Olivia works tirelessly for Toronto and Canada in Parliament every day. Holding the Conservative government to account and pushing for progressive policies she is getting results for families and working Canadians. The forms may vary, the goal is the same: from questions to the government to policy speeches, bills and committee work, Olivia is striving for a fairer, more equal Canada.
Can you imagine a flight without an adequate number of flight attendants? What would happen in the event of passenger sickness, a disturbance or in the event of a serious emergency?
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Every 3 minutes, a Canadian is diagnosed with cancer. But there is hope – and improvements in research, prevention and care. That’s in large parts thanks to the Canadian Cancer Society. Watch Olivia’s statement in Parliament.
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Canada Post is considering cutting back its work force and services dramatically based on a controversial report. Instead it should expand services to bring in more revenue.
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Canada’s farmers, forestry and mining companies need reliable rail freight services to thrive. The government squandered the opportunity to improve proposed legislation in the Transport Committee.
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A one billion dollar cut per year in infrastructure funding – and a flurry of new program names for old money. Watch NDP Transport and Infrastructure Critic Olivia Chow on the 2013 budget.
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In the new budget, the federal government needs to get serious about public transit. We can’t let them get off the hook.
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By voting against Olivia Chow’s motion for a long-term federal plan, the federal government has proven that rising commute times, inadequate transit and crumbling infrastructure are not its priorities.
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On year after the tragic Burlington crash, key expert demands for improved rail safety have not been followed, NDP Transport Critic Olivia Chow criticises in the House of Commons.
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NDP Transport and Infrastructure Critic Olivia Chow is pushing for a federal long-term plan to tackle gridlock and crumbling infrastructure. Is the Minister on board she asks in Parliament.
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Solving gridlock in Toronto and other major Canadian cities should be among Ottawa’s highest priorities; the Star on Olivia’s renewed push for federal transit funding.
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MP Olivia Chow is hoping for cross-partisan support for her infrastructure motion in Parliament, citing GTA-wide congestion and lack of transit.
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CTV reports on Olivia Chow’s motion that calls for long-term, predictable federal support for public transit and crumbling roads, bridges and water systems.
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NDP Transport and Infrastructure Critic has tabled a motion in the House of Commons that calls for a federal long-term infrastructure plan to tackle growing commute times and aging bridges and pipes.
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Last night, a teenager was shot dead in Toronto. Olivia is offering her condolences and calls on the federal government to take action in her statement in Parliament. Watch the video.
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Last year, Air Canada forced its former maintenance division Aveos to shut down – 2,600 jobs were lost and shipped abroad. A clear breach of federal law governing Air Canada.
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