On June 6, 1944, nearly 21,000 Canadians took part in the Normandy landings with the goal to free Europe from the grips of the Nazi regime. So it was fitting that the all-party Veterans’ Affairs committee in Ottawa, of which I am a member, last week agreed to the 14 […]
John Rafferty – From The House
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a new information-sharing initiative between Canada and the U.S., the “Entry/Exit Initiative of the Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Action Plan,” which will allow both governments to track border crossings between our countries in “real time” and share that information with one other. […]
Are you horrified by—and want to end—the systematic abuse of our children through cyberbullying? Me, too. Do you value personal privacy for you and your family? Me, too. Unfortunately, the Conservatives are dropping the ball yet again on an important issue—and it could have a big impact on our individual […]
Last week, Resolute Forest Products announced the permanent closure of its Fort Frances paper mill. It’s a bitter pill to swallow for workers, their families, and everyone in the community. First and foremost, my heart goes to the 700-plus workers and their families who have lost their livelihoods since 2012. […]
This past week, more concerning revelations about systemic abuse of the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) by McDonald’s came to light. So disturbing are the revelations that I think we need to hit “pause” on the program to figure out whether or not it can be saved at all. […]
Last week was a tough one in Ottawa as the Fair Elections Act battle heated up in committee, huge job cuts at the CBC were announced, and Canada lost one of its best parliamentarians. Key developments in the ongoing fair elections debate came at committee hearings in both the House […]
It clearly was April Fool’s Week in Ottawa last week as MPs began debate on the Conservative government’s latest omnibus budget bill while the price of postage increased by 37 percent for most individuals and small businesses. The newest omnibus budget bill, officially named “Harper Government Creating Jobs & Growth […]
Did you know you can’t believe everything you read online? If so, then at least you are one step ahead of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. We learned last week that to save a few bucks, the Harper government has been using the help wanted ads on www.kijiji.ca to build our […]
The resignations of two prominent Conservative politicians last week—Alberta Premier Alison Redford and federal Finance minister Jim Flaherty—were long overdue as the two have left a slew of economic problems for Canadians in their wake. How Alison Redford and her government stayed in power for so long is really a […]
This week, I’d like to let invite you to a pair of town-hall meetings I’m co-hosting with my friend and Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault, who is the NDP critic for consumer affairs, small business, and tourism. He is travelling across the country to hear from Canadians about how they are […]
This past week, New Democrats took on the Conservatives in the House of Commons in a bid to force the government to hold public consultations on the (Un)Fair Elections Act that the government is trying to ram through Parliament as fast as possible. As this week began, it was obvious […]
Last week we saw the Harper government once again use government levers to further its own electoral interests through a foreign delegation. The situation in Ukraine has been astonishing to watch unfold. The people are rising up and demanding an end to the government of Victor Yanukovych that always seemed […]
