Tag Archives: Trudeau

Influence peddling! Is it a Liberal game?

How did this become a Liberal thing? Selling influence with their government seems so Tory and yet the egregious, bald-faced sale of access to office holders infects Liberals, festering in both Ottawa and Queen’s Park. It’s so utterly corrupt that ...

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Trudeau’s challenges: Trump, taxes and energy

When Justin Trudeau shuffled his federal cabinet last week, it signalled he’s taking the next United States president seriously. Trudeau challenged. Finding the right mix of people to work with White House officials is important. But government policies also matter. ...

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‘Funkraiser’ to battle Harper’s police-state Bill C-51

Matt Currie — Toronto-based civil liberties campaigners from the group Stop C-51: Toronto are holding a “Funkraiser” on Saturday, March 12, at a bar in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. STOPC51TO is running the party to invigorate its campaign, which organizers say has fallen from ...

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Orange was the colour of the election, not the NDP

A funny thing happened on Election Day as the Dippers imploded and the Tories were demolished. Orange was the colour of the month for all parties except the Greens. But it didn’t exactly show a desire to emulate Tom Mulcair ...

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PR would have improved election: Proportional Representation

Wow, what an election! Contrary to all expectations, the apparently moribund Liberal party led by Justin Trudeau is today Canada’s next majority government. What happened? Basically, the Conservatives held on to their loyal, hard-rock 30% base, the NDP lost their ...

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How Canadians can profit on the Liberal victory

Dylan Moran — While most polls had been placing the Liberal party as favourite, no one expected such a resounding victory. The win by the Liberals is the first time a son of a former Prime minister has won the ...

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