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Canada's Free Trade Agreements

Canada's Free Trade Agreements

The 80,000 jobs that are supposed to be created by the Canada-Europe free trade agreement was not a finding of the pre-study,…
On curtailing tax evasion: Conservatives ineffective

On curtailing tax evasion: Conservatives ineffective

According to Joseph Stiglitz, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, it would be easy to put an end to tax havens by…
Canadians' debt levels

Canadians' debt levels

A study was recently completed and published by the McKinsey Global Institute. The institute looked at 47 countries and examined…
What are the consequences of the oil price collapse

What are the consequences of the oil price collapse

Leader of the Government, can you tell us whether the government will dip into the reserve, cut services or both? How will it…
Harper’s Canada: a mono-industry oil state

Harper’s Canada: a mono-industry oil state

why the Prime Minister has taken the gamble of making our economy dependent on oil, thus potentially compromising growth in all…
Towards a spiral of violence and repression in Canada?

Towards a spiral of violence and repression in Canada?

When your government committed to this third war in Iraq, did it know that this decision would inevitably lead to a steady…
The Arbitration Mechanism of the Canada Europe Agreement Is Not in Canadians' Best Interests

The Arbitration Mechanism of the Canada Europe Agreement Is Not in Canadians' Best Interests

Why would this dispute settlement clause be in the best interests of Canadians if it is not for the French or for a country that…
Gun Control

Gun Control

Could your government officially acknowledge today that possessing and using firearms in Canada is not a right, but a privilege?…
Trading Away Democracy

Trading Away Democracy

The investor-state dispute settlement mechanism, ISDS, for the CETA — the treaty with Europe — has increasingly become a point…
Canadian Children

Canadian Children

With a child poverty rate at 21 per cent and a situation that has gotten worse for the poorest families, we need to be cautious…