Under Attack: Canada’s Public Service Under Stephen Harper
Canadian politics scholar Dave Whitson explains how the Harper government's stubborn, ideological distaste for social science has undermined both the effectiveness and spirit of Canada's once robust public service.
Economic performance and policy during the Harper years - Policy Options
This is an expanded version of a chapter in The Harper Factor: Assessing a Prime Minister’s Policy Legacy, edited by Jennifer Ditchburn and Graham Fox.
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Harper sneaks through Canada-China FIPA, locks Canada in for 31 years – The Council of Canadians
In the world of official government announcements, a two-paragraph media release sent out in the late afternoon on the Friday before Parliament resumes sitting is the best way for a government to a…
What doesn’t qualify as journalism in Canada seems a bit arbitrary – Canadian Dimension
Some media companies have been denied status by Ottawa as a so-called Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization, eligible to claim payroll tax credits from Ottawa’s $595 million news media bailout. They will also thus likely be unable to receive payments from Google’s promised $100 million annual contribution to Canadian media under the Online News Act.
Rebel News owner Ezra Levant was 'mentor' to Poilievre, says author | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has historic ties to Rebel News owner Ezra Levant, the right-wing media personality at the epicentre of a controversy that has engulfed Canada's Leaders' Debates Commission.
Doug Ford Breaks His Silence & Criticizes Pierre Poilievre's Campaign
Ontario premier and PC Party leader Doug Ford has broken his silence on the Canadian election, backing criticisms made by his of campaign manager Kory Teneyc...
Poilievre hides bleak vision for Canada | Toronto Star
A deeply flawed argument has slipped into the national election conversation. It goes like this: there isn't much policy difference between frontrunners Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre, so it really comes down to who can best handle Donald...
Linda McQuaig: Poilievre’s agenda is radically different than Carney’s and it’s frightening
The policy differences between Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are huge. Nurtured in right-wing extremism, the Conservative leader is ready to dismantle Canada.
Silencing Dissent: The Conservative Record | CAIDP-RPCDI
Over the past five years, exercise of the fundamental freedom of speech in Canada has been curbed and discouraged by a federal government increasingly intolerant of even the mildest criticism or dissent. Particularly affected have been organizations dependent on government funding which advocate for human rights and women’s equality. Their voices have been stifled, some completely silenced, by cuts to their budgets. Also financially throttled have been individuals and groups that speak out for reproductive rights, humanitarian immigration policies, and for changes in Canada’s foreign policy in the Middle East.
Poilievre’s economic populism masks the same old failed conservative policies - CCPA
With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian politics is headed for a shake-up, with observers anticipating a federal election shortly after the Liberals choose their new leader in March. In the polls, Liberal support is at a low ebb with essentially all of that going to the federal Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre.
What The Hell, Canada? Plastic Straw Bans, Crime Waves, Election Securit...
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Now let's find a similar meme that shows literally anywhere near the accomplishments for the average working person under Harper. While I'm no Lib, it's obvious there is no comparison. Carney will be more Right wing than Trudeau, but still far more centre than PP and Harper *clearly lurking in the background.
Jordan Peterson’s International Network Has Its Eye on Pierre Poilievre
Despite disclaiming Trump's policies on the campaign trail, talks from the Conservative Party candidate's allies at Peterson's ARC conferences hew closely to MAGA.
Canada Proud Background Canada Proud is part of a network of conservative groups and social media pages initially founded by conservative activist Jeff Ballingall. According to its website, Canada Proud describes itself as “a grassroots group of Canadians working to defeat Justin Trudeau,” the liberal prime minister of Canada from 2015-2025. “Since launching in September […]
The Conversation: Poilievre's flawed mandatory minimum penalties
In recent months, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly voiced support for discredited “tough on crime” policies that will ultimately fail. In February alone, Poilievre vowed to introduce mandatory ...
Toronto Star Op/Ed: Poilievre's Troubling Plan to Override Rights
By Benjamin Perrin — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said that, if elected, he would override constitutionally protected rights and freedoms to implement his controversial “tough on crime” agenda. He would be th...
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Fascism in Canada
