The more time Canadians have to unpack the Liberal commitment to invest in public infrastructure, the more it becomes obvious the plan is largely about turning tax dollars and public assets over to the private sector. This for-profit investment model was never fleshed out during the election, [Read more]
No one can replace the late Jack Layton. But on March 24, New Democrats will be electing a successor to follow in his footsteps. I don’t believe we will just be selecting a new leader. We will likely be selecting the next Prime Minister of Canada. We must choose a leader who is a uniter, [Read more]
From Batchewana First Nation “First Nations Rally, In Honour of the Treaties” SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – – First Nations from across the country will transform plans into action through a rally to be held on January 24, 2012 to send a clear message to all of Canada that the Treaties [Read more]
Future of health care weakened by Prime Minister’s inaction ALGOMA-MANITOULIN-KAPUSKASING , ON – One of the items central to Canadian identity is Medicare. Publicly funded health care system is a great leveller in our society, especially when compared with the largely private system in [Read more]
17 March, 2010 Parliament Clips PM’s Power to Prorogue Opposition Day Motion to require majority approval for prorogation passes 139 to 135 OTTAWA – Bruce Hyer, New Democrat MP Thunder Bay–Superior North, applauded his opposition colleagues from other parties today for their unanimous [Read more]
16 March, 2010 Motion Tabled to Limit PM’s Powers of Prorogation Opposition Day Motion would require House support for suspensions longer than a week OTTAWA – Proposals advanced in early January by Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer are being put into legislative action in the [Read more]
