Here come all the Americans, carpet-bags under their arms
The Prime Minister speaks from the stump and often wings it; he is not a hard man to understand though not always are his sentences easily parsed. Stockwell Day, the other most-quoted campaign orator, is easy to parse and he sprinkles his speeches with pre-packaged one-liners (“Canadians are at the place right now where a […]
I’d like to thank my mom and Chaviva and the Academy [PM receives 22 Minutes Gemini]
You like me, you really, really like me…Prime Minister Jean Chretien was provided with a bit of a cue for the seemingly impromptu awards ceremony 22 Minutes’ performer Greg Thomey thrust upon him at the Liberals’ campaign platform press conference last week. Just after the Prime Minister wrapped up the dreary launch of Red Book […]
Alliance hot on Simcoe, Owen Sound
The Canadian Alliance must win Ontario ridings like Simcoe-Grey and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound if it wants to make a breakthrough in the vote- rich and all-important province, say Alliance strategists. If the Canadian Alliance is going to make a breakthrough in Ontario in this fall’s election, it will almost certainly begin in the central region of […]
What the federal Liberals said in Red Book III on education [Excerpt of “Smart Country” pledges]
Prime Minister Jean Chretien unveiled Red Book III, or the Red Pamphlet, last week in which he and his party promised to introduce lifelong learning incentives for adults to save money tax-free to go back to school. Called the Registered Learning Accounts, the plan would encourage people in the work force to start saving for […]
Federal Conservative Party vows to plug brain-drain to US
The brain drain is not a myth, it is real. Also, because of the enormous cost, post-secondary education is no longer universally accessible to those who are qualified to attend. But without an education beyond high school how are Canadians to compete in this new world of the 21st century? And, many of our best […]
Enough, don’t blame brain drain on the federal government
Hardly a week goes by without someone in this country complaining about the brain drain of Canadian talent to the United States, and making sure the federal government gets the blame. The latest group of complainers consists of the deans of some of Canada’s most prestigious business schools who can’t seem to keep, or attract, […]
Supreme Court to decide on controlling the campaign cash
This week, when the Supreme Court of Canada sits down to consider the issue of third-party spending limits during elections, the country’s top judges will have an opportunity to firmly establish the right of all Canadians to have elections in which special-interest money does not dominate the debate. Third-party spending — money spent by corporations, […]
Paul Martin’s tax credits don’t do much for university students
Recent research from Human Resources and Development Canada indicates that 72 per cent of all new jobs will now require some sort of post- secondary education. This startling statistic demonstrates the increasing importance of post-secondary education and the role it will play in the “new economy.” It also raises a number of important public policy […]
Globe’s pleased that spinning makes people notice them
When most observers complain about newspapers and how it is difficult to tell where the news stories begin and the editorials end, they’re usually talking about The Toronto Star and The National Post. But what about The Globe and Mail? For starters, the Globe has a regular panel of pundits under the headline: “Colour Commentary.” […]
Alliance vows to replace current Canada Student Loans system: it would be similar to those that have proven effective in US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand
Canadian students today face higher debt loads than at any other time in Canadian history. It is not surprising that they also default on student loan payments at a greater rate than at any other time. Since 1990, the average debt of a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree has risen almost 300 per cent, […]
