In Alberta, the Redford Government just passed one of the most offensive and blatant attacks on labour that we have ever seen. It is uniquely focused on the civil service unions in the province, but that does little to ameliorate the degree of wrong that Bills 45 and 46 represent
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Could be right. Could be wrong. #nlpoli
If you accept the provincial government’s version of things, spending a half a billion dollars more than you are collecting is a responsible decision. That’s the headline the government’s communications people put on the news release covering the release of the fall budget update. And if you look at either
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Keystone Kops Ride Again #nlpoli
We already knew that the provincial cabinet had abandoned their budget before the document had been debated in the House. That happened last week when the Premier ordered the justice minister and the attorney general to abandon the cabinet-approved cuts in the justice department. Less than 12 hours after meeting
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Lady is for Turning #nlpoli
Only a few days ago, natural resources minister Tom Marshall was telling us that the Premier was an Iron Lady. A compassionate one, mind you, but an Iron Lady, nonetheless. Firm in her decisions. Unyielding under pressure. Tom was telling us that Kathy Dunderdale and Margaret Thatcher were made of
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Damn the finances! Full spend ahead! #nlpoli
We don’t know precisely what economist Wade “the Can-Opener” Locke is doing to earn his loonie from the Newfoundland and Labrador taxpayers. Finance minister Jerome Kennedy hired him this year to give advice on how to manage the province’s financial mess. According to the Telegram his contract caps of his
Continue readingEarthgauge Radio: EG Radio March 28: Federal Budget 2013, urbanization in Kenya and the tar sands “staples” trap
Download: earthgauge-podcast-march28-2013.mp3 We love covering local stories on Earthgauge and this week, we get just about as local as we can, focusing on some compelling environmental research taking place at Carleton University in Ottawa. We also take a look at the environmental provisions of last week’s federal Budget 2013. We
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Budget downs and ups #nlpoli
Earlier this year, our government projected a deficit for 2013-14 of $1.6 billion. We are now forecasting that the deficit has been significantly reduced to $563.8 million – a billion-dollar improvement to our bottom line. That’s the way finance minister Jerome Kennedy started the 2013 budget speech in the House
Continue readingEarthgauge Radio: Tomorrow on EG Radio: Budget 2013, urbanization in Kenya and the tar sands “staples trap”
We love covering local stories on Earthgauge and this week, we’re getting just about as local as we possibly can, focusing on some compelling environmental research taking place at Carleton University in Ottawa. Earthgauge contributor Juanita Bawagan will be speaking with Glennys Egan who is a Masters student whose research
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Debt is Passed: Budget 2013 #nlpoli
The throne speech promised that the same Conservative financial management that produced the current financial mess would continue and they delivered in Tuesday’s budget. The strategic problem remains unchanged The Conservatives will continue to spend billions in one-time cash from oil and minerals. That’s the structural deficit people have been
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Harper Cons and the Great Job Scam
Gawd. I should have remembered I'm living in Harperland, not Wonderland.I should have realized why that damm cat was laughing at me eh?I should have known you can't trust those two old Con artists, Steve and Jimbo, no matter what they say.I should have known it was all a scam.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jimbo Flaherty’s Incredible Shrinking Budget
Well, let's start with the good news eh? Jimbo Flaherty got a fabulous new hat to go with his new shoes when he presented his latest budget today.Or as the Cons call it, his Porky Action Plan 2013.And the bad news?The hat was bigger than the budget. Read more »
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: No adult supervision #nlpoli
Not even 24 hours after the Premier insisted that the daily layoffs would continue until finance minister Jerome Kennedy delivered his budget speech, Jerome issued a news release – at 1:30 PM – announcing that they would be holding off on further layoff announcements until he delivered the budget speech.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Alberta budget primer: when they say ‘tough decisions,’ they really mean … ‘decisions that will be tough on you’
Typical Albertans await tomorrow’s budget aboard the Good Ship Richest Place on Earth. Alberta may not actually be as damp as illustrated. Below: Premier Alison Redford. Why is this woman smirking? Oh, we’ll squeeze you till the pips squeak, Premier Alison Redford seemed to be promising Albertans yesterday, as we
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Budgeting Control and Resources #nlpoli
Shortly after the 2003 general election, the newly elected Conservative politicians accepted a proposal to cut down the number of health boards and education boards across the province. Save money, they said. Save money, the politicians repeated. And so it happened. As it turned out, the consolidation didn’t save any
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Budget 2013: NDP Urges Harper To Change Course, Put Canadians First
Budget is an opportunity to start building a fairer, greener, more prosperous Canada By New Democrats (Press Release) |Feb. 21, 2013: OTTAWA – With our economy continuing to underperform and structural imbalances worsening, NDP Finance Critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale – High Park) is calling on the Conservative government to change course
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: “Doom and gloom” #nlpoli
Seems that finance minister Jerome Kennedy isn’t the only fellow out there conducting the annual budget “consultation” farce this year. According to the Southern Gazette, justice minister Darin King “acknowledged, as part of a small cabinet committee appointed by Premier Kathy Dunderdale to bring budget recommendations back to government, he
Continue readingcartoon life: The #ldnont 2013 budget: Gang of Eight
First: The images were treated in Popsicolor and brought into ProCreate for layering and painting. Two wonderful apps. Second: The images have a Creative Commons 3.0 Copyright. Third: It is surprising how partisan they have become with the addition of the red paint spots. They said they could get four
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