2013-05-14 at 13:49
Remember the former Liberal government’s infamous “billion dollar boondoggle” that engulfed the Human Resource and Skills Development file not so long ago?
It was one of more than a few boondoggles that exposed the Liberal Party’s false claim to being a fiscal... Read More
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2013-04-02 at 10:54
Last week the 2013-14 federal budget document was presented to Parliament.
I was not impressed by the budget, and while my staff and I are still studying the document we have already found many items that will hurt families and businesses and that we will oppose. Let me highlight... Read More
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2013-02-25 at 16:06
Lately labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests.
Doing so may serve the interests of those casting the stones but the reality is that we owe unions our thanks for improving the economic and social well-being of working Canadians... Read More
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2013-02-15 at NOON
This week Canadians were reminded of something that we already knew; our Senate is a useless and unnecessary expense to taxpayers and should be abolished.
The irrelevancy and expense of operating Canada’s unelected and unaccountable Senate is something that New Democrats... Read More
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2013-02-05 at 10:56
In what may serve as the early political shocker of 2013, Alison Redford’s Conservative provincial government in Alberta announced last week that it would collect $6 billion less than expected this year from oil and gas royalties while running their fifth consecutive yearly budget deficit.... Read More
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2013-01-28 at NOON
For nearly a century veterans’ groups have been playing a historic role in the development of Canadian society.
Unfortunately, in a long era of government expenditure reductions and shrinking membership Royal Canadian Legions are now muddling through difficult financial times. I... Read More
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2013-01-21 at NOON
Last week’s column reviewed many of the biggest federal political stories of 2012, so this week it’s time to look forward and see what may be in store for us in 2013.
As 2012 came to a close the Idle No More movement was ramping up and Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger... Read More
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2013-01-14 at 15:46
As this is my first column of 2013 I would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy new year.
Last year was a very eventful year in Canadian politics, so here’s a bit of recap before we take a look at the coming year in next week’s edition.
At the start of 2012 the... Read More
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2012-11-05 at 16:50
I hope you will join me this Nov. 11 again to remember the sacrifices of the men and women of our armed forces, past and present, who have served in defence of our country.
If you see a Veteran or active personnel member please take a moment to thank them for their service... Read More
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2012-10-26 at 17:14
It’s been about a week since the Harper Conservatives tabled their second 477-plus page omnibus budget bill, and we are just now starting to learn a bit about what is in this monstrous piece of legislation.
The Harper Government has taken to concocting these enormous bills that deal with... Read More
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