Gone are the good old budget laws
Majority governments are able to propose any number of bills before Parliament and have them adopted – thanks to their majority, of course. This in itself isn’t alarming.
However, it is …
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April 30 2012 Verbatim From Québec to Vancity
I’ve always been fascinated by travel, but, I’ve never been tempted to get to know my own country. I’ve always preferred visits abroad to domestic flights.
No one is a prophet in his or her own …
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April 30 2012 Columns Change yes, but not at any cost
As they say, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. Our Albertan neighbours clearly demonstrated it last week. The recent Alberta general elections’ results, which saw the Progressive Conservative …
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April 30 2012 Columns One year later: Harper government far from invincible
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April 30 2012 Behind the Media Asian Canadians: few words of connection
There are few, if any, arts and culture publications out there that are able to attract both new and old generations alike to their pages. Tastes differ from person to person, and certainly between …
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April 30 2012 Columns Earth Day at Grandview Park
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April 16 2012 Columns My sense of belonging
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April 16 2012 Columns Boxing - a detour to leadership?
Justin Trudeau and Dave Huehn
Ottawa’s top dogs have recently been captivated by a politically inclined sports …