Health Council now appears pointless
Nearly one year has now passed since the Report of the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada was tabled, and little has changed. Many of the concerns outlined in the report remain unaddressed: Canadians are still forced to contend with waiting lists for surgeries, diagnostic services, specialists, treatments, and even to […]
Powerful pharma companies opposed to humanitarian aid
It’s not surprising that one of the most important health-care considerations facing Canadians these days is also the most complex and difficult to explain, let alone resolve. This is the world of prescription drugs, a medical necessity for millions, subject to intense regulation by government, the object of study by the bureaucracy and a Parliamentary […]
Looking for leadership in industry
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology and the Minister of Industry have some important and interesting issues to address in the next few weeks — especially if the sitting is cut short due to the Liberal leadership conundrum. Gas prices Prices at the pump have been up and down this summer. While some […]
Improving nation’s productivity gap ‘single most important challenge for Canadian economy,’ says Industry Minister Rock
Federal Industry Minister Allan Rock says improving the nation’s productivity gap is “the single most important challenge for the Canadian economy.” “This means that to attract and retain highly-internationally mobile and productive resources such as skilled labour, capital and R&D, Canada needs to close the real income gap. To do so, Canada’s productivity needs to […]
Auto industry lacks level playing field
NAFTA and the end of the Auto Pact have created challenges for the auto industry. Kyoto offers new opportunities. It is time to have a plan for dealing with both. In Windsor we all understand the importance of the Auto sector to our economy. The loss of auto jobs affects not only the autoworkers and […]
Canada’s automotive industry is eroding
During the past 18 months, the National Liberal Auto Caucus has studied the state of Canada’s automotive industry, an industry integral to our economic health, representing 16 per cent of our total manufacturing GDP, 22 per cent of all exports and employing half a million Canadians one in seven directly or indirectly. Although […]
‘Frivolous’ taxes have set up auto industry to fail
The Canadian automotive industry has proven to be a fundamental contributor to the Canadian economy. Roughly 2.5 million vehicles were built in Canada last year alone. The industry also employs over half a million people in Canada and accounts for two per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. The free flow of goods across borders […]
Auto industry set to rebound: Allan Rock
While the future is hard to predict, there is a general consensus that market conditions for Canada’s automotive sector are set to improve in 2004, says Industry Minister Allan Rock. “While current conditions are not at the peak levels of 1999-2000, the Canadian market has held up very well,” said Mr. Rock (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) […]
Building an active automotive strategy
It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to address some of the current challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian automotive industry. The auto sector affects all aspects of Canadian society. Not only is it Canada’s largest industry, employing directly or indirectly one in seven Canadians, it is also Canada’s largest source of export earnings. […]
Manley proposes Minister of Lifelong Learning
Having worked since 1993 to bring the federal government back from the brink of financial and political crisis, we are now working to restore this level of government to its proper place in Confederation. While that proper place does not include running the elementary and high schools, the colleges and the universities, it does include […]
