View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Revised Appointment Requirments – May 20, 2012
CFN -Was it really shocking to learn that Heritage minister James Moore has revised the candidate requirements for future appointments under his department to include a stipulation that they develop and maintain and effective relationship with him and his staff? Actually what was shocking was that someone put that requirement in writing, but at least [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – F-35 Costs Higher & Higher – May 19, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Does this Nude Image of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Offend You?
CFN- They say art is in the eye of the beholder. Maggie Sutherland’s painting of our PM is on display at the Kingston Arts Council Art show and is titled: Emperor Haute Couture. You can buy this baby for a cool $5,000. Word was John Baird was first in line to hang this [...]
OOPS! SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon Sends Death Condolences to Family of Barrie Brown Who Isn’t Quite Dead!
CFN – Cornwall Ontario resident Barrie Brown was shocked when his daughter brought him a condolence note from SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon on Barrie’s passing! We interviewed him to make sure it wasn’t another Barrie Brown hoaxing us with fake I’m alive communication. Our Condolences to the family of anyone that did pass away and [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Harpo the Great Job Killer – May 12, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Helena Guergis – May 12, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
CD HOWE INSTITUTE : How Best to Smother Sales of Contraband Cigarettes
CFN – Government efforts to tax cigarettes in Canada can have unintended consequences for tax revenues and the supply of contraband cigarettes, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Taxing Dilemma: Assessing the Impact of Tax and Price Changes on the Tobacco Market,” Concordia University economists Ian Irvine and [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Canadian Federal Prisons – May 10, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Keith Beardsley’s View from the Hill – Is There a Harper Killer Among Them – Liberal Leadership Question
CFN – As we approach the month of June, the Liberal Party will soon be making a decision on when to hold their next leadership convention. Attached to that decision will be another key one as they must also decide if interim leader Bob Rae can run for the leadership position. With roughly a month [...]
Letter to the Editor – Tammy Hart Breaks with Guy Lauzon Over Bilingual Funding
Continually funding the Francophone Arts and Culture is just another way of pushing the bilingual agenda. I for one am tired of having bilingualism shoved down our throats at a cost of $2.4 billion annually, thanks to the Federal government, $623 million provincially. In my mind keeping jobs and families in the area should be the priority. Numbers in Cornwall and [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Canadian Border Cuts – May 8, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Do We Know How to Protest in Canada Anymore? Occupy Canada in Ottawa – Editorial by Jamie Gilcig
CFN – Saturday I accepted an invite from a friend who is huge on the Occupy Canada movement. We drove down to the Hill. Perfect weather and a fine day for a protest. We got there early and there was a protest over Communist Vietnam. It was bright, lots of signs, singing, and [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Return of Conrad Black – May 4, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – OT Payments to Ministers Drivers – Time for Review – May 2, 2012
CFN – It was interesting to see that departments IE the taxpayer paid out some $600,000 in overtime payments to ministerial drivers. This covered the one year period from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. I am not about to defend these expenses, all government expenses deserve scrutiny and some of these do seem excessive, [...]
#harperhistory Turns up some Gems as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Changes History
CFN – Our Prime Minister had excited the Twitter Universe with his adroitness when it comes to history, or lack thereof. I think many of those giggling along with #harperhistory miss the point. Our PM has been changing history here in Canada and making it his own for awhile. We seem to have [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Chuck & Camilla to Visit Canada – May 1, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Is Bob Rae Getting Squeezed Out as Mulcair and Harper Draw the Battle Lines ? April 29, 2012
CFN – Politics are a blood sport and right now it’s fascinating watching things play out at the Federal level here in Canada. Our Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, I’m sure is enjoying the ride. The odd alliance with the NDP has paid off in full. Jack Layton was key in bringing down Paul [...]
