Western University Liberal Association

For International Volunteer Day, we’d like to recognize the amazing Western Liberals team and everyone who has ever participated in an event!

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting next Thursday at 7:30pm! We will be joined by the Ontario Liberal Candidate for London North-Centre, Dr. Kate Graham, as our featured guest. Everyone is free to join to hear about what our club will be offering in the upcoming year!

Please fill out the following form if you can or cannot join to subscribe to our mailing list: https://forms.gle/rA9ovtA3HTc7Nep17

We will be holding an open policy consultation process this Saturday at 1pm to discuss the following topics:

• Ensuring a strong economic recovery and creating good jobs
• Protecting a clean environment and fighting climate change

We will be joined by London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos and the candidate for London Fanshawe Mohamed Hammoud as guests before discussing the aforementioned topics.

You can register using the following link --

YLC Platform Consultations

At our recent Liberal National Convention, Mona Fortier and Terry Duguid, the National Platform Committee Co-Chairs, outlined how they will be consulting with Canadians from coast to coast to coast for our next Liberal platform. These are important conversations that will build on the ideas and input of the more than 10,000 Canadians who took part in our Open Policy Process before and during (you can find the 2021 policy priorities here - https://2021.liberal.ca/policy/)

At the Convention, our four Young Liberals policies were not only adopted by the Party’s membership, but were selected among the top ten policies. The policies put forward by Young Liberals focus on universal basic income, high-speed rail, a green economic recovery, and gender-based violence.
It is clear that there has never been a more important time for all voices to be included and represented in the work of shaping Canada’s future, especially those of Young Liberals like yourself.

That is why the Western Liberals are hosting a discussion to get your input into one or all of the following topics:

• Ensuring a strong economic recovery and creating good jobs
• Protecting a clean environment and fighting climate change

The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 10th at 1pm and will take place virtually. You can register using the following link --
https://forms.gle/aSAqtTGqGXgTRg8B8

We hope you can join us for this important discussion.

Western Liberals

Policy | 2021 Liberal National Convention | Liberal Party of Canada Hearing ideas from Canadians is what keeps our Liberal movement strong, growing, and innovative – and this is an especially important moment to shape our future for the better. That’s why the Liberal Party of Canada has moved forward with the most open and accessible grassroots policy developmen...

The Western Liberals share the same thoughts with regards to this year's Canada Day. Today is a day for reflection which requires every one of us to consider our place on this land and the history we share with those who occupy the same space.

On this Canada Day, we ought to reflect. Since the spring of 2020, our city and country have lived through challenges that none of us ever expected. Along the way, the power of hope and sacrifice has helped to keep us going.

Now, because of the efforts of governments, health and other frontline workers and the wider public, we seem to be moving past the pandemic towards much brighter days. More Londoners and Canadians are being vaccinated each day and that will continue throughout the summer. This means that life will begin to take on a more normal pattern, one that will allow us to reconnect with our community and the people who matter most to us.

While we are not there yet, the hard work has paid off and I want to thank every Londoner for doing their part. Please know that you can continue to count on myself and our office to provide any assistance you need during this time.

As we look forward, let us also take it upon ourselves to confront some of the key challenges facing Canada. In early June, four members of the Afzaal family were murdered because of their Islamic faith. This was an act of terrorism in our city. Canada remains a wonderful country but what is also clear is that many of our fellow citizens live in insecurity because of racism and hate.

Islamophobia is real and must be addressed. That is why the federal government supports calls for a national summit on this problem, one that will soon take place. We must also continue to stand up to all forms of hate including anti-Semitism, anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and anti-Asian racism.

And while governments have the primary responsibility in responding to these problems, all of us have a role to play. If you see hate and violence being advocated in public or online, recognize the obligation to report it to police.

Finally, the recent discovery of unmarked graves holding the remains of mostly Indigenous children in British Columbia and Saskatchewan forces us to reflect on the horrific legacy of residential schools in Canada. More mass burial sites will be uncovered to be sure.

For Indigenous Peoples, this is an ongoing trauma. On this issue, we have a choice: we can either look away or decide to do the work necessary to help in the process of reconciliation. We must choose the latter.

For the federal government, this means continuing to live up to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and continued engagement with Indigenous communities and their leadership.

Still, here too, the public can play a role. Let us strive to learn more about the residential school experience, what motivated it and what it has meant for Indigenous Canadians. From there, a new path may open, one based on cooperation and understanding.

We live in an imperfect country, one filled with historic and persisting injustices. Despite this, Canada remains one of the best countries in the world. More than anything else, that has been made possible because of the Canadian people. In that spirit, we need to keep working together to build a stronger country for all Canadians. A country is built not in one moment but each day and we must seize every opportunity to do better.

We are devastated by the senseless act of hate which took the lives of four of our fellow Londoners. There is no place for Islamophobia in our city or in our hearts. We believe in a Canada where everyone can live free of fear we will not let today's actions destroy that hope.

Meet the Exec!!
Introducing our 2021-2022 President Alec Mazurek!

The Western Liberals would like to wish Peter Fragiskatos a very happy birthday! Thank you for your support and we hope you have a joyous day.

Photos taken in 2019.

A Reminder that our event with Kate Graham and the McMaster Young Liberals will be happening TONIGHT!
Get your trivia skills ready!

Make sure to join us on April 2nd for a fun night of political-themed trivia with the McMaster Young Liberals!
We'll be joined by guest speaker Kate Graham, PhD and OLP Candidate for London North-Centre!
Sign up here:

https://forms.gle/k6LB9UfCLmQ5Rb2x9

Just a reminder that the Career Talks event featuring Peter Fragiskatos, MP, is TONIGHT at 6 PM!

Zoom link: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/98553757836?pwd=RmwrN1JLQ0QrZWtNbkFXblh4ajhHdz09

It's election time! If you're a member of our club, you're eligible to run one of our four USC-recognized executive positions: President, VP Finance, VP Events, and VP Communications. If you're interested and eligible, send us a message to have your name on the ballot!