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.

New libel defence allowed: Supreme Court

Dec 23rd, 2009

New libel defence allowed: Supreme Court

Canada's supreme court calls for a softening of Canadian libel law in the interest of freedom of expression.

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.

McGuinty takes wrong turn on asset sales

Dec 22nd, 2009

McGuinty takes wrong turn on asset sales

Ontario's government is toying with the idea of selling provincial assets like the OLG and LCBO. Some believe that such action will not solve the province's fiscal problems.

Well, well, well … Look who’s privatizing

Dec 22nd, 2009

Well, well, well … Look who’s privatizing

The provincial government has announced that it might sell some Crown assets to combat a massive provincial deficit.