March 11, 2010 OTTAWA – Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Madam Speaker, the minister came to Toronto a few weeks ago and announced that the G20 would be in my riding’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Unfortunately, the government made no effort to consult with the local Member of Parliament. Would the minister ensure that there [...]

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October 9, 2009 OTTAWA – Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, NDP): After eight years of fighting a war in Afghanistan, there are more corruption, more drug trade, more civilians and troops deaths and more insurgency. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans still don’t have access to portable water. Afghan women still don’t have the right to walk [...]

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September 16, 2009 OTTAWA – After promising to never appoint anyone to the Senate, Stephen Harper has appointed a record 27 senators since December and is now drawing from his pool of cronies, failed candidates in the Senate for election help. Most notably, newly appointed senator–and former Harper campaign manager–Doug Finley has been tagged to [...]

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June3, 2009 OTTAWA – MP Olivia Chow today honoured the victims and survivors of the Tiananmen Square Massacre with a statement in the House of Commons: Twenty years ago, Ding Zilin’s son went to Tiananmen Square to celebrate free speech, democracy and to push against corruption. Along with other students, Jiang Jielian died that night [...]

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Toronto MP Encourages Government Action to Spur Cycling in Canada  May 25, 2009 OTTAWA -  Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, thousands of Torontonians cycled to work this morning with their Mayor to kick off Bike to Work Week. There are many more cyclists on the road since the leader of the New Democratic [...]

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  April 22, 2009 Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, a high speed rail service to Canada’s largest airport in Toronto from the downtown union station is long overdue, but the provincial and federal governments must not ignore the real concerns of the city of Toronto and the residents in my riding. The trains [...]

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  March 03, 2009 Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, have you ever waited for a street car on the windy, cold, icy winter street corners of Toronto? Well, the wait will soon be a lot shorter. Toronto is buying 204 new street cars. My constituents who ride the TTC on Queens Quay, Spadina, [...]

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Toronto MP Welcomes Chinese New Year with Statement in Parliament January 28, 2009 OTTAWA – MP Olivia Chow is wishing Canadians a happy and prosperous Year of the Ox full of hope. Watch her statement in the House of Commons to mark the occasion.

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January 27, 2009 OTTAWA – Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, happy new year of the ox. Just like Canadians, the ox is strong, determined and hard-working. The lunar new year deserves a new beginning, a fresh start. Hard-working Canadians need a new political direction and a new government that believes in a green [...]

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November 20, 2008 OTTAWA – Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, “it’s only another 5% interest hike” said the big credit card companies. “So what if it is 5% above the 18% interest rate? It’s just another increase in the interchange fees every time you use your card”. Credit card companies sucked in more [...]

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