In cutting federal deficit, Harper covers his ears
John Ibbitson / Globe and Mail
Was it wrong for the Harper government to balance the budget this year? That depends on whether we have become as conservative as the Prime Minister thinks we are.
Read moreReport disputes Harper’s record on jobs
Dana Flavelle / Toronto Star
Unemployment is higher, job quality is mixed and there is evidence pay inequality has increased under the Harper government, according to a report to be published Wednesday.
Tax-free savings plan contribution limit to double, Oliver suggests
Les Whittington / Toronto Star
OTTAWA—A confidential letter from Finance Minister Joe Oliver all but confirms that his April 21 budget will double the contribution limit for the government’s popular tax-free savings vehicle.
Read moreCourting young, progressive voters
David McGrane / Winnipeg Free Press
Several studies have established that young Canadians have lower rates of voting compared with older Canadians. But little research has looked at the question: Do young Canadians display different political attitudes than older Canadians?
Read moreLike Manning, Broadbent finds new life as thought leader
Progressives united, but who gets their vote?
Tim Harper / Toronto Star
The good news for the body politic in this country is that it is now flying on two wings.
Read moreProgressives must be ready to change Conservative ideas, NDP stalwart says
Joanna Smith / Toronto Star
OTTAWA—New Democrats and their like-minded friends must be more than anti-Conservative if they want to lead Canada in a new direction, says former party leader Ed Broadbent.
Read moreAt last, encouraging news about democracy: Delacourt
Susan Delacourt / Toronto Star
Is it possible for Canadians to hate politics but still believe in government?
Read moreEd Broadbent On Bill C-51: 'Never Thought I'd See The Day' Liberals Won't Defend Charter
Ryan Maloney / Huffington Post
The elder statesman of the federal New Democrats says he cannot believe that the party of Pierre Trudeau will back Bill C-51, the Tory government’s controversial anti-terror legislation.
Read moreAnti-terror bill threatens Charter rights, Ed Broadbent warns
Mark Kennedy / Ottawa Citizen
The federal Conservative government is jeopardizing the civil rights of Canadians through its anti-terrorism legislation and has sat idly by as a wealth gap makes this a “vastly unequal country,” says former NDP leader Ed Broadbent.
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