Category: economics

May 1, 2011

MayDay 2011: Tar Sands, Energy & Oil Subsidies

Canada wastes several billion PER YEAR subsidizing the creation, expansion and mechanization of the Tar Sands in Alberta, all so that we can export billions more in Dirty Oil to the United States. It’s a failed strategy when it comes to energy development, storage and transfer in this country. It must change. Any government other than a Stephen Harper Government (TM) would eliminate these subsidies. […]

April 30, 2011

MayDay 2011: Harper Lies About the NDP, Prices and Deficits

Stephen Harper’s lies about the economic policies and platforms of the other parties should not be tolerated. In this post, I take several of his accusations to task and remind everyone that it’s Stephen Harper that’s driving up the cost of living for Canadians.

April 25, 2011

MayDay 2011: Alice Klein of NOW Toronto Encourages Us to Shake Off Cliches

You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: this election is extremely different for all Canadians because the Conservatives are rewriting the rules. Use these tools to find out how you can vote strategically and stay informed during the last week of the campaign.