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How a small border community in Quebec built a support network for asylum seekers
About the authorFrances RavensbergenFrances Ravensbergen has lived in Hemmingford for 45 years. She has been an active member of Bridges not Borders since its inception.
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The Great Natural Gas Footrace: Where Have We Seen This Before?
Several weeks ago, some running buddies of mine – two fine chaps working in the provincial civil service – invited me to speak on a…
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The Disastrous Consequences of the Omnibus Crime Bill
Canada is one Senate vote away from becoming the most regressive Western democracy on criminal justice. That unenviable position has most recently been occupied by…
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New Brunswick Government Policies Regressive and Unsustainable
In September 2010, New Brunswick voters elected a majority Conservative government, led by David Alward. Since being elected, this government has pursued the twin illusions…
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The false economy of BC Budget 2012: deficit exaggerated to avoid spending on real problems
Today’s BC budget was simply titled Budget 2012. It broke with the tradition of ambitious-sounding titles we’ve seen in the last decade (such as 2010’s…
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Drummond, Deconstructed
In the Commission report that bears his name, and in all of his media appearances since its release, Banker Don Drummond has ably played the…
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Federal cuts may lead to 116,000 jobs lost: New Estimate
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) today came out today with their own GDP and jobs impact estimates from the $8 billion in federal cuts. They…
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Internet snooping law needs more than cosmetic changes
The just introduced Internet snooping legislation is causing concern among some mainstream Conservative government supporters. Since its introduction on Valentine’s Day, it has been questioned,…
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Winnipeg City Council Misses the Bus – Again
Council’s recent decision to increase bus fare by a total of 25 cents by June 2012 adds to a growing list of wrong-headed policies moving…
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Drummond Misdiagnoses Ontario’s Economy
The Harvard International Review has posted an interview with Don Drummond. I have posted the following response: It is good Drummond confesses that his free-market policy prescriptions failed to…
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An additional quarter billion dollars could go a long way in New Brunswick
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX/MONCTON–The authors of a new report estimate that the New Brunswick government could increase its annual revenue by more than…
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New Brunswick at a Crossroads
Progressive Income Tax, a Clear Choice Download 625.73 KB12 pages New Brunswick is at a crossroads. Moving toward a more progressive income tax formula is…
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Le Nouveau-Brunswick est à une croisée des chemins
L’impôt progressif, un choix clair Le Nouveau-Brunswick est à une croisée des chemins. Adopter un système d’impôt progressif est le choix clair. En augmentant les…
