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Senator Mike Duffy scandal is fruit from poisoned political tree
1 Comment »Senator Mike Duffy scandal is fruit from poisoned political tree By Marcus Hondro May 19, 2013 With Nigel Wright, the now-former chief of staff for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, resigning Sunday, the ongoing Mike Duffy and his false residency claims scandal has made the big time. The do-do has hit the fan and we can [...]
EI reforms rejected by 62% of New Brunswickers, poll finds
Leave a Comment »EI reforms rejected by 62% of New Brunswickers, poll finds Employment Insurance reforms have been met by protests across New Brunswick The federal government’s controversial Employment Insurance reforms are opposed by 62 per cent of New Brunswickers, according to a new Corporate Research Associates poll. The poll found the majority of Atlantic Canadians oppose the federal EI [...]
Rick Mercer Slams Harper And Tories In Water Rant (VIDEO)
Leave a Comment »Rick Mercer delivered a scathing critique of the Harper government’s water policies on Tuesday night. On the “Rick Mercer Report,” the CBC comedian attacked Harper and the Tories for shutting down the Experimental Lakes research station (ELA) in Ontario and for the party’s attitude towardsscience and scientists. “It has been suggested that the Harper government, [...]
Harper government quietly leaving UN droughts and deserts convention
Leave a Comment »Harper government quietly leaving UN droughts and deserts convention OTTAWA – The Harper government is pulling out of a United Nations convention that fights droughts in Africa and elsewhere, which would make Canada the only country in the world outside the agreement. The federal cabinet last week ordered the unannounced withdrawal on the recommendation of [...]
Boeing touts fighter jet to rival F-35 — at half the price
Leave a Comment »Super Hornet less stealthy, but has lower sticker price and operational costs In a dogfight of defence contractors, the hunter can quickly become the hunted. It’s happening now to the F-35. The world’s largest defence contractor, Lockheed Martin, is trying to convince wavering U.S. allies — including Canada — to stick with its high-tech, [...]
Tory senator runs away from media over Nunavut residency questions
Leave a Comment »Another day, another senate shenanigan. Conservative senator Dennis Patterson is one of several senators in the upper chamber being audited about whether he is a ‘resident’ in his home territory of Nunavut. When questioned about it from reporters, on Tuesday, Patterson ran. Seriously — he ran. A grown man, funded by taxpayers, was literally [...]
Chief Clarence Louie, Osoyoos, B.C. speaking in Northern Alberta :
Leave a Comment »Speaking to a large aboriginal conference and some of the attendees, including a few who hold high office, have straggled in. ‘I can’t stand people who are late, he says into the microphone. Indian Time doesn’t cut it. ‘ Some giggle, but no one is quite sure how far he is going to go. Just [...]
Costs of firefighting are unsustainable, says Mayor Zehr
Leave a Comment »KITCHENER — After calling the costs of firefighting unsustainable, Mayor Carl Zehr said Thursday there is a day of reckoning on the way that involves deep cuts unless changes are made. As it is, the Kitchener Fire Department is facing an unprecedented proposal to cut $480,000 from its 2013 budget and, while city councillors are [...]
Funding Cuts Expose CBC Pension Ponzi
Leave a Comment »By Bill Tufts & Lee Fairbanks The Federal Government recently announced budget cuts to the CBC of $27.8 million this year increasing to $115 million by 2014-15. The CBC budget for 2011 was $1.1 billion. Teeth are being gnashed over the loss of staff and programming, but these cuts pale in comparison to the costs [...]
Fighter jets for dummies
Leave a Comment »MARGARET WENTE - Globe and Mail Are you confused about the flap over the F-35? Me, too. Frankly, anyone’s head would spin. So I found some experts and asked them to explain it in terms that even I could understand. Here’s what I found out. What’s so great about F-35s, anyway? The F-35 is the next [...]
