN) or http://www.liberal.ca/story_13624_f.aspx (FR).

And today's Question Period (EN/FR) -
Stéphane Dion asks the prime minister to bring back Bill C-30, the revised Clean Air Act, supported by all three opposition parties and dropped when Parliament was prorogued in the fall of 2007. Dion notes that the Conservative plan is so weak that polluters won't pay, they'll get paid. That would be by you and me, the taxpayers. Paying polluters to pollute - now that's getting things done!

Hallucinating about the Afghan mission

The Irrational Post strikes again with a hallucinatory editorial about Dion's position on the end of the Afghanistan mission.

Dion has said for a year (since February 2007) that the combat mission must end in February 2009, and that Canadian troops could have other roles in Kandahar, including providing security, training and help with development projects.

He has explained many times that a "combat mission" is defined as "proactively seeking out" the enemy, whereas security is more defensive in nature.

Are the people at the Irrational Post too stupid to understand that, or are they perhaps a little less than objective?

On February 12, 2008, Joan Bryden of the Canadian Press was interviewed about Stéphane Dion's Afghanistan position. Bryden said:

Stéphane Dion has actually been pretty clear for about a year now about the Liberal position, which is, 'the end of the combat mission in February 2009.' He has been unequivocal and categorical about that point for a long time... It's been a good spin job by the Conservatives to put all the onus on the Liberals. The Conservatives are the ones who have actually changed their position.

Dion reiterated his long-standing position on Thursday (February 21, 2008) during an interview in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan:

The Conservatives owe a big debt of gratitude to their friends at the Irrational Post for their help in spinning the story.

Video of today's QP & scrum + Sunday's CTV QP

Question Period, February 11, 2008"



Stéphane Dion questions Peter Van Loan on the timeline for the mission in Afghanistan. [03:50]

Scrum, February 11, 2008

Stéphane Dion takes questions from the media on the upcoming budget and the deadline of the Afghanistan mission (EN/FR, 11 février 2008) [4:52]


CTV's Question Period, February 10, 2008

Stéphane Dion discusses the timeline of the Afghanistan mission (February 10, 2008). [08:50]

Stéphane Dion - A strong, positive and inspiring leader

What kind of a leader is Stéphane Dion?

Strong on the environment, social justice, human rights and the economy. And cool too! Who needs a rose and an opera cloak when you've got a leather backpack and a hockey stick? Top it all off with a great brain and a sense of humour - what's not to love?

In this video, Dion plays ball hockey, jokes with Gavin Crawford of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and does some standup comedy at Toronto Summit 2007.

He's strong and inspiring on the environment, Aboriginal issues and human rights.

We can no longer use our atmosphere as a free garbage dump.

Indigenous people are suffering, and we Canadians must be leaders for human rights in the world.

That's why we have a Canada on this planet - to protect human rights.

If you like the positive messages in this video, please vote for it at http://liblogs.ca/news.en.cgi?99!

"With our plan, Canadians are winners"

Stéphane Dion's stellar performance during Question Period, February 5, 2008, on assistance for Canada's manufacturing and forestry sectors.

We have proposed ... to make targeted investments in our manufacturing and forestry sectors to stimulate the economy, create jobs and green technologies right here in Canada. But the finance minister says he's not capable of identifying winners. Mr. Speaker, with our plan, Canadians are winners.

Also today's scrum on Dion's expectations for his meeting with the prime minister on the Afghanistan mission. (Click the "menu" button on the video player to see the second video.)

Why does the prime minister fire public servants for doing their jobs?

Stéphane Dion, Question Period & scrum, February 4, 2008



1. Stéphane Dion, Question Period, February 4, 2008. [03:53]
Dion questions prime minister about the threatening and firing of public servants, e.g. Deanna Allen, vice-president of the Canadian Wheat Board. "Why does the Prime Minister fire public servants for doing their jobs? Why does the Prime Minister insist on crushing dissent, on silencing those who dare to disagree with him?"

2. Stéphane Dion scrum, February 4, 2008 [05:55]
Stéphane Dion takes questions on Afghanistan mission (meeting with Harper), Bill C-3 (security certificates), aid package for one-industry towns (forestry).

Stéphane Dion - won't back down

Stéphane Dion - he'll stand his ground and he won't back down - on national unity, Canadian sovereignty, climate change, human rights, poverty, youth, the arts, the economy, farmers, what's right for Canada, Canadian winters. (Music: I won't back down, Tom Petty)

Happy Groundhog Day! Joyeux jour de la marmotte ! Happy Groundhogmanay!

It's not about the shadow, it's about the groundhogs.

Check out A Baby Groundhog and a Big Leaf


Orchestral manoeuvres in the yard