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NDP MPs voice concerns about new Tory budget

Published: March 05, 2010 1:00 PM
Updated: March 05, 2010 1:47 PM

Members of Parliament for two local ridings are none too impressed with Stephen Harper’s plans to tackle the massive deficit.

The Conservative government announced Thursday (March 4) the budget for 2010-11 that will see federal spending reach $280.5 billion while the country struggles with a forecasted deficit of $53.8 billion.

Feds to rein in spending

From the Tri-City News

By Sarah Payne - The Tri-City News
Published: March 04, 2010 4:00 PM
Updated: March 04, 2010 4:06 PM

The federal government is taking an austere approach to the 2010 budget, coughing up only a fraction of the new spending that has characterized recent years under the Economic Action Plan.

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March 4, 2010

VICTIMS OF RECESSION LOSE OUT, BANKS WIN BIG IN NEW BUDGET

OTTAWA – People who lost their jobs and other victims of this recession are the losers in this budget while banks whose profits just doubled hit the jackpot, said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton.

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MARCH 4, 2010

FEDERAL BUDGET LEAVES BC RESIDENTS OUT IN THE COLD

OTTAWA – “Today’s Conservative government budget announcement leaves everyone from the homeless to home owners out in the cold”, said New Democrat MP Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam & Port Moody).

Homelessness has more than doubled in the Tri-Cites over the past five years, expediting the need for a permanent emergency shelter; while demand for affordable, private rental housing continues to outstrip available stocks.

Matthew Furlong
The Telegram
January 14, 2010

Canadians are having two main problems with Stephen Harper’s second prorogation of Parliament.

The first is with members of Parliament wasting government money by not doing the work expected of them. The second is with Harper’s contempt for the parliamentary hurdles necessarily faced by a minority government, and his abnormal use of a normally uncontroversial procedure.

OTTAWA –Newly elected MP Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam) showed up to work today on Parliament Hill along with his fellow New Democrat colleagues.

“The people of New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Moody elected me to bring their concerns in Ottawa” said Donnelly. “That’s what I am doing here today. Over the past four weeks I have received hundreds of letters, e-mails and phone calls from constituents who oppose this unilateral shutting down of Parliament”.

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December 10, 2009

NDP TO CONTINUE FIGHT ON HST

OTTAWA – Local Members of Parliament Peter Julian, MP (Burnaby-New Westminster), Bill Siksay (Burnaby Douglas), Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody) and their NDP colleagues are pledging to continue the fight on the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) after the Conservative/Liberal closure motion shut down debate on the HST Bill going through Parliament.

Mr. Fin Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, this is a historic week in world history. Leaders from across the globe are converging on Copenhagen to discuss the state of our climate.

The decisions we make today will be remembered, the impacts felt by generations to come.

This government must step up and commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below 1990 levels in the next decade and 80% by 2050. These targets are not only achievable but absolutely critical to the health and future of our environment, our communities and our economy.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE TOP OF DONNELLY`S AGENDA

OTTAWA– Today in the House of Commons, newly elected New Democrat Member of Parliament Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam) used his first statement to address the climate change crisis.

"This is a historic week in world history. Leaders from across the globe are converging on Copenhagen to discuss the state of our climate`, said Donnelly. "The decisions we make today will be remembered. The impacts felt by generations to come".

Mr. Fin Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Elmwood—Transcona.