Stephen Harper looks weak as answers in Duffy-Wright affair still not forthcoming Yesterday was a Question Period to remember. For years, those of us on the outside looking in have been telling their MPs that pompous mini-speeches masquerading as questions are less effective than simple, short ones that put the government on the record. The [...]
Green Party leader criticizes cuts to Environment Canada budget The Green Party of Canada has called the conclusions of a recent report by environment commissioner Scott Vaughan worrying. Vaughan tabled his Fall 2012 Environment Report in parliament yesterday in which he said he government was unprepared for a major oil spill on the West Coast. [...]
Canadian penny distribution ends Monday Beacon Staff Reporter After 155 years, the legacy of the Canadian penny has come to an end. As of Monday, the penny will no longer be minted and circulated by the Royal Canadian Mint. The federal government has decided to stop circulating the Canadian penny as it costs 1.6 cents to produce [...]
Stephen Harper Government slowly grinding to a halt By Bruce A Stewart Prime Minister Stephen Harper (who spends today meeting with Aboriginal leaders) might well be thinking he’s in pretty good shape for the years ahead. While it’s true he’s got a majority until 2015, and is likely to win the [...]
artsVest initiative brings business and art together, stimulates ecomony Beacon Staff Reporter In a move aimed at stimulating corporate sponsorship and investment in the arts and culture, the Harper Government has announced funding for artsVest, an initiative of the association Business for the Arts. Announcing the new initiative, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages [...]
NDP strengthens public’s impression of government in waiting By Bruce A Stewart When you’re the Official Opposition, you’ve got two jobs to do simultaneously. One is to intelligently and effectively oppose the government. The other is to establish, in the public’s mind, that you are ready to be given the keys [...]
Bob Rae ends the year as the strongest asset of Liberal Party of Canada By Bruce A Stewart As 2012 winds its way to its close, the Liberal Party of Canada is squaring away its leadership race and continuing to gather far more press than any third place party has previously [...]
A positive alternative will be required to defeat Stephen Harper By Bruce A Stewart There are truisms in Canadian politics. Governments defeat themselves. We don’t vote for, we vote to throw the bums out. Things like that. But politics in Canada has been changing for a while. Effectively, most people in [...]
Quiet, steady work occurring to retain New Democrats 2011 gains By Bruce A Stewart Looking back on the fall session, you might think the New Democrats in Ottawa had been eclipsed by the rise of Justin-mania. Polls show the Liberals picking up, and the NDP falling off a bit. More important, much [...]
