Archive for: Governance

Harper goes prorogue

Jan 11th, 2010

Harper goes prorogue

The Economist condemns the PM's decision to request a prorogation of parliament.

Canada’s Economic Action Plan: Investing in Clean Energy Projects

Jan 11th, 2010

Canada’s Economic Action Plan: Investing in Clean Energy Projects

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources announced today the Canadian government’s planned investment in renewable energy projects as a part of their Economic Action Plan.

Bank of Canada won’t raise interest rates to cool housing

Jan 11th, 2010

Bank of Canada won’t raise interest rates to cool housing

In a statement today, the Bank of Canada has acknowledged that it will not raise interest rates in response to a boom of activity in the housing market.

Budget’s No. 1 job: Put Canadians to work

Jan 10th, 2010

Budget’s No. 1 job: Put Canadians to work

As the effects of Canada’s 2009 stimulus budget begin to materialize, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has declared that the focus of Canada’s 2010 stimulus budget will be increasing Canadian employment rates.

Remote aboriginal reserves generate tales of tragedy

Jan 8th, 2010

Remote aboriginal reserves generate tales of tragedy

In light of the recent tragedy at the Shamattawa reserve in Manitoba, the National Post calls for an end to the reserve system.

G20 Supplants G8

Jan 7th, 2010

G20 Supplants G8

World Leaders at the Pittsburg Summit on Friday announced that the G20 will supplant G8 for governing economic issues. "The old system of international economic co-operation is over," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. "The new system, as of today, has begun."

Why do we fund NGOs anyway?

Jan 7th, 2010

Why do we fund NGOs anyway?

Margret Wente on whether the government should continue funding increasingly politicized NGOs.

Honesty is the best policy

Dec 30th, 2009

Honesty is the best policy

Former Reform Party leader, Preston Manning, argues that Stephen Harper's policies towards China and the Copenhagen summit are honest and realistic.

How to make newcomers into Canadians

Dec 24th, 2009

How to make newcomers into Canadians

The privileges of Canadian citizenship are already well known. J. L. Granatstein suggests a Royal Commission should highlight the responsabilities of that citizenship as well.

Ontario’s auditor general releases annual report

Dec 22nd, 2009

Ontario’s auditor general releases annual report

The audior general's report slams the Ontario's government for the manner in which it spent public money.