March 4th, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Economy, On Politics
The Conservative government tabled their 5th budget since taking power. This one was no different than the previous ones. It lacked vision and forward looking ambition.
During their reign, the Conservatives have proven that they are incapable of thinking big and that they have a narrow understanding of what the role of the government is. Their [...]
February 8th, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Foreign Policy
There is hardly a more controversial subject in Canada than the conflict in the Middle East. It is understandable why. Lives are at stake and frustrations have been building for decades. Given Canada’s diversity, we feel the pain amongst us here as the conflict over there seems endless and hopeless.
Canada, a country with a history [...]
February 4th, 2010 | Published in Blog, Mississauga
The fire story outside Bob Dechert’s (Mississauga-Erindale MP) office is quite disturbing. It is now confirmed by the police that it was deliberately started by an arsonist. I hope our law enforcement agencies are able to find him and prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.
This is a time to put aside partisanship [...]
February 1st, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Diversity, On Politics
The trend of over-simplification or what some may call “dumbing” down of politics is troubling. It offers the illusion that politicians are at work but what they really are doing is distracting Canadians from the fact that they have been avoiding the real issues.
One of the best examples for this trend is the Conservative’s party [...]
January 19th, 2010 | Published in Blog, Canada150, Press Releases
Today marks an exciting moment on the road to the Canada at 150: Rising to the Challenge conference – we’ve just launched the official conference website at www.can150.ca.
Canada at 150: Rising to the Challenge is about the future. It is a forward looking non-partisan policy conference taking place in Montreal from March 26-28, 2010. I’m [...]
January 15th, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Foreign Policy
One cannot be genuinely passionate about politics, unless they really care about the wellbeing of their fellow humans. The news reports and images of the devastation in Haiti are heartbreaking. They reminds us all that unpredictable disasters can strike quickly and their ramifications can last a lifetime.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the [...]
