News making
High-flying bureaucrats
Senior bureaucrats are flying around the world on lavish multi-destination trips on the taxpayer dime, all under the guise of “leadership training”, and seeing…
Stephen Harper
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News making
CBC Opt Out Campaign
Here’s our latest from the National Citizens Coalition: OTTAWA – With the federal government struggling to emerge from a $36-billion deficit this year,…
CBC
CBC’s 75th Birthday
Taxpayers are wrapping up yet another gift to the CBC as the state broadcaster celebrates itself. And you’re invited! (to pay for it whether you want to or…
Canadian Media
Political Guest Stars
Ok, so it’s a slow week in Ottawa. The sun is out, the Byward market patios are in full swing and there’s really not too much Ottawa-based political news to…
Conservative Party of Canada
Dollars for Donuts
From the Globe and Mail, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government announced they’d pony up $190,000 for Mrs. Dunster’s Donut of New Brunswick. The money, for a…
Conservative Party of Canada
Ralph Goodale is hilarious
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.…
Conservative Party of Canada
Cabinet shuffle and senate appointments
Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed his cabinet yesterday, and to the surprise of many, three Senators to the Upper Chamber were named just seconds after…
Conservative Party of Canada
Next steps
The conservative movement is cautiously optimistic. Many had been holding their fire, guarding their words on a sincerely conservative agenda for Canada. For…
Foreign Affairs and Defence
Osama bin Laden is dead
Reaction from world leaders: Barack Obama (United States): Stephen Harper (Canada): Julia Gillard (Australia): I welcome the death of Osama bin Laden, I…