15 Ways to Spend Canada’s Budget Surplus

It appears that the Tories have made good on their promise to give Canada a surplus by the next Federal Election. The last time Canada boasted a surplus was in 2007, where it amounted to about 9.6 billion dolla...

McReferendum Debate Unsettlingly Familiar

British TV presenter Dan Snow presents a letter to Scottish voters from the Let's Stay Together campaign, asking them to vote against independence in the Scottish independence referendum. Matthew Knight/AP ...

BOIE: NDP Should Pay Back Employee Fees Too

In a breaking trend in Canadian politics (just kidding), a party has been found misusing public funds for operations in Quebec.   It's not me, right??Canadian Press   Yes, the New Democra...

Canada Still Hasn’t Given Aid to the Ukraine

Canada stands in solidarity with Ukraine and its people. Prime Minister Harper has been a shining beacon of light on the world stage, denouncing the old Soviet-era mindset of Putin's Russia. This government has...

New Ontario Healthcare Project Gets a Failing Grade

Mo' (lost) Money Mo' Problems. The Ontario government sure has an amazing track record when it comes to matters of provincial healthcare. As if racking up a billion-dollar bill in the eHealth scandal (remembe...

Turning the Tide on “Media Elites” at the CBC

When I think of grumbling about “Ottawa media elites”, I think of Rick Santorum. That might seem odd, so let me explain. First, the guy has a great last name. More importantly, though, he is the embattled forme...

Harper and Psy: A Duet?

Yesterday, it was revealed that the Harper government tried to set up a meeting between Psy, the “Gangnam Style” hero, and parliamentary secretary Deepak Obhrai. The motive: to snap a few photos to show Harper'...

24/SEVEN: Money, or Monies?

Welcome to the True North Times’ interpretation of 24/SEVEN: a recap of the past week in the life of the Prime Minister of Canada, and more.     If the format changes next week too, I'm just ...