Category Archives: Front Page
The Two Sides Of The Anti-Terror Coin
By Jared Milne The wave of attacks that have occurred this summer have made the debate over how to respond to terrorism more heated than ever, with calls for Canada and its allies to step up the fight against ISIS
Kenney in hot water for drawing MP salary while running provincial campaign
Federal Conservative MP Jason Kenney is facing a possible ethics probe after his Calgary Midnapore constituents complained to the Ethics Commissioner that Kenney was engaging in provincial politics while still drawing his MP salary. Kenney is busy running a “unite
Trans-Pacific Partnership is mostly an investor protection agreement
By Blair Redlin Inasmuch as 97% of Canadian exports to TPP countries are already duty free, it’s our view that the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership is mostly an investor protection agreement, which should be primarily assessed on that basis. The arguments
Harper prosecution fund hits $20K
A fund set up by a democracy watchdog to launch a private prosecution against former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, members of his Prime Minister’s Office, and officials of his Conservative Party of Canada has reached the $20,000 mark. There has
Harper signed trade deal with Panama encouraging tax evasion
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed a trade deal with Panama in 2010, which encourages tax evasion by Canadian companies, according to experts. Todd Tucker, research director at Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, warned Parliamentarians that the Canada-Panama Free Trade
Judge reserves decision in “Fuck Harper” case
A provincial court judge in Alberta has reserved his decision in the case of an Edmonton man facing a $543 fine for displaying a “Fuck Harper” sign in his car. An RCMP officer cited Rob Wells for “stunting” after pulling
Budget 2016: CRA gets $444 million to go after tax dodgers
Canada’s federal budget 2016 earmarked nearly $444 million over five years for the Canada Revenue Agency to go after tax cheats, amid revelations that the government’s tax collector offered an amnesty to wealthy clients of KPMG who took part in
Civil society cautiously optimistic of federal budget
Civil society groups are welcoming federal budget with cautious optimism while insisting that more needs to be done to undo damage from Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decade in power. “This budget provides something that’s been missing for a long
Hopeful Signs For Pipelines
By Jared Milne At first glance, pipelines to get Alberta’s oil to market seem as stalled as ever. Many people across Canada don’t seem to think the advantages of pipelines are worth the environmental risks they’re worried about. As I’ve
TFWP review: Listen to Canadian workers, not just businesses – labour group
The Federal Government must listen to working Canadians, not just employers and their lobbyists when they review the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today in response to Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk’s
