Child Poverty in Canada
Tuesday was the 20th anniversary of Canada's parliament passing a resolution to end child poverty by the year 2000. All members of parliament at the time voted in favour of the resolution, but here we are twenty years later and the goal was not achieved. In fact, successive governments (and ...

It’s time for a raise!
Eight years is far too long for the lowest paid workers to wait for a raise. Good for Carole James for pushing this issue. Minimum wage should be at or above the poverty line! New Democrats join British Columbians to mark eighth anniversary of BC's minimum wage freeze British Columbians believe hard ...

Conservative Candidate Silenced
Once again, Stephen Harper has slapped the PMO muzzle onto a fellow Conservative. This time it was the Conservative candidate in the New Westminster-Coquitlam by-election. I guess it's ok to share Harper's views on destroying Canada's medical care system, you're just not supposed to talk about them in public. He's ...

Political favours influencing H1N1 vaccine
Stephen Harper has long campaigned on a promise to end Liberal political patronage in Ottawa. That's why many Canadians were surprised when he appointed 18 CPC friendly senators at a time when he didn't have the confidence of the House of Commons. It's now been revealed that senators are costing ...

Does Google Streetview help thieves?
Last month CBC News reported on Google Streetview's emergence in Canada and how some people are now concerned about their security and privacy.  Patrick Mates, a home security inspector", says "this is scary" and then claims that Google is making it easy for thieves to case people's houses. I have ...