Many are angry that instead of the promised $16 billion cost of the new F-35’s the actual price tag will be more than $25 billion but Canadians shouldn’t forget that originally not only did this government continually claim the cost would only be $9 billion, Stephen Harper, Peter MacKay, Tony
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The Scott Ross: Kevin Falcon’s BC Liberal Commitment In Doubt
During the BC Liberal leadership race Kevin Falcon doubted Christy Clark would stay with the party if she lost, today BC Liberals found out it was Kevin Falcon who they should have been doubting. On February 11, 2011 Kevin Falcon said, “I’ve made a commitment to run in this election
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Bearded, Women, Leaders
It’s been 70 years since a major party leader had a beard, over 110 years since an opposition leader had one. A century ago facial hair used to be quite common, in Parliament and out. The NDPs selection of the bearded Thomas Mulcair as Leader makes one wonder, if beards
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: The Politics of Conservatives is Big Business
Within two months Canada’s ruling Conservative Party rejected government intervention in one labour dispute and leapt at the chance to intervene in another. In January a manufacturing plant owned by Electro-Motive Diesel, a private company that had received millions in government tax breaks announced it was laying off 450 employees.
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: VeterAnts minister vows to improve information on benefits
My first cartoon of the year. Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/21/pol-veterans-blaney.html
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