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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Jim Flaherty’s 2012 Budget: Substantial, Irresponsible and Unnecessary (Part 1)
On March 29, the federal government tabled its 2012 budget. The changes are substantial, including a two-year increase in the retirement age, a five per cent cut to the federal public services and new limits to environmental assessments of major … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget 2012, Canada, government of Canada, Jim Flaherty, low income, Old Age Security, pensions, seniors, Stephen Harper
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Re-nationalize Air Canada
It’s been a bad week for Air Canada. Workers in Toronto and Montreal held wildcat strikes, resulting in numerous flight delays and cancellations. Unions representing Air Canada employees launched a constitutional challenge against recent back-to-work legislation that forces workers to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Air Canada, Canada, crown corporation, government of Canada, labour, Lisa Raitt, public, Stephen Harper
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Tories’ reformed environmental assessments would see, hear and speak no evil
A group of environmental activists greeted federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver, as he spoke in Winnipeg today. Three activists dressed as the proverbial three wise monkeys trained to see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. A … Continue reading
Posted in Mud and Water
Tagged activism, Canada, climate change, government of Canada, Joe Oliver, Winnipeg
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Conservative double standard: Air travel as essential service
This week, 2,600 aerospace workers across Canada were laid off without notice. On Sunday, March 18, 2012, Aveos posted notices at its work sites in Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver, telling workers not to return. Many of the workers were recent … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Air Canada, Aveos, Canada, essential services, government of Canada, labour, Lisa Raitt, Stephen Harper, unions
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Canadians protest electoral fraud
On Sunday March 11, protests were held in dozens of cities across Canada to protest against fraud in the May 2011 federal election. In Winnipeg, more than two hundred people came to the rally and march. In at least 57 … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, electoral fraud, protest, robo-calls, Winnipeg
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