Canadian News, Opinion

Time to Focus on Patient Use of “Outside” Doctors for Primary Care - C.D. Howe Institute By | November 19, 2013
"Ontario's healthcare system could realize better value-for-money were fewer patients to seek such outside care,"
Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Calls on Ottawa to Let Canadians Save Their EI Contributions By | November 18, 2013
Ottawa is using Employment Insurance as a cash cow
Do Toronto City Councillors Care About Drinking and Driving? By | November 18, 2013
Councillor Ana Bailao
Canadian Apprenticeship Journal:  Engaging Canada’s Indigenous Peoples in the Trades By The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum | November 18, 2013
“We are seeing innovative, creative solutions from every corner of the country when it comes to addressing Canada’s skills shortages
Who Benefits Most from Billions in Postsecondary Tax Credits? Not Low-Income Families By | November 13, 2013
Canada's federal and provincial governments spend a lot of money subsidizing postsecondary students
Trudeau must fire veterans spokesman By Conservative Party of Canada | November 13, 2013
Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis criticized the payments offered to veterans under the New Veterans Charter
Rob Ford is not a joke—Toronto Council is By | November 11, 2013
Rob Ford is not a joke—the entire council is a joke. The mayor is merely the punch line
Fair Pensions For All responds to Minister Sousa’s Fall Economic Update By and Gareth Neilson, | November 8, 2013
Tax, Tax and More Taxes
More Stimulus and No Cuts Show that the Liberals are Abandoning Any Hope of a Balance Budget By | November 7, 2013
Ontario Economic Update Shows Province Still on Track for Massive $11.7 Billion Deficit
The Media Party’s Rob Ford bias By | November 7, 2013
Ezra Levant, Sun TV
Canada Lagging Peers in 2013 Business Investment Growth: C.D. Howe Institute By | November 6, 2013
Changes in tax and regulatory policies can help move lagging provinces and Canada as a whole back to a leading position
Billion-Dollar Gas Plant Boondoggle to Blame for Energy Price Hikes By | November 1, 2013
Ontario’s Liberal government, Cost of their gas plant cancellations, Electricity rate increases
Has Canada’s Reputation Really Diminished Since Harper Took the Reins? By Kokulan Mahendiran | October 31, 2013
When it comes to our international reputation, remains irreproachable
Saskatoon Health Region’s Bizarre Fight For Secrecy By Colin Craig | October 31, 2013
Something to ponder the next time you sip on a Grande Frappuccino.
Hillier Introduces Recall Bill To Hold Politicians Accountable By | October 30, 2013
After the gas plants, E-Health, Ornge and every other scandal, people call me and ask whether we can replace any of these politicians
Risky Hydro Plan Requires Pause By Colin Craig | October 28, 2013
Former premiers Filmon and Schreyer, and retired Manitoba Hydro executives agree - timeout needed on costly and risky hydro plan
AMO and MEPCO deliver a stern warning to cities regarding OMERS pension plan By | October 25, 2013
Ensure the retirement security of our seniors we must deal with this problem today
New Rules for MPs: Expenses a Step in the Right Direction But Full Accountability is What We Need By Gregory Thomas | October 23, 2013
New rules don’t require MPs to post receipts with their expenses
Enough Scandal. Grand Juries Could Be the Solution By | October 23, 2013
Ontario's countless political scandals
United Nations Lets Down People On Reserves By Colin Craig | October 18, 2013
It was an easy bet that stories like the one from Quebec wouldn’t come up in meetings with chiefs from the old boys’ club
Balanced Budget Legislation a Win for Taxpayers By Gregory Thomas | October 16, 2013
Since 2008 the Conservative government has borrowed $161 billion, bringing the federal government’s debt burden to $618 billion
Business Property Taxes Bite into New Investment By | October 16, 2013
Before a business makes a new investment in a locality, it must know the tax burden it faces
WARNING: Government May Be Bad For Your Health By Candice Malcolm | October 16, 2013
A pervasive culture has grown throughout most government agencies where sick days are just another lucrative benefit to be exploited
Government Makes People Sick! By | October 15, 2013
Ontario govt. employees took an average of 10.5 sick days in 2012 Non-government employees take an average of 5.8 sick days per year
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Pipelines pose fewer risks for workers and less spills compared to transporting oil by rail or truck By | October 15, 2013
The risk of spill incidents is lower for pipelines per billion ton-miles of oil movement compared to rail and road
What if the Liberals were a Publicly Traded Company? By | October 11, 2013
Consider our politicians very lucky. They just issue apologies and move on
Weighing the Impact of High Frequency Trading on Capital Markets By | October 10, 2013
Flash Crashes
Explosive revelations in Ontario power plant scandal By | October 9, 2013
“It is time for this government to stop hiding from this scandal and face the music. Taxpayers want justice.”
Shameless Liberal Spending Scandals Continue: Taxpayers Comment on Gas Plant Update By Candice Malcolm | October 8, 2013
AG report shows the plant would have never been built anyway
“No-Work Contracts” Yet Another Reason to Shine the Light on Parliament By Gregory Thomas | October 8, 2013
“This is yet another example of one set of rules for the politicians and another set of rules for everyone else,”