Say Yes to a Coalition Government
December 2, 2008
Say Yes to a Coalition Government
Support is growing across the country for the idea of a coalition government in the form of a partnership between the NDP and the Liberal Party with the support of the Bloc Québécois. In the last election, these three parties captured 62 per cent of the vote, the overwhelming support of Canadians.
Organized Labour, community groups, activists and citizens are mobilizing across Canada to make their voices heard in support of a progressive government that will look out for the best interests of all Canadians. This means showing the Stephen Harper Conservatives the door!
You can get involved!
The Canadian Labour Congress, in coordination with its member unions and numerous community groups, are organizing a series of demonstrations and rallies across the country, taking place December 4 - December 6, 2008.
Rallies will take place in the following locations: Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Halifax, Charlottetown, Moncton and across Quebec.
Send a letter to your MP here: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/en/coalition-government-en
Find out more about Labour's plan to deal with the economic crisis here: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/en/labour-s-plan-deal-with-economic-crisis
- Canadian Labour Congress Statement to the Governor General
- New Unemployment Numbers Evidence of Government Inaction, CAW President Says
- Closure of Parliament Shuts out Workers During Economic Crisis, Say Labour Leaders
- Heads of CAW, CEP and USW Join Forces to Endorse Coalition Government
- Join a Progressive Coalition!
- Example Letter to the Editor
- Accord on a Cooperative Government
- Open Letter from Opposition Party Leaders
- CAW in Quebec and English Canada Call for Coalition Government
- Progressive Leaders Urge Opposition Parties to Form Coalition Government
- CAW President Calls on Canadian Government to Match Rhetoric with Action
- Rallies and Demonstrations Across the Country
Save the Federal Gun Registry! Say NO to Bill C-391
The CAW has joined with hundrds of thousands of Canadians aross this country calling on MPs to vote NO for Bill C-391 - a Conservative-lead private members bill intended to dismantle Canada's long gun registry - the existing government program that administers the registration of rifles and shotguns. CAW President Ken Lewenza said:
The decision by a number of NDP MPs to change their vote on the national gun registry is courageous and a recognition that public safety must be paramount...I am hopeful that we can count on progressive MPs to defeat this potentially disastrous Bill.
