Federal Government Cuts Spending by $1 Billion
Thursday September 28, 2006
The Conservative government finished its review of federal government spending and on September 25, 2006 announced $1 billion worth of savings over two years by cutting programs and activities it ... Read More
Ontario Rejects Proposal for Senate Reform
Sunday September 24, 2006
The government of Ontario says Senate reform should not be a priority for the country and that pursuing the issue could re-open constitutional questions that should not be re-opened at ... Read More
Suspicious Mail in Canada
Sunday September 24, 2006
A scare at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario last week serves as a reminder of how to recognize and handle suspicious mail in Canada. CBC reports that the Brock ... Read More
Liberals Win New Brunswick Election
Wednesday September 20, 2006
Shawn Graham led the Liberal Party to victory in the New Brunswick provincial election September 18, 2006, and will become New Brunswick's next premier. In a low-key and cautious election ... Read More
Flu Vaccine Delayed for 2006-07 Season
Sunday September 17, 2006
The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that the flu vaccine for this season's flu shots will not be available for all provinces and jurisdictions until the end of October ... Read More
Tight Race in New Brunswick Election
Sunday September 17, 2006
When the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was dissolved in August for the 2006 election, the Conservatives had 28 seats, the Liberals 26 and there was one Independent. The NDP ... Read More
NDP National Convention in Quebec City
Sunday September 10, 2006
Jack Layton, Leader of the federal New Democratic Party, received a strong endorsement from his party at their national convention in Quebec City. About 1500 delegates at the convention voted ... Read More
Harper Takes on Senate Reform
Sunday September 10, 2006
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tackled the question of Senate reform in an unprecedented appearance before a Senate Committee on September 7, 2006. The Conservative approach to Senate reform is step ... Read More
Government Backs Out of Reverse Auctions
Sunday September 10, 2006
Public Works Minister Michel Fortier has announced that reverse auctions are no longer part of the federal government's plans for modernizing the way the government buys goods and services. Government ... Read More
Canadian University Tuition Fees 2006-07
Sunday September 3, 2006
The average tuition fees for Canadian university undergraduates in the coming school year will be $4,347, up from $4,211 in 2005-06, according to Statistics Canada. The agency says university undergraduate ... Read More
Arming Canadian Border Officers
Sunday September 3, 2006
The Canadian federal government is going ahead with arming Canada Border Service Agency officers, fulfilling a 2006 Conservative election campaign promise. Prime Minister Harper announced that about 4,400 officers at ... Read More