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OTTAWA, ON – Canada could be one step closer to bringing 285,000 accessible books to blind and visually impaired Canadians tomorrow if it chooses, the Senate simply needs to agree with a bill unanimously passed by the House of Commons, says Carleton Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre.   The Marrakesh Treaty would amend countries’ copyright laws by allowing the international …

OTTAWA, ON – Today the Liberal government voted against its own platform promise by raising the small business tax rate to 10.5%, Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre said.   The Liberals’ 2015 election platform stated that the small business tax rate would be reduced to 9% (page 80) and current Liberal immigration minister John McCallum affirmed this decision during the election …

OTTAWA, ON – Today the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and critic for the National Capital Commission, encouraged Ottawa residents to sign petition e-400, which demands that the Liberals stop delaying the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus location.   “Today I am encouraging all Ottawa residents to sign petition e-400 and demand that the Liberals stop delaying …

Poilievre asks Liberal government to vote in favour of its own platform by maintaining small business tax reduction OTTAWA, ON – Today the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and Official Opposition Critic for the Treasury Board, is encouraging the Liberal government to vote in favour of its own platform by maintaining the Conservative tax reduction for small …

OTTAWA, ON – Carleton Member of Parliament, Pierre Poilievre, is calling on the Liberal government to reveal the list of possible sites they are considering for the future Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus.   “The previous Conservative government accepted the decision of a hospital-appointed expert panel, which studied twelve locations and recommended the federal land across the street from the existing …

OTTAWA, ON – Today the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and Critic for the National Capital Commission, reacted to the announcement that the Liberals are putting the NCC in charge of the location of the new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus:   “The Liberals have put the National Capital Commission in charge of picking a hospital location. ‎Normally, …

OTTAWA—Earlier today, Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton announced the 2016 Canada Summer Jobs at Watson’s Mill, located in the heart of Manotick. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. These summer jobs provide students with the experience and connections they need to become contributing professionals when they enter their job field …

OTTAWA—Earlier today, Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton announced the 2016 Canada Summer Jobs at Goulbourn Museum in the north-west end of Ottawa. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. These jobs provide students with experience and connections that become extremely useful to them when they enter the professional field as contributing …