“Good intentions” budget falls short for working Canadians
Toronto – March 24, 2017 – While Budget 2017 shows flashes of promise, overall it leaves us wanting more.
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Is Trudeau relying on Mulroney to renegotiate NAFTA?
Toronto – March 4, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump is moving ahead with his plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and it appears that talks will begin on June 1.
Christy Clark stoops to a new low
Toronto – February 21, 2017 – After spending an entire week accusing the New Democrats of hacking the B.C. Liberal Party website, without providing any evidence to support the claim, Premier Christy Clark has been forced to apologize to B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan for her libelous claims.
Trudeau ditches his promise on electoral reform
Toronto – February 7, 2017 – “2015 will be the last election held under our first-past-the-post electoral system.” So Liberal leader Justin Trudeau proudly proclaimed during the last federal election campaign.
Tell Bangladesh to stop its attack on garment workers
Toronto – January 20, 2017 – Four years after the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, in which more than 1,100 textile workers were killed on the job when the garment factory they were working in collapsed, the government of Bangladesh is still ignoring agreements made after the tragedy to establish workplace safety, and has now allowed a brutal crackdown on garment union activists.
By the Numbers: Proportional representation vs. first-past-the-post
Toronto – December 16, 2016 – After consulting with Canadians across the country on whether we should change our voting system, the House of Commons’ Special Committee on Electoral Reform has recommended a system of proportional representation for Canada.
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