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An Adult Conversation About Taxes
To paraphrase the immortal words of Ronald Reagan, here they go again. “Middle-income friendly tax cuts.” “Tax cuts, a balanced budget within four years, no…
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Why Minority Government is Good for Canada
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Canadians Working Too Much?
Despite all the political scandals, very distinct political visions for this country, and recent attempts by political leaders to get Canadians to “rise up”, there doesn’t seem…
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From “Meh” to We
More people are paying attention to politics during this election than in the 2008 election. Still, the majority doesn’t seem to much care about the big,…
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Jeffrey Simpson Walks the Party Line on Corporate Taxes
Yesterday’s Jeffrey Simpson column was entitled, “Walking the Line on Corporate Tax Cuts.” Incredibly, he walks the narrow 1.5% line between the Liberal and NDP…
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The Legend of Zero
The corporate tax debate is ratcheting up to a new level among some opinion-makers: Since lower corporate taxes increase economic growth, why not cut them…
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From The Missing Issues File: Poverty Reduction
Seems odd that Harper would crow about his economic management, even while about 1.5 million Canadians remain unemployed. Nor would the government be well-advised to…
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Temporary Foreign Workers and the Election: A Major Issue Getting Scant Debate
An election should be a time to discuss key policy directions. One of the biggest policy transformations in the Harper era has been the enormous…
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Harper Strategists Working From US Republicans’ Playbook
As someone who studies political communication, I am struck by the success, if not the ethics, of the Harper Conservatives’ political marketing strategies. Branding and…
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