Category Archives: Government
No longer a matter of public trust: Why Canadians want a truly democratic participatory voice for the future
By Canadians for a Coalition NDP-Green Party Government Many Canadians from all over the country are increasingly voicing frustration with federal politics. On social media, in particular, this frustration has generated debate and given voice to increasing dissatisfaction with the
Alberta Paramedics blame PC budget cuts for EMS system breakdown, urge Albertans to vote for change
A group of Alberta Paramedics are blaming Premier Jim Prentice’s Progressive Conservatives for the “complete system breakdown” that brought Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Edmonton Zone to a grinding halt yesterday, and are urging Albetans to vote at today’s election.
Prentice killing apprentice jobs to promote TFW program, labour groups say
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice’s budget decision to cut $6 million in funding to apprenticeships killing 6,000 apprentice jobs is an attempt to promote the temporary foreign worker program, according to labour groups. Prentice, who slashed the funding for apprenticeships
PC royalty miscalculation robs Alberta of $13.5 billion
A royalty miscalculation by Alberta’s governing Progressive Conservatives robbed the province of $13.5 billion, according to a University of Alberta study. Alberta introduced new royalty formulas in 2009, expecting to collect an additional $2 billion per year in royalties, but,
Vote for Harper and reward contempt for democracy
By Michael Nabert Having the first and only Prime Minister in Canadian history to be found in contempt of Parliament running the country seems a lot like having a daycare run by someone publicly proud of the fact that they
John Baird gets job with mining giant that got government subsidies when he was a minister
John Baird, who resigned last month as Minister of Foreign Affairs, has landed a job as an advisor with Barrick Gold, a corporation that received subsidies for its mining operations from the government during the time Baird was in the
Support for Bill C-51 tumbles in the face of increasing awareness
Support for Harper government’s controversial anti-terrorism bill has decreased from 82% a month ago to 38% as awareness of Bill C-51 increased, according to a new poll. Half the respondents of the Forum Research poll opposed the bill, while 12%
Dividing Canadians: Harper Opens Election Playbook
By Faizan Butt The Harper government is divided. Not divided among its party members, but divided between what Canadians want, and what Mr Harper thinks is good for Canada. It is this distinction that has the government making schoolyard arguments
Government to allow 230,000 LMIA-exempt TFWs to come to Canada under IMP annually
The government plans to allow 230,000 temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to enter Canada annually under the International Mobility Program(IMP), which allows employers to bring in workers from abroad without proving the need for imported labour, according to a Gazette notification
Immigrants arrive healthier than Canadians but get less healthy over time
New immigrants have a significantly better health profile than the general population as the screening process for immigrants to Canada tends to select candidates in good health, but their health advantage diminishes over time, according to a team of researchers