Harper's grand plan: What it is and how to fight it
"In the months to come, our government will undertake major transformations to position Canada for growth over the next generation" -- with these words, Stephen Harper has thown down the gauntlet. On...
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An analysis of Harper's Davos speech, its policy implications and some ideas to stop him.Harper's grand plan: What it is and how to fight it
View ArticleSelling austerity from Davos
Tuesday, January 31, 2012Stephen Harper does not seem to care how Canadian government policies compare to those of other countries (other than the U.S.), or want to know how other countries build (or...
View ArticleHarper's Davos speech, fiscal profligacy and economic growth
The Prime Minister's speech at Davos was, I would bet, written by Stephen Harper himself. It bore the stamp of his long-standing contempt for the European welfare state.He all but said that the...
View ArticleNot Rex: Harpo goes to Davos
Is this show currently playing? February 2, 2012 Harpo let the whole world in on a little secret at the World Economic Forum in Davos: he's going to cut the Old Age Security supplement to Canadian...
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In Davos, Harpo shared his plans to cut the Old Age Security supplement to Canadian seniors. Only one problem: he never told Canadian seniors.Not Rex: Harpo goes to Davos
View ArticleFlights of fancy: 11 days to the Ides of March and the knives are already out...
OTTAWAWhat goes up must come down, we used to say, and that adage appears to include both Alberta Premier Alison Redford's in-flight fancies aboard the government's aircraft and the first-class...
View ArticleTrudeau should be tackling inequality, not taking selfies with the superrich...
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View ArticleMore of the world's wealth is owned by fewer people -- and our share of the...
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The just-released Oxfam Davos Report shows that 62 individuals -- 388 in 2010 -- now own more wealth...
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