B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court
B.C. filed a statement of claim in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench last month calling the law unconstitutional.
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Mexico’s president defiant in row with Canada over pipeline contracts – The Mazatlán Post
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pushed back on Thursday
against Canadian concerns that gas pipeline contracts awarded under his
predecessor might not be honored, saying the terms of the agreements
were “abusive” toward the state.
Canada needs to maintain ‘self respect’ in face of Chinese demands – iPolitics
The priority of the Canadian government must be the protection of the lives of its citizens abroad and our export markets for canola, pork, soybeans or whatever.
But beyond these issues, we must protect our self-respect as a nation, our belief in democracy and the rule of law in the face of an economic superpower and totalitarian regime that treats other, weaker nations, as specks to be crushed in its quest for world power.
Let’s not kid ourselves. That’s the Chinese government’s ultimate goal, to strong-arm Canada to give into its demands and to force our government to choose its relations with Beijing over its long history of economic and political ties with Washington. If Canada can be forced to retreat, what a glorious victory it would be for the Beijing regime and a cautionary tale to any other country that dares to stand up for its own system of laws against the Chinese economic steamroller.
Senate of Canada – Canada Revenue Agency unable to tackle overseas tax evasion: Senator Downe
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is up to its old tricks: misleading
Canadians and not upholding its responsibilities to collect taxes owed
to our country by those hiding their money overseas. When tax cheats are
not caught, charged and convicted, and money owed isn’t collected, we
have less money to invest in our priorities while the rest of us pay
higher taxes to make up the shortfall.
Canadians and not upholding its responsibilities to collect taxes owed
to our country by those hiding their money overseas. When tax cheats are
not caught, charged and convicted, and money owed isn’t collected, we
have less money to invest in our priorities while the rest of us pay
higher taxes to make up the shortfall.
Why the federal government allows this state of affairs to continue
year after year remains a mystery. The government talks tough, “overseas
tax evasion is a high priority”, “we will catch you if you cheat” and
other reassuring words. Their results, however, speak for themselves:
they have none.
Bob Simpson: B.C. Liberals still clueless on forest sector needs
As the mayor of a community experiencing the permanent loss of over
200 forest sector jobs, I’m disheartened by the recent letter the leader
of the opposition sent to the premier.
200 forest sector jobs, I’m disheartened by the recent letter the leader
of the opposition sent to the premier.
If Andrew Wilkinson’s
letter reflects the Liberal’s forestry agenda, it proves two things:
One, the Liberals still don’t understand what the real issues are and,
two, they would rather play petty politics than support the deep policy
shifts needed to tackle the underlying issues that created the crisis.