Tracking Harper
Archive for June 2011
‘Mega-trials’ bill gets final approval
June 28, 2011: ‘Mega-trials’ bill gets final approval
Parole change keeps 100 women in prison
June 27, 2011: Parole change keeps 100 women in prison
Weston: A consistent move on Afghan detainees
June 27, 2011: Weston: A consistent move on Afghan detainees
Hundreds demonstrate closure of N.L. rescue base
June 26, 2011: Hundreds demonstrate closure of N.L. rescue base
Canada Post back-to-work bill clears House
June 26, 2011: Canada Post back-to-work bill clears House
Can asbestos be used “safely”?
June 26, 2011: Can asbestos be used “safely”?
4,000 pages on Afghan detainees leave question of torture unanswered
June 23, 2011: 4,000 pages on Afghan detainees leave question of torture unanswered
Canada blocks move to deem asbestos hazardous
June 23, 2011: Canada blocks move to deem asbestos hazardous
Senate reform bill proposes 9-year terms
June 22, 2011: Senate reform bill proposes 9-year terms
RCMP look into G8 spending
June 22, 2001: RCMP look into G8 spending
Strahl urges Tories to move on asbestos
June 21, 2011: Strahl urges Tories to move on asbestos
Ottawa urged to uphold UN pledge on aboriginals
June 21, 2011: Ottawa urged to uphold UN pledge on aboriginals
Tories table legislation to end Canada Post lockout
June 21, 2011: Tories table legislation to end Canada Post lockout
Are the Conservatives ‘gerrymandering’ donor dollars?
June 20, 2011: Are the Conservatives ‘gerrymandering’ donor dollars?
Prime minister’s own office broke expense rules
June 18, 2011: Prime minister’s own office broke expense rules
Medical marijuana growth rules to change
June 17, 2011: Medical marijuana growth rules to change
Senate reform a bumpy ride – or road to nowhere?
June 17, 2011: Senate reform a bumpy ride – or road to nowhere?
Cabinet costs exploded under Harper, Grits say
June 15, 2011: Cabinet costs exploded under Harper, Grits say
Foreign aid can be better spent: group
June 15, 2011: Foreign aid can be better spent: group
Canada’s mission in Libya extended
June 15, 2011: Canada’s mission in Libya extended
The Harper Doctrine: Conservative foreign policy in black and white
June 14, 2011: The Harper Doctrine: Conservative foreign policy in black and white
Federal budget passes House of Commons vote
June 14, 2011: Federal budget passes House of Commons vote
Health Canada’s asbestos advice rejected by government
June 14, 2011: Health Canada’s asbestos advice rejected by government
Tories’ ‘mega-trials’ bill expected to pass quickly
June 14, 2011: Tories’ ‘mega-trials’ bill expected to pass quickly
Monitoring of First Nations beefed up in ’06: documents
June 14, 2011: Monitoring of First Nations beefed up in ’06: documents
Budget watchdog ‘throwing up flags’ over spending cuts
June 14, 2011: Budget watchdog ‘throwing up flags’ over spending cuts
Harper government receives diplomatic spanking over climate policies
June 12, 2011: Harper government receives diplomatic spanking over climate policies
Your handy guide to G8 legacy projects
June 11, 2011: Your handy guide to G8 legacy projects
Auditor general questions G8 funding defence
June 11, 2011: Auditor general questions G8 funding defence
Ottawa plans on $60-million extension of mission to oust Gadhafi
June 10, 2011: Ottawa plans on $60-million extension of mission to oust Gadhafi
They came, they won, they gloated: Tories gather in Ottawa for party convention
June 10, 2011: They came, they won, they gloated: Tories gather in Ottawa for party convention
First Nations disparity ‘unacceptable’: AG
June 10, 2011: First Nations disparity ‘unacceptable’: AG
Ministers didn’t follow own policies for G8 spending
June 10, 2011: Ministers didn’t follow own policies for G8 spending
Canada confirms it will reject new Kyoto Protocol
June 9, 2011: Canada confirms it will reject new Kyoto Protocol
Keep leadership deal: Conservative emissaries
June 9, 2011: Keep leadership deal: Conservative emissaries
Harper majority takes a pass on throne speech debate
June 9, 2011: Harper majority takes a pass on throne speech debate
Flaherty doesn’t see double dip
June 8, 2011: Flaherty doesn’t see double dip
Opposition parties accept defeat on per-vote subsidy
June 7, 2011: Opposition parties accept defeat on per-vote subsidy
‘Tax Freedom Day’ comes as Flaherty details budget
June 7, 2011: ‘Tax Freedom Day’ comes as Flaherty details budget
Federal belt-tightening leads to job cuts
June 7, 2011: Federal belt-tightening leads to job cuts
MPs vow more productive Parliament
June 4, 2011: MPs vow more productive Parliament
Senate page fired for anti-Harper protest
June 4, 2011: Senate page fired for anti-Harper protest
Throne speech vows accountability, focus on economy
June 4, 2011: Throne speech vows accountability, focus on economy
Baird backs Obama approach to Mideast
June 3, 2011: Baird backs Obama approach to Mideast
MPs elect youngest Speaker
June 3, 2011: MPs elect youngest Speaker
Canada considering international bases: MacKay
June 3, 2011: Canada considering international bases: MacKay
Ottawa public-sector layoffs may be tip of the iceberg
June 2, 2011: Ottawa public-sector layoffs may be tip of the iceberg
Conservative senators balking at Senate reform agenda: sources
June 2, 2011: Conservative senators balking at Senate reform agenda: sources
Women’s rights have declined under Harper – researcher
June 2, 2011: Women’s rights have declined under Harper – researcher Further reading: The war on women: Gender-based citizenship rights and the Conservative Party of Canada
Canada budget watchdog urges clearer fiscal targets
June 2, 2011: Canada budget watchdog urges clearer fiscal targets
