Harper v. Canada: 2011 election scandal brings scrutiny to PM’s controversial past
Prime Minister Harper spent years mired in a court case titled “Harper v. Canada” to challenge the country’s election regulations.
Tag Archives: Canadian Politics
Budget bill will have ‘direct impact on our rights,’ says Atleo
Aboriginal leaders are increasingly turning their sights on the federal government’s Budget Implementation Bill, Bill C-38.
Canada-EU free trade: ‘Cooking up a deal without much input — let us see a draft!’ say city leaders
Top Tories fanned out across Canada today touting support for CETA, the “most ambitious trade deal in history.” The Left Coast Post asked Vancouver councillor Tim Stevenson what’s the deal.
US political strategy firm used widely by Tory MPs, but not always cited in Elections Canada reports
A US firm with strong Republican ties played down questions after its staff campaigned directly in the 2011 elections. But four of its clients didn’t report the expense, and three still remain secret.
Tories may have broken 2011 election rules with US Republican campaigners in Ontario
U.S. directors from Front Porch Strategies worked “in the trenches” for Tory candidates in 2011, going door to door and openly campaigning for Conservative candidates, the firm’s Canadian liason said.
Divide and conquer: Indigenous peoples, the budget, and a chat with Romeo Saganash
The federal budget continues Canada’s legacy of paternalism towards Indigenous peoples. The Left Coast Post talks to former NDP contender Romeo Saganash.
Joe Oliver’s Speech Coloured By “Racism”: First Nations Grand Chief
Natural Resources Minister’s comments go beyond paternalism and border on racist, First Nations Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said.
Sara MacIntyre brings Harper-style media-repression tactics to Premier Christy Clark’s office
Sara MacIntyre, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former press secretary, made a splash in her first week on the job as British Columbia Premier Christy Clark’s media handler. And handle the press, she did.
Lifelong Canadians face discrimination by their own government…still
With a citizenship lawsuit filed in federal court last month, Lost Canadians continue their quest to end bizarre legal loopholes.
Canada-EU free trade: water privatization not happening, authorities insist
Part Two in a series on the secretive CETA free trade deal. Critics fear the agreement opens up Canada’s water to multinational corporations.
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