There’s just so much that I enjoy about Google’s latest submission to the CRTC. I wanted to share their very pointed response to the regulatory body in its call for consultations from stakeholders. (highlighting is…
First Air Canada then Canada Post. What does the future hold in showdowns of Conservatives versus the union-backed New Democratic Party? I noted a couple of days ago about how fast the NDP folded on their filibuster…
The NDP filibuster over bill C-6 is over and it ended with more of a whimper than a bang. With 102 MPs allowed to speak for 20 minutes (not including about 10 minutes of questions) on each stage of the legislation to…
I’m at the Conservative convention here in Ottawa taking in the sights. Many have described the event as a victory party with 2500 of the party faithful, however a few policy and party constitutional proposals are under…
It was a move during the latest swearing-in of cabinet that made a few observers scratch their heads: an Associate Minister of Defence was named to cabinet, one Julian Fantino. The name of the cabinet post drew some…
Trading a sales tax cut for a corporate tax increase? This is bad tax policy from the Premier of BC. The HST has been a thorny and populist issue. The NDP is against it and when it was brought it many people saw it as a…
The latest from the Regina Monologues, “The most costly Cabinet in Cdn history would be the best place for Treasury Bd Tony Clement to start chopping. #cdnpoli” — @RalphGoodale Stephen Harper’s cabinet is equal in size…