A majority doesn’t mean predictability; from Nortel to the TSX takeover, federal response on a range of issues is inconsistent
With both deficit-reduction efforts and rising government costs, the next four years will be tough for the Tories
Given the centre-left positions of Layton’s federal NDP, the Orange Crush potentially could spread beyond Quebec
Tough fiscal questions will finally have to be faced if Canadians are to retain the health-care system of which they are so proud
The federal budget was full of cookies for Canadians. But it ducked most of the tough questions, especially the pressing issue of how to deal with the deficit
If the Potash Corp. deal was tough, the politics of the TMX/LSE merger are far tougher. Choosing the wrong door could mean real-life jeopardy for Harper
The house of commons may have been empty for the Christmas adjournment, but January was a busy month just the same on Parliament Hill as all parties were busy positioning themselves for a spring election that nobody admits to wanting.Amid all this bustle, there were signs the Harper government finally has decided to pay some […]
In the relentless pursuit of a majority, the Harper government is remaining silent on some of Canada’s most complex fiscal issues
Flaherty is racing to complete his ambitious agenda of deficit reduction and regulatory reform. And he still aims to do it
With ministers jumping ship and silence on major issues such as the deficit, can an election be far behind?