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OTTAWA—Today the Alternative Federal Budget released a detailed report card on the achievements of the 2004-05 Minority Parliament and awarded the Martin Minority an overall…

Paul Martin’s Dilemma How to maintain essential policy freedom, discipline continental integration pressures, and chart a distinct course for Canada at home and in the…

The Liberals were long criticized for padding their budget forecasts, to disguise the true extent of Ottawa’s surpluses. But, with an election then in the…

Waits for care are the biggest political issue facing Canadian health care—a priority reflected in the accord reached by the federal and provincial health ministers…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that there are public sector solutions…

Dear Sirs and Madams: Last week John Doyle of the Globe and Mail told us that the CBC had decided not to air a documentary…

Beware of stumping politicians with poker faces and empty hands These days, public health care seems like a high-stakes TV poker game complete with bluffers…

I like paying taxes. Taxes allow us to pursue our aspirations collectively and thus they greatly enrich the quality of life for the average Canadian…

Our privacy shield is getting badly battered on every front Privacy is an extremely complex human value, but it boils down to the need and…

Supreme Court ruling supports renewed calls for EI reform In a rare unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed the constitutionality of the…

Nuclear power badly flawed as alternative to filthy fossil fuels “It still amazes me that people don’t know that their power comes from nuclear reactors.…
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