Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP):
Madam Speaker, I would just like to make a comment that I have been following the file of Canada Post and its effect on our rural communities for quite a while now. I have seen some pretty devastating policies that cut back part-time work and that transferred people [...]
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Statement in the House of Commons
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011Atamanenko: Time to Stand up for Striking Workers
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Ottawa, ON – Alex Atamanenko, MP, (BC Southern Interior) says that anyone who truly believes in democratic principles should be outraged that the Conservative government’s response to Air Canada’s (AC) employee strike action is to threaten back to work legislation that will criminalize their job action. “This is an unprecedented assault on labour rights and [...]
Atamanenko Congratulates New BC Leader
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011APRIL 19, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CASTLEGAR – Federal NDP candidate Alex Atamanenko congratulates Adrian Dix on his victory as the new leader of the BC New Democrats.
“I would like to wish Adrian all the very best as he leads us into the next provincial election. We are unified and ready to take back our province.”
The federal [...]
Federal NDP Election Ready
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Ottawa, ON – “Make no mistake, we will reject a bad budget and should an election happen this spring, we are ready”, stated NDP Leader Jack Layton during his caucus rally today.
The House of Commons will reconvene on Monday and Jack Layton has challenged the Prime Minister to start helping Canadians. He has asked for [...]
A Year in Review, Part II
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011This past year, my staff and I had the privilege of assisting constituents faced with federal bureaucratic problems – unfair treatment, misinterpretations or just plain despair at not seeing any hope in their particular plight.
For the most part, I find the federal public service is exceptionally professional, knowledgeable and helpful, and should not be held [...]
Has Canada Lost Its Way - Part IV - Foreign Policy
Friday, December 31st, 2010In the previous op-ed I talked primarily about Canada`s role in Afghanistan and how we have shifted our foreign policy away from the middle ground peace-keeping focus to active combat.
Another disturbing trend in our policy is our shift in Middle East thinking. For decades Canada has attempted to promote a balanced approach to the long-lasting [...]
The State of Democracy in Canada
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 One of the hallmarks of a democratic state is its commitment to free, public and political expression.
Indeed, no society can call itself truly democratic if it does not guarantee its citizens the inalienable rights to gather, communicate their opinion and demonstrate their support for or against any political position they wish.
If these assertions are [...]
Conservatives Must Butt out of CWB Elections: NDP
Monday, November 1st, 2010OTTAWA – To protect Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) director elections from Conservative interference, New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko introduced legislation today to prohibit Parliamentarians from using public funds to promote anti-Board candidates.
“Conservative MPs misspent bushels of taxpayer money in the 2008 CWB election. They blanketed the prairies with campaign-style leaflets promoting anti-Board candidates. [...]
Atamanenko Slams Budget Bill
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010OTTAWA – B.C. Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko is extremely disappointed that the Conservative budget bill C-9 was adopted in the House of Commons on June 8th.
“This bill paves the way for the privatization of Canada Post and authorizes the sale of the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. with no debate or public scrutiny. [...]
Alex on the Radio
Monday, June 7th, 2010From the CBC’s The Current,, June 7, 2010: “Liberal-NDP
Merger? - A once unthinkable idea is generating an awful lot of buzz on
Parliament Hill. The idea is that the Liberal Party and the NDP should put
aside their differences and get together. As the rumours fly fast and
furious, we got the latest from the Hill and considered [...]