Economy and Budget
Rally for Canada budget consultation survey results
On Friday, I sent out an email to the tens of thousands on the Rally for Canada email list asking them to participate in a small survey concerning the upcoming…
Jim Flaherty
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Parliament of Canada
Liveblogging Flaherty’s economic statement
4:09pm: Persuant to a standing order I do not recall, the Minister of Finance tables his economic statement. 4:10pm: Time of unprecedented economic…
Election Financing
Flaherty to end campaign welfare
On November 7th, I argued that we should end government-subsidized campaign welfare in this country and follow the example set by President-elect Barack Obama…
Conservative Party of Canada
Jim Flaherty at the Fraser Institute
Last night, supporters of the Fraser Institute gathered in the Adam hall of the Chateau Laurier to listen to federal finance minister Jim Flaherty deliver an…
Stephen Harper
Final cabinet speculation
Mostly certain: – Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Flaherty to stay in Finance (confirmed by numerous people in the department) – Baird moving (confirmed) –…
Stephen Harper
Cabinet facts and speculation
See my final cabinet speculation here Tomorrow, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will name his new cabinet at Rideau Hall at 10:30am. There is a lot of…
Canadian Media
Budget notes
From conversation with some friends in the PPG, – while detained in budget lockup, someone yelled out regarding CBC Newsworld being shown on the tv: “what’s…
Elections
February/March election? Think again
As we break for the Christmas/New Years holidays, Ottawa has been talking about a real possibility of an election in February and March. I believe that the…
By-elections
Ontario by-elections
Two by-elections are upcoming this fall in Ontario and I’ve got a bit of info on these individuals and the timing of the contest to be called by the Prime…