March 2010
Posted on: March 11, 2010
It’s Still a War Budget
I’d like to share with you the Canadian Peace Alliance’s press release regarding the Harper government’s war funding. CUPW is a member of CPA.
The Conservative budget 2010 still represents an unprecedented increase in defence spending says the Canadian Peace Alliance, Canada's largest peace network. While there is a small decrease in the amount previously allocated to the military under the Canada First Defence Strategy, overall defence spending continues to go up.
“This is still a war budget”, said Christine Jones, Co-Chair of the Canadian Peace Alliance. “While the Harper government wants Canadians to tighten their belts, the military gets billions more each year.”
Posted on: March 5, 2010
Whose “Free Market” Is This, Anyway?
Now that the House is sitting again, it seems like a good time to resume writing my blog. Like me, you probably followed the Throne Speech and federal budget closely. No surprises there. By now, we’re all used to the Harper government’s laissez-faire approach and its total faith in the so-called “free market.”
