Liberal News Centre

Vote Liberal on October 14 - for Canada's youth!

RSS News Feeds — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Canadians – especially young voters – face a critical choice in this election. It is up to us to decide what we want our country to be about, how we want our country to act on the world stage, and what kind of future we want for ourselves and our own...(read more)

South Asia Youth Summit

Liberal News Centre — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Liberal Youth South Asia (LYSA) is organizing the first South Asia Youth Summit (SAYS) to provide a platform for the South Asian youth to interact, debate and understand various issues confronting...(read more)

Debate Rallies a Young Liberal Success!

RSS News Feeds — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As Canada waited for the French and English Leaders' Debates on October 1 and 2, Young Liberals streamed in from all across the Ottawa region to welcome Stéphane Dion at the National Arts Centre. On the eve of the French debate, the festivities included...(read more)

Financial crisis: Lets keep calm

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:16:37 GMT

Reacting to the recent turmoil on the worlds capital markets, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) calls for deliberation instead of acting for the sake of acting. During a property market boom in the United States in the last couple of years, banks were...(read more)

A Message from Cory Pike, YLC President

RSS News Feeds — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 2008 Federal Election is in full swing, and we all have the choice of deciding between two very different Canadas. A Canada that has a sound plan to combat climate change, or a Canada that doesn't. A Canada that has an ambitious and effective anti-poverty...(read more)

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) welcomes the Liberal post-secondary education plan

RSS News Feeds — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Election '08: Week One

RSS News Feeds — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Young Liberals were ready to start the 2008 campaign off in style, in the ridings and across the nation! On the day of the election call, Young Liberals in Ottawa purchased carbon offsets for Stephen Harper's across-the-street drive to Rideau Hall from...(read more)

Responsible driving across Europe

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:02:02 GMT

The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) welcomes the recent decision of the European Parliaments Transport Committee to make Europes roads safer by cross-border enforcement of driving fines. Currently, drivers committing a traffic offence in another Member...(read more)

Young Liberals of the Philippines holds Congress, Elects new officers

Liberal News Centre — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI), the official youth wing of the Liberal Party, elected its officers during its 6th National Congress last 6-7 September 2008 at the Imperial Suites Hotel, Tomas Morato, Q.C. Elected to the position of President...(read more)

Summer School: Europe in Practice

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:59:08 GMT

From the 25th to the 28th of August, LYMEC together with the European Liberal Forum (ELF) organized a Summer School on Europe in Practice in Brussels. The event was specifically for young people who were not so familiar with the EU yet. Over 30 participants...(read more)

Economic slowdown: let's cut taxes and red tape

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:28:34 GMT

Reacting to the economic slowdown in Europe, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) calls for economic reforms. For the first time ever since the introduction of the common currency, the gross domestic product (GDP) in the Eurozone fell last quarter. GDP...(read more)

Changes in Jong VLD

Liberal News Centre — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Dear friends, This message is to inform you about some changes that happened in Jong VLD. David NEYSKENS, who was our Internationaal Politiek Secretaris, resigned. The bureau of Jong VLD decided not to elect a new member in the bureau. From now on, Jasper...(read more)

Georgia and Russia in war: call for immediate ceasefire

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:10:26 GMT

European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) firmly condemns the war that has erupted between Georgia and Russia and urges both sides to cease fire and respect international law and civilians' rights. Aloys Rigaut, President of LYMEC, commented: "We had hoped that...(read more)

LUF congress wants Europe to boycott the Olympic Games in China

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:36:47 GMT

This weekend LUF Sweden had their annual congress in Rättvik. The congress re-elected Frida Johansson Metso as president. Mae Liz Orrego Rodriguez, former vice-president and international officer of LUF was elected LUF candidate for the European Parliament...(read more)

The Olympics of the Broken Promises

Liberal News Centre — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reunited in Amsterdam, Jonge Democraten (JD) of Netherlands and Movimento Liberal Social (MLS) of Portugal deeply deplore the IOC’s role in what promises the world to be the Olympics of the Broken Promises. At the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics, JD and...(read more)