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MPs in Glass Houses Shouldn't Stone Trudeau

John Laforet | Posted 06.18.2013 | Canada Politics
John Laforet

Between NDP MPs not paying their income taxes and members of the federal Conservative caucus being accused of defrauding taxpayers through false spending claims, neither party has the moral authority to determine whether Justin Trudeau acted inappropriately in being compensated for speeches he was being asked to deliver that were outside his mandate as an MP. At its core the vitriol and stunning rhetoric regarding this issue has little to do with Trudeau's actions and far more to do with the fear of what Justin Trudeau at the helm of the Liberal Party of Canada could do to the government and official opposition.

Althia Raj

Harper Then Wouldn't Recognize Harper Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Althia Raj | Posted 06.14.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA — Two years into his party's self-described “strong, stable, national, Conservative, majority government,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper ...

One Debate Harper Hopes To Avoid At Conservative Convention

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.13.2013 | Canada Alberta

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is said to be concerned that a divisive debate over party leadership rules could rear its head again at the Con...

Transparency? Not On Harper's Watch

Vincent Gogolek | Posted 06.10.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Vincent Gogolek

Over the last several months, the federal government has repeatedly thrown up the claim that theirs is "the most transparent government in Canadian history," even in the face of overwhelming evidence that it is categorically untrue. Even the practice of stomping on backbenchers who push for more transparency is nothing new for this government.

Why Aren't Canadian MPs Paying Their Taxes?

Samuel Mosonyi | Posted 06.04.2013 | Canada Politics
Samuel Mosonyi

No politician or citizen stands above the law, and each citizen must pay income taxes. When the lawmakers fail to follow their own regulations, citizens should demand better. In order to take parliamentary suggestions and regulations on tax avoidance and evasion seriously, citizens should feel confident that their MPs, first and foremost, are following the rules.

Althia Raj

'Robocalls' Fraud Prompts Calls For Accountability

HuffingtonPost.com | Althia Raj | Posted 05.28.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA — The electoral fraud committed by someone with access to the federal Conservative Party’s database of voter information has prompted calls...

Are the Harper Conservatives Unravelling?

Hassan Arif | Posted 05.27.2013 | Canada Politics
Hassan Arif

For a long time, it seemed Stephen Harper and the Conservative government were made of Teflon. Defying predictions that he would be too right-wing to ever become prime minister, Harper won a minority government in 2006. However, in recent weeks and months, something has changed; Harper's Conservatives suddenly seem less invincible.

'Very Dark' Period For Tories

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 05.23.2013 | Canada Politics

Which came first for Stephen Harper’s Conservative government — the bad polls or the bad press? The question has been asked lately, particularl...

If Trudeau Doesn't Attack, He'll Lose

Tom Kott | Posted 05.22.2013 | Canada Politics
Tom Kott

Trudeau needs to attack Harper's strongest point: the economy. While he has been doing that in the House of Commons, only avid politicos will be aware of it. He needs to bring those criticism on a larger scale and reach more Canadians via advertisements.

Is Justin Trudeau A Conservative?

Tom Kott | Posted 04.30.2013 | Canada Politics
Tom Kott

Trudeau is trying to find a new niche for the Liberal Party. A preliminary look indicated that he is trying to take the Conservative party's old right-of-centre spot on the ideological spectrum. With fewer differences between the two parties, Trudeau's youth and vitality may come as an asset in 2015 when Canadians go to the polls.

7 Conservative Tricks To Faking A Balanced Budget

Ralph Goodale | Posted 04.26.2013 | Canada
Ralph Goodale

In Budget 2013, the Conservatives claim they'll eliminate their deficit by 2015. Isn't that convenient -- just on the eve of the next federal election! A close look at their financial plans provides ample reason to be suspicious. Here are seven of their fiscal tricks:

Trudeau Has More of a Platform Than We Think

Adam Kingsmith | Posted 06.19.2013 | Canada Politics
Adam Kingsmith

During the leadership race Trudeau was rather ambiguous when it came to tangible policy proposals -- instead insisting it's not the leader's role to hand down decrees from on high to grassroots Liberals, and if elected, he would consult both partisan Liberals and other Canadians so to develop his party's platform from the bottom up. Fair point in theory, but let's wring out what little Trudeau has said so far.

More Tories Join Backbench Revolt

CP | Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.15.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - A two-week parliamentary break seems to have done nothing to quell a rebellion by Conservative backbenchers against what they describe as sti...

Conservatives, Show Us Your Fiscal Prudence!

Werner Patels | Posted 05.26.2013 | Canada
Werner Patels

First published at The Prince Arthur Herald Jeffrey Simpson is absolutely correct (and so is Bruce Stewart) when he observes that the most recent bud...

Preston Manning On Tom Flanagan: Know When To Shut Up

CP | Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.09.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Conservatives gathered in Ottawa this weekend to learn how best to spread their party's message are being told one way is to know when to shu...

Federal Open Government Minister Not Fan Of Open Government

Vincent Gogolek | Posted 05.04.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Vincent Gogolek

Treasury Board President Tony Clement is the federal government's Mr. Open Government, but in many ways, his much-hyped open data schemes testify to the Conservative government's general trend toward secrecy and one-way transparency.

Does Canada's Ambassador Know Canada Buys $780 Million in Crude Oil from Hugo Chavez Every Year?

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.01.2013 | Canada
Kevin Grandia

Recently, Gary Doer, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, made headlines when he stated that: "If you ask the question: Do you want your...

Tories Attack Rand Formula to Silence Workers

Sid Ryan | Posted 04.16.2013 | Canada Politics
Sid Ryan

The thrust of this Conservative campaign is to undermine union funding and silence workers' collective voice. In every case, they erect flimsy straw targets to disguise their agenda and the same is true of their attack on the Rand Formula -- the funding model for unions and a cornerstone of labour relations in Canada.

Harper's Top Seven Successes in Seven Years

Rachel Décoste | Posted 03.27.2013 | Canada Politics
Rachel Décoste

This week marks seven years since Stephen Harper was first elected Prime Minister of Canada. The Harper Administration has been described as a dark cloud, but it does boast a silver lining. A thin one. Perhaps the Prime Minister should reassess his criteria and/or consider these seven success stories as feathers in his conservative cap.

Idle No More: What It Truly Means to Be Canadian

Kevin Grandia | Posted 02.23.2013 | Canada Politics
Kevin Grandia

Chief Theresa Spence will continue her hunger strike until the Prime Minister meets with her to discuss her concerns. While the government that represents me is shameful, I'm very proud to be Canadian today as I see so many people speaking out. But nobody more than Spence who is showing the world right now what it is to truly care about the country you call home.

Media Bites: No Worries Israel, Canadian Media's Got Your Back

J.J. McCullough | Posted 01.22.2013 | Canada
J.J. McCullough

2012-04-27-mediabitesreal.jpg As I'm sure you've heard, things have been pretty bang-bang boom-boom in the Middle East lately. A few days ago they started shooting missiles at each other hoping to settle grudges dating back to early November at best or the Old Testament at worst. The only real important question is who do the Canadian editorial pages support? Here's a hint: not Hamas.

Liberal Numbers Lend Calgary Centre New Dynamic

The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted 11.13.2012 | Canada Alberta

Numbers in a recent national poll show Alberta is still hallowed ground for the Conservative Party Of Canada. The survey, conducted by Abacus Data ...

Dismal B.C. Voter Turnout In Various Races

Dermod_Travis | Posted 12.22.2012 | Canada British Columbia
Dermod_Travis

B.C. Liberal party director Mike McDonald made an interesting point on Sunday. Not one to miss an opportunity for a partisan shot given the nature of his political post, McDonald tweeted: "Shocked at low NDP turnout in Fairview. Huge media, high profile candidates, less than 400 voted. NDP support not deep." Despite the dig, McDonald is on to something. But what he's on to isn't pretty and regrettably it ails all political parties in B.C.

Neck-And-Neck: Poll

CBC | Posted 11.17.2012 | Canada Politics

The federal Conservatives and the New Democrats are neck-and-neck in terms of overall support from Canadians, a new poll finds, despite Prime Minister...

Tory MPs Try To Mitigate Budget Cuts Fallout

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.16.2012 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - The Conservative caucus meets for the first time Monday since Parliament packed up for the summer, but the catching-up chatter won't all be a...