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Politics Blog: minority governments can work

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Voters in Ontario can rest easy this summer as the threat of a second provincial election in nine months has disappeared after the Liberal budget bill passed third reading in the legislature last week.

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The Hidden Agenda

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The recent dramatic changes forced through by the Conservatives' omnibus budget will result in a Canadian society where corporations and their rich friends are the beneficiaries of Harper’s Canada.

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The Budget's blow to seniors

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When Stephen Harper announced that his government would be raising the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) from 65 to 67, it was judged, except in conservative circles, as being unnecessary. The Parliamentary Budget Officer, the federal and provincial finance ministers’ Research Working Group, and numerous economists have all agreed Canada’s retirement system is sustainable and there is no need to raise the OAS eligibility age.

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Harper Conservatives needlessly attack the unemployed

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Having avoided consultations with citizens and the provinces, the federal Conservative government will now be making it extremely difficult for unemployed Canadians to obtain Employment Insurance (EI).

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Economic Race to the Bottom continues with EI Reform by Harper Government

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s recent statement about there not being “a bad job” and “the only bad job is not having a job” is a clear signal that the Harper government’s EI reform is focused on depressing wages and blaming the unemployed for people being out of work.

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Long overdue labour legislation regrettably ignores agriculture workers

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UFCW Canada is dismayed to see that two private members bills intended to enhance workers' rights in Ontario neglect to provide agriculture workers with organizing and collective bargaining rights.

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