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Paul Rutherford of the QMI Agency had a great take on things when he wrote that it’s a good thing Canadians are laser-focused on the Olympics right now, or else they might have been more alarmed by the last comments from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. The budget boss laid out a frightening [...]

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Canada 2020 hosted a panel discussion this morning in Ottawa to discuss the upcoming budget and some of the pressing issues that must be considered as the Government prepares its economic plan.  The panel was ‘A list’ with Canadian Council of Chief Executives President, John Manley (full disclosure, I had the honour of working for [...]

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It’s difficult to decide whose face is less recognizable than the original, reality star Heidi Montag’s or the Ontario cabinet’s. As a Toronto Star editorial this week pointed out, just nine months ago Ontario’s inner sanctum at Queen’s Park featured the likes of Michael Bryant, David Caplan, George Smitherman, and Jim Watson.
Of the [...]

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Paul Monlezun 4 December 2009

Is anybody scared of Iggy?

Posted by Paul Monlezun

There is no discipline in the Liberal ranks today. Backbenchers can vote against their party. Critics can question their OWN policies. The spouses of former leaders can attack him at will. Former employees can question his credibility. All apparently without consequence.
If you let your own caucus run roughshod over you, how [...]

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Brian Innes 26 November 2009

Signs of a maturing opposition

Posted by Brian Innes

Being a centrist party in opposition is tough – especially in the minority parliament that defines Ottawa. But now, having spent four years fighting their place in opposition, federal Liberals are showing signs of accepting their fate and exploiting its opportunities.

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