If you think anything is certain in politics, consider Jim Prentice. Prentice entered last week's election as Alberta's Premier and left as, well, a big loser. He and his PC buddies thought they had it won righ...
In Stephen Harper’s annual address to caucus on Monday, he kicked off his campaign in the best and only way to kick off a Conservative election campaign, with a Canadian flag large enough to cover half the coun...
Statistics Canada withdrew its Labour Force Survey this Tuesday after identifying "human error" in the report. The report’s very low July employment numbers led StatsCan to re-evaluate it, and finally to decide...
Jobs. A word that holds a lot of weight in our world today.We read about jobs, talk about jobs, want jobs made and then want them cut. Most of you reading this article probably work a job, and if you don't, you...
This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more culinary approach to the gastronomic delights of the tar sands, check out Michael Luba's take.
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The Temporary Foreign Workers Program was finally overhauled this afternoon, nearly seven weeks after the feds "paused" the program in light of severe abuses by Canadian employers. To "mend not end," the reform...
The recent Ontario election blowout has left many Progressive Conservatives calling for new leadership, but Tim Hudak is staying put.
Tim Hudak will be hanging on tight to his position as PC leader and MPP o...
The leaders' debate for the Ontario election just wrapped up, and it was a hot mess (for lack of a better term). All three leaders had fiery rhetoric, half formed plans for the province and cute anecdotes. Here...
The New Democratic Party of Ontario has unveiled their election platform, detailing their goals for Ontario.
What's in it? Increased corporate taxes. Tax credits for caregivers. Tuition freezes. Increased fu...
Phillippe Couillard got on the TV today to do his inaugural speech from the throne address to the peasants. He spoke about the time honoured tropes of Quebec politics, notably jobs, fiscal affairs, expanding he...