CFN – Wisely the NDP have launched their own ad campaign to introduce their new leader to Canadian voters. While expensive, it will help to define him before the Conservatives launch their own series of attacks. This ad campaign is important as it signals that the NDP is becoming muchContinue Reading
CFN – It should be no surprise that Ezra Levant would do anything he can to sabotage Ontario’s efforts to bring its economy into the twenty-first century. After all, it was Levant who invented the “Ethical Oil” myth, so he has an obligation to the Canadian Association of Petroleum ProducersContinue Reading
This is a letter sent by Scott Reid while in opposition in 2005 on gas prices outlining Harpers Plan to lower fuel prices but was never implemented once the Conservatives got elected. It is now time for the Harper government to act on these measures and for the media outletsContinue Reading
CFN – The Auditor–General has released his report on the Defence Department’s handling of the F-35 procurement process. It is not a pretty report and both DND and Public Works get slammed for how they have conducted the process. Needless to say the headlines are all about how the ToriesContinue Reading
CFN – Language wars are heating up in Quebec again. Well not really Quebec, mostly Montreal. I’m what I like to call a Quebec refugee. For me I decided that no matter how much I loved Montreal that the city of my youth is long gone and what it’sContinue Reading
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 ofContinue Reading
Canadians are not well served by a federal government that shifts its costs onto the provinces, the environment, the unemployed and our most vulnerable seniors. The Conservative government will balance its budget, but as a consequence, you won’t balance yours. Larry Kazdan – Vancouver British Columbia (Comments and opinions ofContinue Reading
CFN – I’ve decided to become Issue-Centric politically. After three years in this industry I’ve lost any desire to belong to a political party. Traditionally I’ve been Liberal, but frankly the Federal scene and local scene have burned that out of me. The utter hypocrisy and evil of peopleContinue Reading
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 hisContinue Reading
CFN -This was a historic weekend for both Canadians and New Democrats alike as the party chose a new leader as well as Canada’s 44th leader of the Official Opposition in the house. The vote itself went to the forth ballot, and by roughly 9:15pm Eastern time the party announcedContinue Reading
CFN – With the NDP about to crown their new leader to face Stephen Harper as the official Leader of the Opposition Liberals must be watching with baited breath. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ-25HEkgi0 If Thomas Mulcair wins as expected that would dash the hopes of Bob Rae to make a leadership run. Continue Reading
During such a time of high debt and deficit in Ontario, has anyone questioned the expense versus need for French language government departments and services? At first glance, we see 25 people involved with Francophone Affairs and another 6 with the French Language Services Commissioners office. Salary alone would beContinue Reading
CFN – Climate change is a major topic for discussion, and with the recent revelations of the Heartland Institute’s conspiracy to fake the science involved (Fakegate, or Denialgate), for their own economic benefit and that of their clients, people are naturally confused about the whole issue. Very briefly, climate changeContinue Reading
CFN – As we enter the last week of the NDP leadership race, the Conservatives have released another attack ad aimed not at the NDP, but at Liberal Leader Bob Rae. That is somewhat curious timing. One would think that they would have held their fire until the new NDPContinue Reading
CFN– Earlier this week, former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff gave a presentation to some law students and much of what he said about present day Canadian politics rings true. Anyone who has been involved in or reported on Canadian politics for a decade or so should be able to relateContinue Reading
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 hisContinue Reading
CFN – In a little over a week from now Canada’s official opposition, the New Democratic Party will have a new leader. This person is going to have their work cut out for them as they have to pick up where Jack Layton left off and hopefully lead the partyContinue Reading
CFN – We live in a time where medicine is becoming more and more reliant on drug therapies. We also are in a time when Drug Companies are sometimes spending more marketing drugs than researching them. There are thousands of “Orphan” drugs sitting unused. An Orphan drug isContinue Reading