Saturday, April 28, 2012

Poll: Canadians Disappointed With All Parties

imageWhile the new Nanos poll told us that the Conservatives and NDP were in a statistical tie, that doesn’t mean that either party was particularly liked and when it comes to choosing between the major parties to form a government, Canadians are dragging their feet.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Kent: Muzzling scientists “established practice”

 Kent defends muzzling as established practiceEnvironment Minister Peter Kent defended his government’s disdain and censorship of scientific facts claiming it was an “established practice.” This comes as the government plans to axe Environment Canada and cripple environmental assessments in their effort to quickly push forward the keystone pipeline project.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Albertans Give Provincial Tories Majority

In what could have been a historic shift in Alberta that some warned could have put the unity of our country at stake, Albertans gave the ruling Progressive Conservatives another chance at governance.

 

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Bev Oda: 5 Star Waste of Taxpayers’ Money

International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda is under fire for upgrading to the newly-renovated Savoy Hotel in London during a conference on child health and global poverty in June of 2011. - International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda is under fire for upgrading to the newly-renovated Savoy Hotel in London during a conference on child health and global poverty in June of 2011. | APWhether Bev Oda paid her cost overruns or not, what gives her and other elected officials the right to put their hands in our piggy bank? You can hold my word for this: If I had been her boss (Prime Minister) she and many of her colleagues would have been fired for taking Canadians on a financial free ride. This isn’t a matter of ideology, this is a matter of principle, accountability and fiscal discipline.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Marijuana Stances Taken By Federal Parties

A large group of people gathered on the grounds of the legislature, to protest Canada's marijuana laws. Today is ‘weed day’ and whether you celebrate it or not, the issue of cannabis has been approached by all three main political parties. Lets take a look at their views. Protests are taking place around the country and 4/20 is heard in many youth-dominated areas.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Firm misdirected Northern Ontario voters says former employee

Newly released information is eliminating one explanation offered by Conservatives for calls that gave some voters the wrong information about where to vote in last May's federal election.A former employee of the Responsive Marketing Group, hired by the Conservatives during last year’s election campaign, says she wrongly informed votes in a northern Ontario riding. In a sworn affidavit by Annette Desgagne she states that she called voters in the riding of Nipissing-Tamiskaming to tell them to vote at a place other than what was indicated on their election card.

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Tories Got Republican Helping Hand Last May?

imageThe robocall scandal is taking new directions and each of which spell trouble for the Conservative Party. In light of the robocall scandal, Republican-linked firm Front Porch Strategies, which the Conservatives hired in 14 of its campaigns, admitted that it sent American campaigners to at least two Conservative-won ridings that are being investigated for election irregularities.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Thirty Years of Freedom: Tories Don’t Care

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms marks its 30th anniversary on April 17, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government is not marking the occasion because the Charter remains inextricably linked to the patriation of the Constitution and the divisions around that matter.

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. While other countries that used it as a model for their own freedoms and rights may be celebrating, along with every person who cares about their freedom, the Conservatives aren’t and have openly criticized the charter.

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Tory Cuts Endanger Canadians

Canadian border agents at work on the Canadian border at the Peace Arch Crossing on December 7th, 2011. - Canadian border agents at work on the Canadian border at the Peace Arch Crossing on December 7th, 2011. | Simon Hayter/ The Globe and MailFor a government that touted its record on public safety, this budget shows that its priority is anything but. Instead of cutting the bureaucrats they added when elected in 2006, the Conservatives took a direct assault on services Canadians need.

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Government Waste Rampant Under Tory Rule

For a government that claims to be good economic managers, they sure can afford to waste a lot of money during rough economic times. Having increased spending by over 40% when they initially took office in 2006, the Harper Conservatives managed to get Canada into deficit before the World’s economic crisis ever happened. In fact, if the economic crisis wouldn't have happened, the Conservatives would have been exposed as the worst economic managers in history – even beating Mulroney when the deficit struck $56 billion.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

MacKay Admits Government Mislead for 2 Years on F-35

Defence Minister Peter MacKay has been under fire this week after a report by the auditor general slammed the military for keeping Parliament in the dark on the true cost of the procurement of 65 F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s. Defense Minister Peter MacKay admitted today that the government knew for two years that the F-35 contract would cost $10 billion more than was said to Parliament and the Canadian people.

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Tory Pension Reform: People First, MPs Later

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks about the budget at the Canadian Club of Toronto on Friday. Flaherty’s new budget outlined the increase of retirement age from 65 to 67 but meanwhile the golden pensions of MPs remain in tact and will only be discussed this fall. Again, the Conservatives put ideology ahead of the wellbeing of the population, but don’t count on the opposition to provide a real alternative.

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