Author Archives: John Robson

Today’s Globe and Mail reports that Ontario’s deficit this year is now projected to be $18.5 billion, 24 per cent higher than we were told last week, because of this stupid idea of governments going into the auto business by … Continue reading →

Well, the NDP got that one right. The pile of press releases on my “desk” (actually my e-mail inbox) includes one from our socialist party on Friday that blares “NEEDED: AN ALTERNATIVE TO HARPERS’ CONSERVATIVE IDEOLOGY”. I agree. For instance … Continue reading →

In today’sToronto Star, columnist James Travers claims the PMO is trying to silence the PBO because… sorry, lapsed into Acronyese there. He says the Prime Minister is refusing funding and otherwise making life difficult for the new Parliamentary Budget Officer … Continue reading →

Michael Ignatieff begins a defence of his party’s EI policy in today’s National Post with the words “We’re in a recession that is rewriting the rules of our economy.” Why do they talk like this?
There is much to be debated … Continue reading →

Yesterday I mentioned the MP housing-allowance scandal convulsing Britain’s parliament and asked why we don’t do such things here. Today the Speaker of the British House of Commons resigned because Members were convinced he wasn’t taking the matter seriously enough.
So … Continue reading →