Topic: Stephen Harper

At the trough

I just assumed Stephen Harper meant his own gold-plated, never-ending pension that he and the other politicians at the trough have awarded...
The perilous state of the European economy has seized the discussions of political and business leaders at an exclusive summit here, as Prime...
Is this Stephen Harper's “Charlie Brown” moment, or a defining change in crafting a conservative legacy?. . In just a few short weeks, the Prime...
National Chief Shawn Atleo and Prime Minister Stephen Harper both spoke of a renewed relationship Tuesday at the Crown-First Nations Gathering in ...

It’s time to repeal the Indian Act

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's apparent reluctance to bid good riddance to the Indian Act is perplexing. It is universally acknowledged to be a...
On Friday, the Department of Finance updated Canada's deficit projections, and brought welcome news: The federal deficit is shrinking more rapidly ...
Nationalism and politics Rick Salutin, writing in the Toronto Star, argues that the purchase of Canadian publishers McClelland and Stewart by a...
Bite-sized bits of bloggery from today's headlines:. . Ottawa is in a huff because France has designated Canada “an extraterritorial electoral...

Harper signals pension 'changes' coming

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, says non-funded programs like old age security are going to be...
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