Federal Politics Archives - Page 14 of 47

Oliver Prepares to D-D-D-D-D-D-Drop the Budget

For the last few months, Joe Oliver has been travelling the world to try new substances and experiment with his free spirit. That would be a fun explanation for why the Finance Minister hasn’t yet tabled a budg...

Twenty Tories Miss ISIS Vote

Blaine Calkins: Canada's answer to Charlton Heston. Except no one knows who he is. Open Parliament Canadian soldiers are going to have to wait in the desert just a little bit longer—approximately a year, t...

5 Pieces of Artwork Justin Trudeau Should Be Selling

Hey folks! Remember the Liberal party? Well, they're trying to raise some money for their 2015 'Partisan Hackery Fund.' The Conservative Party seems to be blazing past all other parties when it comes to donatio...

Harper in Hot Water over Half-Cocked Gun Comment

The Prime Minister is finding himself staring down the barrels of several metaphorical guns after his comments last week. Speaking to the Saskatchewan Association for Rural Municipalities, Harper was asked i...

CRTC to Implement Price Controls

Do you pay for cable or satellite TV? If so, I have some good news and bad news. The bad news is that you’re a sucker. The good news is that your TV bill is about to come down a bit. The CRTC recently decided t...

Law and Order, Stephen Harper Style

The Canadian Press The Harper government's law-and-order agenda has once again reared its ugly head. Last week, Prime Minister Harper announced that life means life, and he wasn't speaking about a...

Bathroom Bill Down the Toilet

As sad as it is, the Bill nicknamed the “Bathroom Bill” seems to be heading straight down the toilet. Bill C-279, officially referred to as an Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code, se...

Justin Trudeau’s Super Fun Chinese New Year Escapade!

In ringing in the Chinese New Year, Mandarin's biggest promotional festival, the Liberal Party of Canada worked tirelessly in ushering Justin Trudeau's hair, eyes, and whatever else is attached to those, around...

John Williamson Addresses Whities, Brownies, and the TFW Program

If there’s one thing they teach you before you go into politics, it’s that any publicity is good publicity. It’s never bad to have your name mentioned on TV, on the radio, or in the newspaper. This is even true...

Government Considers Video Games As Teaching Tool

Why waste hours with other students in a classroom when you could waste hours alone in your basement? Many large companies, including Canada’s federal government, are asking this question when they consider how...