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Dear Editor: Adam Smith in WEALTH OF NATIONS, wrote “the goal of merchants is to widen the market and narrow the competition”. The ultimate “narrow” competition is monopoly. Every Industry desires that. The farmers have it in the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) but our Federal Minister of Agriculture has movedContinue Reading

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As you are aware the PC government is going to impose – its majority comprises of 39% of popular vote – to undermine our democracy by eliminating the per-vote subsidy system in Canada.    The per-vote subsidy in Canada is for each registered federal political party that received at least 2%Continue Reading

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  CFN – Ladies and gentlemen, fellow veterans, serving members. I hope all is well with you and your families and that you have made preparations to participate in CVNDOP-2 as we once again draw attention to the plight of our wounded warriors and, equally important, our battle to haveContinue Reading

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CFN – Canadian consumers are growing increasingly frustrated that we pay more than our American neighbours for the same products even though our dollar is comparable to the US dollar. The problem for the Harper government is how do you contain that frustration and prevent it from turning into anger,Continue Reading

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CFN – It was nice to see the NDP out there defending Canadians from the recent $5.50 US surcharge that will be applied to tickets sold to Canadian air and ship travelers who visit the United States.  When President Obama signed this into law on October 21st, he removed Canada’sContinue Reading

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CFN – John Turner made some telling points when he was interviewed recently about his political career. Some of his comments are worth following up and hopefully it will lead to some discussion by current MPs from all parties. Turner said “Who wants to be a Member of Parliament whenContinue Reading

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The Editor, The Canadian Wheat Board is 2011’s Attempted Potash Sellout In Saskatchewan let Brad Wall know that his MLAs will be held accountable if his party does not tell Mr. Harper “Hands off the CWB!”  “The Harper Government” does not speak for Saskatchewan farmers and they do not speakContinue Reading

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CFN – The Harper government has decided to intervene in the negotiations between Air Canada and its flight attendants and the government has indicated that it will move to quash a legal strike mandate. One has to question the motives behind this and the government’s insistence that they are movingContinue Reading

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CFN – The Ontario election has now moved into our history books. It was a relatively dull campaign with few issues that grabbed the imagination of the voter. What made it interesting though was the come from behind victory of the McGuinty Liberals. Each of the federal parties can learnContinue Reading

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Re:  Tories will kill political party taxpayer subsidies, Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News, October 4, 2011 LINK Stephen Harper is ending the modest subsidy program for political parties, not for partisan advantage, but to use Canadians’ tax dollars with great care, especially in a time of fiscal restraint, when families areContinue Reading

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CFN – Conservative Member of Parliament Brad Trost created a bit of a stir this week when he publicly criticized a decision of his own government. What made his comments so newsworthy was the rarity of the occasion as it is most unusual for Conservative MPs to speak publicly againstContinue Reading

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CFN – I spent this past Monday morning in Ottawa at Parliament Hill, feeling compelled to support the people who traveled on this day to peacefully protest the proposed XL pipeline. . I have read various reports/sharings on the affects tar sand projects are having on surrounding populations and environments.Continue Reading

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CFN – Monday September 26th there was a protest at Parliament Hill.   It was billed strictly as a protest about the Keystone XL Pipeline, but it was interesting to see it essentially be a Stephen Harper hate fest. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8rmusCRgQ No Kent State this protest.  It was the most civilizedContinue Reading

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CFN – Canadians remember the discussion that Jack Layton initiated on improving decorum and civility in the House. It was a concept that all of the party leaders supported. Here are a few examples of the leader’s comments. Jack Layton “New Democrats have committed to work respectfully, to end hecklingContinue Reading

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CFN –   Democracy means that citizens are able to voice their opinions and to make sure they are listened to…That’s Yukon artist, writer and designer Amber Church.  She’s one of many young Canadians that were interviewed for Canada’s Democracy Week, a new Elections Canada civic education initiative. Canada’s Democracy WeekContinue Reading