Finance Minister Jim Flaherty resigned yesterday to work in the private sector and current Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver will be n...
Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Liberal convention sets stage for 2015
The four-day Liberal convention closed yesterday setting the stage for 2015. Despite a leaked Conservative memo suggesting attempts to dis...
Harper to make American primetime in new attack ad
Keystone proponents have flooded the American airwaves with ads trying to convince Americans and President Barack Obama to either accept o...
December job losses: "The economic recovery remains fragile"
While the Conservatives would say the economy is "still strong," Finance Minister Jim Flaherty warns "the economic recovery...
A round up of the controversy of the year: 2013
Conservative |
Economy |
Environment |
Freedom |
Government Mismanagement |
Harper |
Liberal |
Military |
Mulcair |
NDP |
Oil |
Terrorism |
The Duffy Affair |
Trade |
Trudeau
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Who said Canadian politics is boring? This year has been a news-maker filled with controversy and action. From the battle that wages over ...
Worst Job Growth in a Decade: An Economic Recovery?
Some economists are raising red flags on the topic of the economy which has been dear to the Conservatives' electoral strategy. Job cr...
Northern Gateway pipeline now awaits federal approval
With 209 conditions that need to be met, the joint panel reviewing the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal has given the idea a green light...
Trudeau reveals some policy stances ahead of new year
In an interview with Evan Solomon yesterday, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau revealed some of his policy stances ahead of the new year.
Treasury Board uses taxpayers money to reward "favourite" employees
Wasteful spending in the Treasury Board brings more questions about Tony Clement's ability to manage public funds.
Tory throne speech to change channel with NDP ideas
The Conservative government is set to return Wednesday with a throne speech that will avoid the senate scandal by taking pages out of the ...
Mulcair rejects star candidate's bid to re-open Pandora's box
Toronto-Centre is shaping up to be the battle of media titans as Liberal Chrystia Freeland and NDP Linda McQuaig enter the rink. However, ...
Did Harper play a role in the U.S. shutdown?
Major U.S. Democratic Party fundraiser Tom Steyer sent a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper suggesting his firm lobbying for the XL K...
Tory EAP money targeted by corrupt Quebec companies
As Quebec corruption comes under the microscope in the Charbonneau commission, it appears Quebec politicians aren't the only ones who ...
Harper Government jacked up foreign musician taxes
The low-tax Conservatives have jacked up taxes on foreign musicians who wish to perform in Canada, creating misery for small businesses an...
Unemployment rate up to 7.2% as 39,400 jobs lost in July
If it wasn't already difficult to find a job in most of Canada, expect situations to get worse as the jobs market took a sharp and unexp...
Harper's deficit wasn't supposed to rise but did
The Conservatives have held a mantra of fiscal responsibility. It has worked up to now because neither the Liberals or NDP could offer a c...
Bureaucracy ballooned under Harper at expense of services
Bureaucracy |
Conservative |
Economy |
Featured |
Government Mismanagement |
Harper |
Spending |
Taxes
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Canadians angry about Conservative austerity measures have a new reason to be upset. While the cuts the Conservatives made directly impact...
Obama: Keystone pipeline approval depends on its emissions
US President Barack Obama drew a clear line in the sand today on where he stands on the controversial keystone pipeline project. Natural R...
MPs increase their travel budgets and salaries
On March 25, the Commons Board of Internal Economy decided to give MPs a pay increase and larger travel allowance. MPs will be getting a 1...
Conservatives introduce GST to Insurance Industry
Canada's insurance industry is being forced to pay a $1 billion GST bill by the end of the month, one many companies never had to pay ...
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