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Free Speech, Bob Rae and media hacks in OttawaThis past week sure has been an interesting one for the National Citizens Coalition. We decided to release a youtube ad during the Liberal convention in Ottawa, detailing Bob Rae’s real record as Premier of Ontario. You can watch it by clicking here.
Posted on January 25th, 2012 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Liberal Convention in OttawaThe Liberal convention has begun in Ottawa, and the political hot air will be flying as usual. Coincidentally, the first real bursts of winter have also arrived in Ottawa - and this cold front is indicative of the battle that the Liberals now face across the country in trying to thaw voters impressions of dysfunctional […]
Posted on January 13th, 2012 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Kyoto, the Media and the Political Left’s HysteriaI’m not sure about you, but I have been amused watching the events unfold at the Durban climate change meetings - they are talking about global warming again, and what bad people we are as Canadians. The fallout from this reached into the House of Commons yesterday with an outburst from the Liberal’s next great […]
Posted on December 15th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Occupy Movement Starts To fizzleI went by the St. James Park in Toronto on Wednesday to watch the police working with City workers to dismantle the various tents and structures erected over the past five weeks by protesters. I spent a great deal of time walking around through the mud and the mess, and must admit I was very […]
Posted on November 25th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Canadian Wheat Board fight in full bloomThe federal government is currently debating legislation that will finally allow western farmers a choice in how they market their own private property - their crops. This legislation will come into effect for the 2012-2103 growing season and will enable farmers to choose how they sell their crops - through the Canadian Wheat Board (”CWB”) […]
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal government awards major shipbuilding contracts - properly this timeYesterday, an announcement was made revealing which Canadian shipyards have been selected to build our next generation of frigates and destroyers, as well as some large non-combat ships like ice-breakers. You can read a good article about this process by clicking here.
Posted on October 20th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ontario Election results a mixed bagI have to admit that I actually spent more time last night watching the Leafs play the Habs in their home opener than I did watching Ontario’s election results come in. I was not sure if I could stomach seeing the seat total creeping towards another Liberal victory. You can read our press release that […]
Posted on October 7th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ontario DebateWhile watching the Ontario debate last night, something funny occurred to me - Premier Dalton McGuinty’s constant hand movements reminded me again why he is all for windmills and green energy. He talks like a windmill; with both hands working intermittently just to keep him upright. It was almost like the inefficient windmills he is […]
Posted on September 28th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Alberta PC leadership race benefits Wildrose PartyI have been watching the Alberta PC leadership race with great interest, and Gary Mar’s strong showing has already had some interesting effects. Mar came out as the clear front runner and, to my surprise, Ted Morton has now thrown his support behind Mar. I have always known Ted to be a fiscal conservative - […]
Posted on September 21st, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal Parliament Resumes TodayToday is a big day in Ottawa with MP’s returning from their long summer layoff. It will be interesting to see what goes on this fall. With all of this talk of a “hidden agenda” the next few days should be entertaining at the very least. In my opinion, there is no hidden agenda - […]
Posted on September 19th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Unions in Ontario have bought and sold McGuinty - again!Another day in the boring Ontario election campaign and another union endorsement for Dalton McGuinty from the CAW head - you can read an article about this here.
Posted on September 16th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ontario election campaign officially kicks offThe Ontario election campaign is officially under way and there are now fewer than 30 days remaining until election day on October 6. As we move closer to the big day this campaign has been taking on a down and dirty style, and if the last week is any indication of things to come there […]
Posted on September 7th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Jack Layton, RIPWe all were saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Layton this morning. Cancer is truly a brutal disease that strikes so many of our families, and today the Canadian political family lost a true optimist. You can read the press release that we issued earlier today by clicking here.
Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Poll shows McGuinty ahead of Hudak on ‘trust’In the dog days of summer, some things just catch your eye - and this is surely one of them. You can read the article about this recent poll by clicking here.
Posted on August 16th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Is Alberta’s Wildrose Wilting?The PC party in Alberta is in the midst of a leadership race to replace not-so-steady Eddie Stelmach. The first ballot will be held on September 17 with a second ballot to be held October 1 if the first ballot does not yield a candidate with a majority. From the most recent polling data, it […]
Posted on July 28th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Dog Days of Summer for DaltonÂ
Posted on July 27th, 2011 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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Premiers to hold three days of meetings in VancouverCanada’s Premiers are now gathering in Vancouver for their annual gab fest. These meetings often take on the tone of bashing Ottawa for not giving the provinces enough money to spend on their various programs. This conference, however, might take on a slightly different tone as Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty is determined to go head […]
Posted on July 20th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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NDP filibuster and their big union friendsIt was interesting to watch the NDP filibuster over this weekend’s back to work legislation for striking postal workers. Not! All it really did was expose what will likely be an ongoing theme in the next session of Parliament. The Conservatives take a pro-business and economy stance, and the NDP counter by protecting their union […]
Posted on June 27th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Stanley Cup Champions Boston BruinsI must admit, I was not really surprised to see Boston win the game last night - they were the better team for the entire series and had a more reliable goalie in Tim Thomas. It seems that Luongo probably should have not directed any barbs at the goaltending style of Thomas - as this […]
Posted on June 16th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Conservative Policy ConventionI am currently in Ottawa making the rounds with Stephen Taylor to get the National Citizens Coalition’s message out to as many MPs and others as possible. Our federal government must start to tighten its proverbial belt and go on a major fiscal diet. We placed an ad in the National Post yesterday, timed to […]
Posted on June 10th, 2011 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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Bob Rae and HIS Hidden AgendaIt was with great amusement yesterday that I watched the Liberals’ press conference and subsequent media interviews announcing the worst kept secret in years - Bob Rae is their new interim leader. You can read an article about this by clicking here. To be clear - this was written by someone who works for CBC! […]
Posted on May 26th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Cabinet shuffle and Senate appointmentsYesterday was the first day of business for the new Conservative majority government. Cabinet appointments were announced and those lucky enough to receive them were no doubt happy, as it means more responsibility, more money and a chance to help shape the functioning of the ministry they have been appointed to.
Posted on May 19th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Harper Gets A Majority GovernmentLast night’s theme could have just as easily been the famous song from Franki Valli and the Four Seasons - “Oh What A Night”. It sure was an amazing night to be glued to the t.v. set. The NDP rise and the decimation of the Bloc were the central theme early in the evening, along […]
Posted on May 3rd, 2011 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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Election Day - Make sure you get out and vote!The election noise will soon start to calm down - after the endless series of polls and more polls, with nonstop mudslinging, today is the day when our federal politicians need to get their supporters out to cast their votes. This will be a critical day for all parties, because the potential for vote splitting […]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ready, set… voteWell, at least this federal election campaign has been an interesting one. The NDP have certainly stolen Michael Ignatieff’s thunder - although Ignatieff didn’t really have much thunder to begin with. The latest polling data indicates that Stephen Harper and the Conservative party are still the clear front-runners, yet the NDP will likely become the […]
Posted on April 29th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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The Polls, and Ghosts from the PastDuring most election campaigns, I get the feeling that opinion polls are really just for the media to have something to talk about, to push the sale of newspapers and ad spaces. In this election, the polling numbers are remarkable - they are all over the map, and it is clear that at least one […]
Posted on April 27th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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One week to go in federal election campaignAren’t you glad you don’t live in the United States, where they have to put up with a two-year-long campaign for President? Really, I think 37 days is more than enough!
Posted on April 25th, 2011 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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The National Citizens Coalition and the MediaOne thing that can be counted on during an election campaign is that segments of the national media will take shots at us - well, as George Bush used to say “bring it on”!
Posted on April 20th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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A great big welcome to Sun TVToday is the official launch of Sun TV, which is fantastic news for all of those who have had to watch CBC, CTV and Global during this election campaign. Combine that with the Globe and Mail (my oh my, has that paper fallen off - Jane Taber is no better than a gossip columnist for […]
Posted on April 18th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal Election AlertThings have definitely moved into a very high gear during this election campaign, and I wanted to give you an update on some of the goings on. Our ‘Three Stooges Parody’ has caused a great deal of interest, dismay, and a few incredibly rude (but very typical) comments.
Posted on April 14th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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National Citizens Coalition Launches Three Stooges CampaignWe thought it was about time to inject some humour into this election campaign, as there has been very little so far. We wanted to use a funny video to spread our message out about the very serious issues that we are facing in this election campaign.
Posted on April 12th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Elections and our MediaI continue to be amazed (but not surprised) by the absolute garbage that is being talked about and printed in the newspapers during this election campaign. Here is another gem that caught my eye, and you can read it by clicking here. The Globe and Mail has unfortunately become an unmitigated disaster in regards to […]
Posted on April 6th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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A looming coalition?The early part of the current federal election campaign has been dominated by the talk of a potential coalition of the Socialists and the Separatists. Some have denied it - the Bloc have encouraged it - but many believe that the Liberals, NDP and Bloc will enter into some kind of relationship if they can […]
Posted on April 1st, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Elizabeth May shut out of federal debates - good!I was glad to see that the networks have decided to exclude Elizabeth May from the upcoming leaders’ debates. You can read an article about this here. During the last election the networks initially tried to exclude her as well, but quickly caved in to pressure from the NDP who claimed she should be included.
Posted on March 30th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ontario Budget to be presented todayLost in all the federal coalition/non coalition dialogue is the fact that there is an important budget being presented in Ontario today. I am sure Premier Dalton McGuinty is happy that there is a federal election underway so his presentation of another huge deficit with no credible plan to balance it for another 6 years […]
Posted on March 29th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal Election coming to a neighbourhood near you!Yesterday, I returned from Ottawa after a successful visit with media and others interested in the budget goings-on. I wanted to relay to you some of my thoughts as to what has gone on this week, as well as our thoughts at the NCC about the election that seems unavoidable at this point.
Posted on March 24th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Thoughts on my way to OttawaI am headed to Ottawa this morning to get ready for the federal budget release. Stephen Taylor and I will be in the budget lockup on Tuesday and will be issuing press releases and our comments on Tuesday at 4 pm as soon as we are released. You can be sure we will keep you […]
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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A federal election - to be or not to be?While many Canadians have March break this week and (hopefully) can afford to get away from the long winter to sunnier climates, the rest of us are stuck looking out our windows at snow on the ground. Let’s hope where you are it is rapidly melting and the smell of spring is in the air.
Posted on March 17th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Silly Season is officially on in OttawaThere must be an election coming - not to diminish the rulings by Speaker of the House Peter Milliken, but surely there must be bigger things for those in the Ottawa media-bubble to beat on. I am not trying to diminish the duty of Parliament and all Parliamentarians to be truthful, but come on - […]
Posted on March 10th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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A federal election or not - who cares?The surest sign that an election is coming is the overheated rhetoric coming out of Ottawa on a daily basis. The faux scandals like the in-and-out scandal (have your eyes glazed over from that coverage yet?) are becoming quite tiresome. The rarified hot air that envelopes politicians and the national press gallery is truly nauseating.
Posted on March 9th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Public sector pensions need a dose of realityIt is time that we shine a light on public sector pensions in this country. Everything that is happening south of the border in America - you may have heard about the Wisconsin state Senators who have ‘gone on the lam’ to avoid a vote in the legislature. The remaining Senators and the Governor are […]
Posted on March 1st, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Stimulus Plan PR BlitzIt seems we are going to be met with a flurry of Conservative MP’s from across the country talking about how great the stimulus spending was, and how many jobs this funding created. I must say, I am rather skeptical that the stimulus spending actually created the job numbers the government is talking about. You […]
Posted on February 24th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Equalization payments - a sacred cow?I just finished reading a great article by Kevin Libin from the National Post, where he discusses Canada’s equalization payment system. This program was initially set up to ensure an equal playing field in the delivery of basic services across the country - binding the wealthy or ‘have’ provinces to subsidize the more needy provinces, […]
Posted on February 18th, 2011 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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Dysfunctional Federal Parliament Continues AlongThe sky is falling the sky is falling - no Bev Oda is lying! There seems to be no doubt that Minister of International Cooperation Bev Oda had a document altered to put the word ‘not’ into it - maybe we should call this non-scandal ‘Not-gate?’ You can read an article about this here. It […]
Posted on February 17th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Ontario’s Businesses Tied-up With Red TapeSmall business owners in Ontario have known for some time that business regulations and red tape have gotten out of control. Federally, the business community has been encouraged by recent government commitments to eliminate redundant and harmful regulations, but in Ontario such concerns have essentially been ignored by Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals.
Posted on February 9th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Canada’s Human Rights Tribunals are at it againThe National Citizens Coalition has been following the abuses of Canada’s Human Rights Tribunals for many years, and here is one of the worst examples of government run amok. This is a case about an employer who almost lost their house because of a faulty Human Rights Tribunal investigation and ruling - you can read […]
Posted on February 4th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Prime Minister Harper heads to Washington tomorrowNewspaper pundits have been pontificating about the meeting that Prime Minister Harper and President Obama have scheduled in Washington tomorrow. You can read two articles on this issue by clicking here for an article from the Ottawa Sun, and here for an article by the National Post.
Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Premier Stelmach to Step DownI greeted the news of Premier Stelmach putting the wheels in motion to step aside with some admiration. It is somewhat rare today for a politician to do something good for his party even when he knows his career is over and he should move on - usually ego and vanity gets in the way […]
Posted on January 26th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Say ‘no’ to funding for sports arenasThis speculative talk of potential federal funding for a hockey arena in Quebec City just won’t seem to go away. You can read the latest information about this by clicking here.
Posted on January 25th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Tired of your Hydro bills yet?There has been a great deal of dialogue lately about the rapidly escalating cost of hydro – leading to bills that people are genuinely afraid to open. That problem is even made worse in provinces like Ontario, where Premier McGuinty and company have cruelly (and shortsightedly) included hydro and utilities under the HST. This is […]
Posted on January 19th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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More corporate tax cuts - to be or not to be?We really must be in the pre election spin cycle now, with all of the noise over whether budgeted tax cuts will proceed or not. Finance Minister Flaherty says we need to continue on with them to continue to be competitive, while Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff says we can’t afford them with the projected federal […]
Posted on January 13th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Time to scrap ‘welfare’ for political partiesThe pre-election rumour mill is starting its engines – and here is one issue we are working hard to see placed on the federal agenda. Political parties should simply not be receiving a taxpayer-funded handout. Period. We have been pushing for the elimination of this subsidy for many years and will continue to do so […]
Posted on January 12th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Happy New Year!I hope that you had a great holiday and some quality time with friends and family. This week will force people back to “reality” as the holiday season is in the rear view mirror and winter sets in for the next couple of months. I make a point of being quiet on the blogging front […]
Posted on January 5th, 2011 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Michael Ignatieff huffs and puffs and says he will blow the house down!!!Do you ever get sick of Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff’s false bravado? I sure do, and here is an article that certainly stuck out to me. You can read it by clicking here.
Posted on December 17th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Wounded veterans deserve better treatmentAs we approach the holidays this year, I hope that our politicians are thinking about our injured veterans and the many challenges that they have been facing. The federal Conservatives and the Auditor General have recently vowed to review the compensation system that has been in place since 2006 to identify any shortcomings. You can read an […]
Posted on December 15th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Stephen Taylor adds his voice to the NCCWe would like to announce the newest member of our team at the National Citizens Coalition - Stephen Taylor. Stephen has just joined with the NCC - please click here to view our press release announcing this.
Posted on December 9th, 2010 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog, President's Blog
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Sometimes you just have to shake your headThere has been a great deal of discussion about the increases to the number of seats that Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia were going to receive in the federal parliament due to population increases. You may recall that a Bill was put forward in April, which would send 30 more politicians to Ottawa.
Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal By-Election Results: Boy oh boy, can the political spinners spin!As was discussed in yesterday’s blog it was interesting to watch how our political parties try to spin the results of by-elections and general elections - and yesterday’s by-elections were no different. The ‘Spin of the Day’ must go to the Liberals, who are still trying to polish their loss in Vaughn into something better. […]
Posted on November 30th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Three Federal By-Elections TodayThere are three federal by-elections being held today - one in Ontario and two in Manitoba. By-election results are usually unpredictable, and often the governing party loses because by-elections are sometimes seen as a mini referendum on how the government of the day is doing. The Manitoba by-elections seem to be shaping up with the […]
Posted on November 29th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Free Speech is alive and well at Canadian Universities - Not!!Here is an interesting article from the National Post that I thought you would enjoy - you can read it by clicking here. Free speech seems to be alive and well at universities if you are the likes of David Suzuki, anti-Israeli groups or any other sort of group that thinks that their voice - and […]
Posted on November 16th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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NCC Blog: A time to rememberRemembrance Day is a reminder of what it means to be Canadian. On this day we remember, and give thanks for those who have defended our freedoms with their very lives. It is far too easy to get swept up in the partisan politics, and petty squabbling that define the day-to-day business of Canadian politics […]
Posted on November 11th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Premier Campbell ResignsLooks like the troops were getting nervous about their job security - and the result is that Premier Campbell has decided to resign as Premier in BC. You can read an article about it here.
Posted on November 4th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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United States election results - any lessons to be learned for Canada?It was interesting watching the various networks’ coverage of last night’s U.S. midterm elections - some were giddy (like Fox) but most of the others were reporting as if they were either surprised by how much the Republicans gained back, or trying to make sense of what impact the Tea Party had on the election […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Saskatchewan takes first step to abolish Human Rights CommissionKudos to the government of Saskatchewan! They are taking the first steps to dissolve their Human Rights Commission in favour of their courts hearing legitimate complaints. You can read an article about this by clicking here.
Posted on November 1st, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Rob Ford wins in Toronto against all odds!Oh the horror in the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail this morning - even for the Toronto Star their rhetoric in this municipal election campaign was over the top. I have blogged about this in the past, so enough said about the Toronto Star - no need to pander to them, and their […]
Posted on October 26th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Toronto’s Mayoral Race - last gasp for the sky is falling crowdBefore I get onto this blog today - thank you for the emails I received yesterday relating to our blog on Russell Williams’ pension. I agree with all of you who say that his wife should receive it. What he has personally paid into the fund, he or preferably his wife should receive. If there […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Canadian Forces trying to prevent Williams from receiving his pensionLike all Canadians who watched this trial unfold and heard of Williams’ unspeakable crimes, it just made my stomach turn. The sense of remorse for the families involved is beyond profound. I am glad to see that there is movement afoot to prevent him from receiving any government pension. You can read an article about […]
Posted on October 21st, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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McGuinty Liberals’ Annual General Meeting focuses on Mike Harris?? Big Surprise - Not!!The Ontario Liberals had their annual general meeting in Toronto over the weekend, and predictably they are going to be running against Mike Harris in the next provincial election. You can read an article about the meeting by clicking here.
Posted on October 18th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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The sky is falling, the sky is falling - Canada does not win UN Security Council seatIt has been amusing to watch all the coverage of the United Nations vote. As we know, Canada did not win one of the three rotating seats - Germany won the first ballot and we finished behind Portugal on the second ballot, after which we removed ourselves from the process. You can read an article by […]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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CBC Refuses Access to Information Requests!Thanksgiving is now in the rear view mirror, and I hope that all who celebrated it had a great time with family and friends! If this story does not give you the indigestion that you avoided on the weekend, I don’t know what will! You can read an article about this issue here.
Posted on October 12th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Cue the outrage over Nigel Wright’s appointment as Chief of StaffYou just had to know this was coming. This blog is a follow up to an earlier post written last week, in which we wished Nigel Wright well in his new role as Chief of Staff in November. Of course, the opposition have found something to fume about - you can read an article about […]
Posted on October 5th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Conservatives hire Nigel Wright as new Chief of StaffThe Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister is a very tough job, and it is generally a job that comes with no more than a two year term. Burnout can quickly become a factor in such a rigorous post. Nevertheless, congratulations to Nigel Wright for being appointed to this position. You can read an […]
Posted on September 30th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Long-gun registry livesThe long-gun registry survived by the slimmest of margins in yesterday’s vote on Parliament Hill, with Candice Hoeppner’s private member’s bill being narrowly defeated 153-151. You can read an article about the vote here.
Posted on September 23rd, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal Parliament Returns on MondayThe summer heat might be over, but the hot air will be returning in full force on Monday when the next session of Parliament opens. MP’s will be fresh from the BBQ circuit and ready to make sure the will of their constituents is heard in Ottawa! Yeah right - that is just a silly […]
Posted on September 17th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Premier McGuinty Accuses Opposition Leader Tim Hudak of a Hidden Agenda!! Are You Kidding Me?Boy it sure did not take long for Premier McGuinty to once again show how out of touch he is. It seems he no longer has any idea what the truth is, and for that matter he does not even seem to care. You can read an article here about McGuinty’s shameful display at the […]
Posted on September 15th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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British Columbia to Have Referendum on HSTIt looks like democracy actually does work sometimes. British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell has announced that there will be a referendum on the HST, and if a majority want to see the HST scrapped they will do so. You can read an article about it here.
Posted on September 14th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Federal funding for a hockey arena in Quebec City - forget about it!!In case you haven’t heard the latest nonsense to come out of Ottawa, the federal government is considering providing public funds to build a new arena in Quebec City. You can read an article about this here, where I am quoted about our thoughts on this issue.
Posted on September 13th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Are the winds of change starting to blow in Ontario?I have been wondering for a long time when the teflon would come off Premier McGuinty. With all of the scandals, government waste, arrogance and general mismanagement of Ontario it was only a matter of time before voters started to bite back at him. Well, the latest poll shows that this is starting to happen. […]
Posted on August 24th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Summer RumblingsI hope you are busy enjoying the summer and have not been roped in by our national media’s latest manufactured crisis - the census issue. As mentioned in an earlier blog posting, I was asked to speak at the committee hearings about this - click here to watch. I told the committee that the threat […]
Posted on August 11th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Summer BBQ Circuit in full swingHopefully most of you have had a chance to enjoy some summer weather with family and friends. I am sure the last thing on your mind is politics, and good for you if you have found the chance to escape the petty posturing of our politicians!
Posted on July 14th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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Kudos to British Columbia Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom for putting taxpayers first!It is not all that often that we see a politician who has a high profile cabinet post in a majority government do the right thing and stand up for his constiuents. Such is the case in this regard and you can read some background on this here.
Posted on June 16th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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G8 and G20 Security Cost BoondoggleI am sure you have been reading about the skyrocketing costs of security for the upcoming G8 Summit in Huntsville and the G20 Summit in Toronto. If not you can read an article about this here.
Posted on June 1st, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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MP’s vote “no” to opening their books.With approval ratings for many MP’s, MLA’s and MPP’s across the country down at levels comparable to used car salesman (and no offense to them by the way), there are many reasons why hard-working Canadians continue to hold politicians in low esteem.
Posted on May 14th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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McGuinty has God’s work to do?Sometimes you read articles that make you laugh, while others make you want to cry. This article just makes me concerned for the future of Ontario.
Posted on May 12th, 2010 by NCC Staff in President's Blog
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