With yesterday’s announcement that the federal government surplus for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2007 tops $14.2 billion, I have to wonder if it is finally time to acknowledge the gorilla in the tax room.
This surplus which is shockingly more than the $9.2 billion projected by the government is embarrassing for Conservatives. Sure, the […]
During a campaign visit to an Ottawa hospital yesterday, Ontario Liberal leader (and Premier) Dalton McGuinty was rebuffed by a cancer patient who refused to shake his hand.
“You’re not helping me,” the man said, according to the Globe and Mail.
“That’s not true,” Mr. McGuinty replied before continuing his tour, later saying the encounter reminded him […]
Yesterday, Canada’s NDP dispatched an urgent BlackBerry summons to Canada’s Parliamentary Press Gallery, calling them to a press conference where “top secret” documents would reveal “another” Conservative government scandal. The documents? A public relations assessment of the speech to Parliament delivered last year by the president of Afghanistan. The scandal? The NDP’s interpretation of the documents […]
The defining issue of the current Ontario provincial election campaign, thus far, has been that of public funding for religious education. Igniting the debate, is a Progressive Conservative Party platform initiative that would extend the public school tax funding formula to include private religious schools that agreed to a) “fully incorporate the complete requirements of […]
As the election campaign unfolds in Ontario, a shocking truth has begun to emerge. Two of the three leading parties, including the governing Liberals, have publicly committed themselves to policies that will destroy universal healthcare in this province. It’s absolutely stunning.
And yet, in a province where the overwhelming majority of citizens are steadfastly committed to […]
A close friend of mine was recently interested in a short-term work opportunity with a high profile international NGO (non-governmental organization). The organization was one he greatly admires, the job sounded exciting, and the position description seemed ideally suited to his particular skills and experience. The opportunity had come to his attention through a search […]
One of the first major clients I had in the early days of TCG, was CIBC — a major Canadian bank. The retail banking division of the bank was looking, then, for some communication help to develop a plan to manage what they expected would be a growing number of inquiries about something called “Y2K.”
This […]
Thousands of customers line up to withdraw their savings from embattled UK mortgage lender Northern Rock. See Washington Post story.
Added 10:00 AM: This story was written last week and filed for posting today. However, over the last few days, British customers of mortgage lender Northern Rock have been lining up by the thousands outside the institution’s branches, […]
October 10 is provincial election day in Ontario, Canada’s largest and most populous province. It is also the date Ontarians will vote in a historic referendum to determine the very fate of our tried and tested system of democracy in this province.
So why does nobody care?
A quick poll of my friends shows that only the […]
I have lived in Toronto, Canada since 1994. That’s 13 years. The longest period of continuous residency in any place, in my entire life. And, I have to admit, I generally like the city.
It’s big enough to have all the things I’m looking for. It’s a great hub city, easy to travel to and from. […]