After nine years under Premier Jean Charest and his Liberal party, Quebecers elected Pauline Marois and the Parti Québécois as their new leader.

Elected officials and community leaders joined children to play in the “world’s largest sandbox” in Ottawa on June 13 to raise awareness about a project aiming to build a healthier Canadian population.

New census data shows that Canada now has more seniors than ever before, with the number of people aged 65 and over catching up with the number of children 14 and under in the last 40 years.

In high school, I presided over a debate where we invited candidates from the major federal parties contending in the 2004 elections. They were excited enough that those from the Outremont riding who were unavailable sent a neighbouring riding’s candidate to field questions from students and debate.

For Liberal Party interim leader Bob Rae, the most significant achievements at the Liberal Biennial Convention, held in Ottawa Jan. 13–15, were the amendments made to the party’s constitution.

Three policy proposals were actively debated on the last day of the Liberal Biennial Convention on Sunday. The party took a stand in favour of legalizing marijuana and implementing a preferential balloting system, but rejected a proposal to abolish the monarchy.

Tom McMahon and Rich Mintz, strategists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s winning campaign in 2008, addressed the Liberal Biennial Convention in Ottawa on Jan. 14.

In a speech that painted the Liberal Party identity in broad strokes, Bob Rae made a fiery defence of his party’s fate during opening remarks at the Liberal Biennal Convention in Ottawa Jan. 13 to 15.

Young Liberals convened on Friday morning in Ottawa ahead of the official launch of the Liberal Biennial Convention to re-energize the troops.

Former Liberal leader John Turner, who served briefly as PM in 1984, echoed a popular call heard at the Liberal Biennial Convention: to be more responsive to everyday Canadians.