People’s Voice Editorial To the surprise of few and the dismay of many, the Harper Tories have unilaterally extended Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan by three more years, allegedly for the purposes of “training” Afghan security forces. The decision violates a long-standing pledge by the PM to adhere to the 2011 pullout date, itself an [...]
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Harper Isolated on Climate Issues
December 1 10
People’s Voice Editorial As the next round of climate negotiations resumes in Cancun, an Environics poll finds that the Harper Tories are out of step with Canadians on this crucial issue. The survey finds that 87% of Canadians agree that too much focus on economic growth and consumerism is a root cause of climate change, [...]
Jobless Benefits Not Available for Majority
December 1 10
In a critique of the Harper government’s policies, labour economist Andrew Jackson recently pointed out that “Well under one-half of Canada’s 1.5 million unemployed workers are collecting EI benefits today, even though the unemployment rate is still almost 8%. Special EI measures introduced as part of the 2009 Budget, notably an extra five weeks of [...]