Archive for category Conservative

Canadian prime minister Harper seen as using foreign aid to boost mining efforts

Posted by on Monday, 3 June, 2013

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/gerry-caplan/2013/06/what-was-stephen-harper-doing-peru-last-week


Canadian prime minister Harper accused of attacking democracy through budget

Posted by on Monday, 3 June, 2013

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130602-900847.html


Prime Minister Harper ignores link between war and climate change

Posted by on Monday, 3 June, 2013

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/06/03/prime_minister_harper_ignores_link_between_climate_change_and_conflict.html


Both Canada Prime Minister Harper and Ontario Primier Wynne appear for celebration in affluent Toronto neighborhood

Posted by on Monday, 29 April, 2013

http://www.insidetoronto.com/community-story/2543399-leaside-celebrates-centennial-with-special-visit-from-stephen-harper-and-kathleen-wynne/


Ontario environmental research facility threatened by Federal Government

Posted by on Monday, 29 April, 2013

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/environment/Ontario+Premier+Kathleen+Wynne+intervenes+save/8287988/story.html


Canadian government expands program for temporary foreign workers

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 April, 2013

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/04/09/pol-temporary-foreign-workers-labour-jobs-list.html


Global protests against Canadian mining

Posted by on Monday, 8 April, 2013

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/02/f-mining-protests-canada-abroad.html


Harper Government quietly drops UN drought convention – the only country in the world to do so

Posted by on Thursday, 28 March, 2013

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/03/27/un-droughts-deserts-convention-canada.html


CIDA’s merger with Foreign Affairs sparks debate concerning role of aid

Posted by on Thursday, 28 March, 2013

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/03/27/f-cida-dfait-merger.html


New Budget kills Canadian International Development Agency

Posted by on Friday, 22 March, 2013

The Harper government has proposed dismantling the 45-year-old Candian International Development Agency, which acts as an umbrella organization overseeing agencies such as Development and Peace:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cidas-sudden-demise-shifts-control-to-pmo/article10148680.