May

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  MPconOttawa bullying unemployed workers in Atlantic Canada - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  In 2002, as leader of the Canadian Alliance, Stephen Harper said of Atlantic Canada, “There is a dependence in the region that breeds a culture of defeatism.” Jim Flaherty, the finance minister, recently quipped that “there is no bad job,” and now ... read more
  8 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca
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  MPconEconomic unity beats out crime as hot issue, poll finds - Globe and Mail
  More Canadians see strengthening the country's economic unity as the top priority for government compared with a year ago, according to a poll ranking voter attitudes toward Conservative priorities. The Nanos Survey poll asked 1000 Canadians earlier ...and more » read more
  10 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
  • Pollster Nik NanosEconomic unity beats out crime as hot issue, #Nanos poll finds http://t.co/dLIyEwig via @globeandmail
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  MPconWhat next — return to feudalism? - Toronto Star
  ... to Heather Mallick for her thoughtful critique on Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's plans to change Employment Insurance. In keeping with his comment that “there is no bad job,” Mr. Flaherty reminisces and reminds Canadians that he once drove a taxi. read more
  19 hours ago | thestar.com
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  MPconRBC trims five-year mortgage rate - Toronto Star
  The offer also raised eyebrows in Ottawa, where Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have repeatedly warned Canadians to pay down record-debt levels before interest rates increase. Carney said last month that ...and more » read more
  20 hours ago | thestar.com
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  MPconEI rules are from a different era - Vancouver Sun
  This is the sort of problem that ought to be of urgent importance to Ontario MPs, such as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. This is a big money issue. Canadian workers and employers pay around $20 billion a year in EI premiums. The government intends to ...and more » read more
  21 hours ago | vancouversun.com
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  MPconChris Selley's Full Pundit: EI needs reinventing, not tweaking - National Post
  Mere days after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty ignited something of a firestorm over the government's vague plans for EI reform, those plans seem to be firming up. “Regular EI recipients will be expected to commute up to an hour to take a job and will ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Ted Opitz
  Wed 9:35 am | fullcomment.nationalpost.com
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  MPconCanadian Business Eyeing Asia, Mexico, Brazil Like Never Before - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
  MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's persistent coaxing of Canadian business to diversify international trade beyond the United States may be gaining traction as 71 per cent of large, medium and small businesses ...and more » read more
  Wed 4:04 am | digitaljournal.com
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  MPconCanadians look to feds for health care fix, report finds - Canada.com
  Canadians believe the health care system is "overburdened" and they want the federal government to assume a broader "leadership role" to fix the problem, a new report commissioned by the Harper government has found. Moreover, while many Canadians still ...and more » read more
  Wed 2:58 am | canada.com
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  MPcon15 ways to use a 450-page federal budget bill - CBC.ca
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says it's big because it was a big budget and the measures are needed to create jobs and grow the economy. The opposition parties say they shouldn't be asked to vote on legislation that lacks specifics and grants cabinet ...and more » read more
  Wed 2:13 am | cbc.ca
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  MPconA job's a job - Straight Goods
  by Samantha Power This week federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty declared in the House, "There is no bad job. The only bad job is not having a job." His fervent statement had more than a few Canadians scrunching their brows, thinking of those ... read more
  Tue 9:04 pm | straightgoods.ca
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  MPconTighter mortgage rules not enough in hottest real estate markets, OECD says - Montreal Gazette
  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have both warned Canadians repeatedly that higher interest rates are coming as rates have lingered near historic lows for years. The central banker has said that record high ...and more » read more
  Tue 8:28 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconCanadians want feds to assume "leadership role" and fix health care: report - Montreal Gazette
  OTTAWA — Canadians believe the health care system is "overburdened" and they want the federal government to assume a broader "leadership role" to fix the problem, a new report commissioned by the Harper government has found.and more » read more
  Tue 2:27 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconBank revenues, profits, expected to moderate - Toronto Star
  Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew Business Reporter Canada's biggest banks are on the cusp of an extended period of slower revenue and profit growth as consumers rein in their spending to pay down debt, analysts say. The tempered outlook comes as the banks ... read more
  Tue 1:58 pm | thestar.com
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  MPconOECD urges Canada to raise bank rates - Montreal Gazette
  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have both warned Canadians repeatedly that higher interest rates are coming as rates have lingered near historic lows for years. The central banker has said that record high ... read more
  Tue 12:36 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconFlaherty finds deep well of stupidity - Abbotsford Times
  By Matthew Claxton, The Times May 22, 2012 Jim Flaherty opened his mouth last week and a gusher of stupidity came out. If we could burn stupid like oil, we could run every car in Canada for a month on his latest remarks. Flaherty is apparently laying ... read more
  Tue 9:20 am | abbotsfordtimes.com
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  MPconCanada urged to hike interest rates - CBC.ca
  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and other policymakers have warned Canadians to get their financial houses in order in advance of rising rates for a year. More to come Angel Gurria heads the OECD , which on Tuesday ... read more
  Tue 7:21 am | cbc.ca
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  MPconInvestor Survey Finds Canadians Optimisitc - 570 News
  Vice President Keith Damsell tells 570 News Canadians seem more bullish when it comes to the investment climate, and it could be related to what they've been hearing from their government. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has repeatedly stated that Canada ... read more
  Tue 7:20 am | 570news.com
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  MPconKeep closer eye on financial risks, CD Howe urges - Globe and Mail
  ... officials from various agencies that advises Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who decides whether and how to act. The latest call for change comes from former Bank of Canada governor Gordon Thiessen and former senior deputy governor Paul Jenkins.and more » read more
  Tue 5:38 am | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconFinding work is Canadian way - StarPhoenix
  By Jordon Cooper, The StarPhoenix May 21, 2012 11:00 PM Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made some waves last week when he said: "There is no bad job. The only bad job is not having a job. So I drove a taxi. You know, I refereed hockey. read more
  Also in this article:Peggy Nash
  Mon 11:58 pm | thestarphoenix.com
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  MPconBC labour leaders launching fight against changes to EI - News1130
  Sinclair says he doesn't like suggestions by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that Canadians on EI could have to take any job available or risk losing their payments. He says that type of move would push people into the cheap labour market, ... read more
  Sun 1:26 pm | news1130.com
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  MPconWhy fixing what's really wrong with EI won't be easy - Globe and Mail
  Ottawa is taking direct aim at seasonal workers in rural Canada with its vow to change the employment insurance regime. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Ottawa will no longer tolerate Canadians sitting around collecting pogey when there's work to do. read more
  Sun 12:29 pm | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconEI should neither be a hammer nor a hammock - Calgary Herald
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty could have been a little less blunt when he said this week that unemployed Canadians should be prepared to take any job that's available, but his comment does draw attention to inequities in the EI system that need ... read more
  Also in this article:Peggy NashDiane Finley
  Sun 6:56 am | calgaryherald.com
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  MPconWhat to expect as reforms come to EI - Ottawa Citizen
  The only bad job is not having a job," Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters last week. "You do what you have to do to make a living." The Conservatives, however, are promising that under the proposed reforms, Canadians won't be forced to ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Diane Finley
  Sun 4:50 am | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconFinance Minister Jim Flaherty's “no bad jobs” claim is sadistic - Toronto Star
  By Heather Mallick Star Columnist “I was brought up in a certain way,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said last week. “There is no bad job, the only bad job is not having a job. I drove a taxi, I refereed hockey. You do what you have to do to make a ... read more
  Sat 9:23 pm | thestar.com
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  MPconEI: What's wrong with it, and what to expect from the coming overhaul - Canada.com
  The only bad job is not having a job,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters last week. “You do what you have to do to make a living.” • The Harper government, however, is promising that under the proposed reforms, Canadians won't be forced to ... read more
  Also in this article:Diane Finley
  Sat 1:25 pm | canada.com
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  MPconOttawa keeps 2007 pension report under wraps - Windsor Star
  By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News May 18, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's department has clamped a lid of secrecy on a draft report it prepared in 2007 on the costs and "policy implications" of Canada's aging population, Postmedia News has learned. read more
  Sat 11:28 am | windsorstar.com
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  MPconHarper government pilloried in Commons over pension report 'coverup' - Canada.com
  ... "policy implications" of Canada's aging population. The development came in the wake of an exclusive Postmedia News report which revealed that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty received a copy of the report five years ago from his senior bureaucrat, ... read more
  Also in this article:Nathan Cullen
  Sat 7:54 am | canada.com
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  MPconThe Conservatives and the junk labour market - The Telegram
  There is no such thing as a “bad job,” Jim Flaherty, Canada's finance minister, told us last week. It was a stunning and glib pronouncement, made to shame the unemployed, the 40 per cent of them who manage to qualify for employment insurance (EI). read more
  Sat 4:09 am | thetelegram.com
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  MPconPensions report coverup alleged - Victoria Times Colonist
  ... 2007 on the costs and "policy implications" of Canada's aging population. The development came after a Postmedia News report revealed that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty received a copy of the draft report five years ago from his senior bureaucrat, ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Nathan Cullen
  Sat 3:27 am | timescolonist.com
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  MPconRegulatory reform by Ottawa has Saskatchewan Mining Association feeling optimistic - Regina Leader-Post
  By Mitchell Blair, For LP Specialty Products May 19, 2012 The federal budget brought down by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was a document that left the Saskatchewan Mining Association smiling. One of the many initiatives introduced by Flaherty in March ...and more » read more
  Sat 12:20 am | leaderpost.com
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  MPconFrom rags to the Rideau: Politicians share stories of their lousiest jobs - National Post
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's comment earlier this week that “any job is a good job” sparked anxiety among unemployed Canadians. Many fear they will have to abandon their careers and adopt any old job pay the bills. Related Tories backing away from ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Lisa RaittJohn Baird
  Fri 9:41 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconFederal Budget 2012: Opposition to budget bill galvanizing - Toronto Star
  It came from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who was being pressured to explain the ongoing mystery of how the Conservatives will crack down on jobless people receiving Employment Insurance (EI) once Bill C-38 is passed by Prime Minister Stephen ... read more
  Also in this article:Bob RaeDavid Christopherson
  Fri 9:12 pm | thestar.com
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  MPconCMA president: Doctors 'greatly concerned' about Harper government cuts to ... - Canada.com
  "Gnawing away at Canada's social safety net will no doubt force hard choices on some of tomorrow's seniors — the choice between whether to buy groceries or to buy their medicine." Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Leona Aglukkaq
  Fri 3:10 pm | canada.com
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  MPconHarper government pilloried in Commons over pension report 'coverup' - Vancouver Sun
  ... "policy implications" of Canada's aging population. The development came in the wake of an exclusive Postmedia News report which revealed that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty received a copy of the report five years ago from his senior bureaucrat, ... read more
  Fri 1:35 pm | vancouversun.com
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  MPconHarper government pilloried in Commons over pension report 'coverup' - Montreal Gazette
  ... "policy implications" of Canada's aging population. The development came in the wake of an exclusive Postmedia News report which revealed that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty received a copy of the report five years ago from his senior bureaucrat, ... read more
  Fri 1:34 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconCanada Banks Told Relying on Rules Doesn't Equal Risk Management - Bloomberg
  In April, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced legislation that prevents lenders from using government-insured mortgages as collateral for bonds. Canada's biggest covered bond issuers have piggy-backed off government guarantees to cement ...and more » read more
  Fri 7:02 am | bloomberg.com
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  MPconTurchansky: Scary times to be making calls on interest rates - Calgary Herald
  The ECB move caused Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to tell the Senate banking committee that “this can create a shock that will affect Canada.” While Greek voters increasingly side with parties saying they believe in getting out of their ...and more » read more
  Fri 6:56 am | calgaryherald.com
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  MPconConservatives silent on contents of unreleased 2007 pension report - National Post
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's department has clamped a lid of secrecy on a draft report it prepared in 2007 on the costs and “policy implications” of Canada's aging population, Postmedia News has learned. But the very existence of the ... read more
  Also in this article:Peggy Nash
  May 17, 2012 2:31 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconSMU prof to Flaherty: Actually, there are bad jobs - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  ... including possible changes to redefine what is considered “suitable employment” and a “reasonable effort,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters earlier this week that unemployed Canadians should “do what they have to do to make a living. read more
  May 17, 2012 1:59 pm | thechronicleherald.ca
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  MPconKelly McParland: Tories have right jobless policy, wrong reaction - National Post
  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business demonstrated this on Wednesday when it asked Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley to clear up the confusion they caused by making employment insurance the Topic of the ... read more
  Also in this article:Diane Finley
  May 17, 2012 7:28 am | fullcomment.nationalpost.com
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  MPconSmall businesses demand details of EI overhaul - Victoria Times Colonist
  By Jason Fekete, Postmedia News May 17, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty waits to appear before the House of Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill this week. Canada's leading voice for small businesses called on the Conservative government ... read more
  May 17, 2012 2:54 am | timescolonist.com
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  MPconTremors in Greece worrying Flaherty - Winnipeg Free Press
  OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is warning the Canadian economy stands to feel the tremors from the political and financial quake in Greece. The increased alarm over possible aftershocks from Europe follows a decision by the European Central ... read more
  May 17, 2012 1:20 am | winnipegfreepress.com
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  MPconReport says no clear evidence of a real estate bubble in BC - Global BC
  Is the Canadian housing market a big bubble ready to burst? Or is it steady as she goes? Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has warned that Canadians are taking on too much debt against the value of their homes, and that could spell trouble.and more » read more
  May 16, 2012 6:44 pm | globaltvbc.com
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  MPconEurozone at turning point, says Flaherty,and Canada exposed to aftershock - Ottawa Citizen
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the eurozone is reaching a turning point but that the departure of Greece is not yet inevitable. Flaherty says he's concerned failure to resolve the issue could have serious rebound effects on the Canadian banking ... read more
  May 16, 2012 5:54 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconCanada's economy shows surprising resilience - Vancouver Sun
  But the finance minister tempered that optimism Wednesday, warning the debt crisis in Europe could yet "create a shock that will affect Canada." "Our banks are strong but we're not completely immune from the state of the global economy," Jim Flaherty ... read more
  May 16, 2012 3:25 pm | vancouversun.com
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  MPconCanada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty - 680 News
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 14, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is warning the Canadian economy ... read more
  May 16, 2012 3:18 pm | 680news.com
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  MPconCanada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty - CanadianBusiness.com
  By Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | May 16, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 14, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - Finance ... read more
  May 16, 2012 3:05 pm | canadianbusiness.com
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  MPconCanada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty ... - Winnipeg Free Press
  OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is warning the Canadian economy stands to feel the tremors from the political and financial quake in Greece. The increased alarm over possible after shocks from Europe follows a decision by the European Central ... read more
  May 16, 2012 12:49 pm | winnipegfreepress.com
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  MPconFlaherty Says Greek Bank Troubles May Cause Canada Shock - Bloomberg
  Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said capital shortages in Greece's banking system could cause a financial shock that may impact Canada. Flaherty, speaking today to a parliamentary committee in Ottawa, said Canadian banks are “not completely ... read more
  May 16, 2012 12:31 pm | bloomberg.com
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  MPconEurozone at turning point, says Flaherty - MetroNews Canada
  By Julian Beltrame The Canadian Press Sean Kilpatrick Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 14, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA – Finance ...and more » read more
  May 16, 2012 12:17 pm | metronews.ca

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