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libIn the welter of bad news lately about politics and politicians, it’s important to maintain some perspective beyond the multiple scandals that have... read moreMon 5:46 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana - MPlibBill C-52, legislation to amend the Canada Transportation Act, was supposed to “level the playing-field” at long last between the railways and their... read moreFri 5:55 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOver the past year, it has been a great pleasure to work with a number of organizations representing groups of employees who dedicate their lives to serving... read moreThu 8:00 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibIn the early days of the Harper regime, many Canadians were taken aback by that “new” government’s determination not just to change policy... read moreJun 10, 2013 6:40 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOver-shadowed by public outrage about that secret and yet-unexplained $90,000 deal between Stephen Harper’s Chief of Staff and Mike Duffy, another... read moreJun 04, 2013 8:30 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibSome people seem surprised by the severe trouble now engulfing the Harper government. But they shouldn’t be. This explosion of bad news has been brewing... read moreJun 03, 2013 6:29 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
May
- MPlibOTTAWA-The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today levied a $78,000 fine on the Conservative Party of Canada for illegal... read moreMay 29, 2013 1:14 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibIn a powerful judgment released last Thursday, the Federal Court of Canada made the specific finding that electoral fraud did, in fact, occur in at least... read moreMay 27, 2013 5:42 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAs we commemorate Queen Victoria’s birthday this week, it’s fitting to recall Her Majesty’s acerbic way of conveying her Royal displeasure... read moreMay 20, 2013 6:44 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThere is no room under the bus for any more scapegoats. The issue is not Wright or Duffy or Wallin. The issue is Stephen Harper. He is the all-controlling... read moreMay 19, 2013 11:50 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibDespite being promised endless federal largess if they voted Conservative and despite being threatened with equally endless abuse and neglect if they didn’t,... read moreMay 14, 2013 9:34 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibEarlier this spring, the Harper Conservatives faced a choice in their spending plans.They could invest in jobs for unemployed young Canadians (especially... read moreMay 13, 2013 6:16 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLast week’s damning reports from the Auditor-General are raising tough questions about the fiscal and economic credibility of the Harper government.Among... read moreMay 06, 2013 6:33 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibI had the pleasure of speaking to the Annual General Meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada in Saskatchewan this weekend. There was optimism and buoyancy... read moreMay 05, 2013 2:12 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, May 1, 2013Hon. Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Lib.):Mr. Speaker, today we are dealing with Bill C-60, the first Conservative... read moreMay 02, 2013 6:53 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
April
- MPlibStephen Harper seems a little shaky lately.He’s been lashing out at school teachers, university professors, sociologists … even camp counsellors.With... read moreApr 30, 2013 11:39 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibBefore the Harper Conservatives inherited, in 2006, ten years of Liberal balanced budgets and robust surpluses, the last time a Conservative government... read moreApr 29, 2013 12:00 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhile the Harper Conservatives are obsessed with their juvenile attack-ads (showing just how spooked they are by the arrival on the scene of a fresh, new,... read moreApr 25, 2013 8:36 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibOne of Stephen Harper’s taxpayer-funded government TV ads brags about federal tree planting. What an insult to the former PFRA employees who have... read moreApr 20, 2013 10:48 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAt two recent meetings of the Parliamentary Committee now examining proposed new federal election boundaries in Saskatchewan, Conservative MPs —... read moreApr 20, 2013 8:00 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibIn every quarter of the calendar year, Liberals get to name the topic for debate in the House of Commons on two given days. This quarter, one of... read moreApr 19, 2013 12:36 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibJustin Trudeau has just been elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.The process to select him attracted the democratic participation of more Canadians... read moreApr 14, 2013 3:38 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAs voting begins this week for a new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, I’ve been struck by the number of people who tell me how pleased they... read moreApr 08, 2013 6:26 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAfter years of delay (and a few temporary flashes of hope), the Harper government is setting up yet another disappointment for those who depend upon railways... read moreApr 03, 2013 6:21 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibHistorically, Canadians have been well-served by Elections Canada as the independent agency carrying onerous responsibilities for ensuring the fairness... read moreApr 01, 2013 8:36 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
March
- MPlibOTTAWA, ON—Today Wascana MP Ralph Goodale presented at a House of Commons Committee on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for... read moreMar 26, 2013 10:58 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhile most attention last week was focused on the Harper government’s 2013 budget with all its wishful thinking, missed opportunities and neglected... read moreMar 25, 2013 6:28 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibGoing into yesterday’s federal budget, the Harper government had only one discernible priority and that was disposing of its deficit by 2015 – or at... read moreMar 22, 2013 9:03 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibDuring his visit last week to Washington, Thomas Mulcair spoke favourably about the Canadian banking system, and the way it has weathered the storm of... read moreMar 20, 2013 1:33 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibSo the long-delayed federal budget will finally be delivered this week.Will it be worth the wait? I’m not too hopeful. Whenever Stephen Harper is... read moreMar 18, 2013 6:50 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibReciting spin-lines from the Prime Minister’s Office, Conservatives claim they’re open to good ideas for their now long-delayed 2013 Budget, but they... read moreMar 11, 2013 8:14 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThe precarious state of the Canadian and global economies should prompt the Harper government toward a more active policy agenda – one that encourages... read moreMar 04, 2013 6:28 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
February
- MPlibCanada lost a genuine character last week with the passing of the Honourable Eugene Whelan.It was my good fortune to know Gene for a good portion of his... read moreFeb 25, 2013 6:11 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibMany Canadians enjoy their mid-February “Family Day” holiday, but not all families can celebrate equally.Think, for example, of those low-income... read moreFeb 18, 2013 7:13 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAbout gerrymandering, robocalls, push-polls and postcard blitzes … it’s all a bit like messing with a court of law when you don’t like... read moreFeb 12, 2013 11:45 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThere was lots of news this past week about Conservative robocalls trying to manipulate electoral boundaries in Saskatchewan, and about Conservative Senators... read moreFeb 11, 2013 8:55 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibParliament has been back in session for just two weeks in this New Year, and already there’s a chorus of complaints about how the place operates... read moreFeb 07, 2013 11:00 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibIt’s a sad story of manipulation and deceit. Let’s begin at the beginning …Following the publication of new census numbers last year, a Federal... read moreFeb 06, 2013 7:10 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThomas Mulcair’s NDP keep coming up with troubling prescriptions for Canada’s future.First, last summer, they depicted the development of natural resources... read moreFeb 04, 2013 6:20 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibWhat’s a “Gerrymander”?It’s the manipulation of constituency boundaries to give an unfair advantage to one particular political Party. The word... read moreFeb 01, 2013 5:18 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
January
- MPlibIt was almost exactly a year ago now that Stephen Harper jetted off to Switzerland to give a speech to the world’s economic elite, announcing that Canada... read moreJan 28, 2013 7:36 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibStephen Harper’s government is perhaps best known for its over-reaching sense of impunity – the notion that “might makes right”.They believe that... read moreJan 21, 2013 6:30 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibNotes for Remarks by HON. RALPH GOODALE, PC, MP (WASCANA) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada to the Liberal Party of Canada in British Columbia... read moreJan 20, 2013 11:45 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAs commentators dissect last week’s confrontations between the Harper government and various First Nations Chiefs and leaders, the situation is obviously... read moreJan 14, 2013 7:30 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibThis week, many Ukrainian Canadians are celebrating Orthodox Christmas, and then Malanka – New Year’s! Greetings and best wishes to all those of the... read moreJan 07, 2013 6:31 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibLooking back on “the year that was” in 2012, here are some of the year-end questions that usually get asked by the media, and the answers I’ve provided. ... read moreJan 01, 2013 9:14 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
December
- MPlibOver the past few weeks, a remarkable movement has taken shape among indigenous peoples in Canada. It’s called “Idle-No-More”.Beginning with four... read moreDec 30, 2012 3:47 pm | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibAmid all the conflict of this tough session of Parliament, one moment that stands out is Wednesday afternoon, November 21st, when MPs from all parties... read moreDec 20, 2012 10:57 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibA growing number of Canadians are questioning the legitimacy of Stephen Harper’s so-called “majority” government.Yes, in the 2011 election, Conservatives... read moreDec 17, 2012 6:27 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
- MPlibIt was two-and-a-half years ago – way back in mid-2010 – when Liberals stood alone to question the Harper government’s secretive, headlong rush to... read moreDec 12, 2012 6:25 am | Saskatchewan, Wascana
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