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Is stimulus money going to right regions?

C anada's high jobless regions are losing out as billions in federal stimulus money flows into areas that have been spared the worst of the recession, an analysis by The Canadian Press suggests. In six provinces, areas that benefit most from stimulus ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Flaherty,  Chris Day

Stimulus money favours key Tories

T he biggest winners of the Conservatives' stimulus extravaganza include one of the Prime Minister's closest friends, a riding the Tories desperately hope to win in a by-election next week, and a long-time party stalwart. Eastern Ontario MP Scott Reid, ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: UK Conservative Party,  Jim Abbott,  Preston Manning,  Bill Casey,  Scott Armstrong

Aspiring public servants must reveal views on stimulus plan

An elite federal program to recruit the cream of new graduates suddenly wants to know the applicants' views on the government's vaunted Economic Action Plan before they get a job interview. The Accelerated Economist Training Program invites highly ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Privy Council Office,  Stephen Harper,  UK Conservative Party,  Mike Joyce

Pass climate bill before UN summit: Layton

N DP Leader Jack Layton says parliamentarians have a chance this week to restore Canada's reputation as a protector of the environment, just in time for the high-stakes Copenhagen meeting on climate change. Mr. Layton said all the MPs have to do is vote ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jack Layton,  Stephen Harper,  House of Commons,  Michael Ignatieff,  UK Conservative Party

Still no price tag attached to sentencing bill

P arliamentarians are in the final stages of passing a prison-sentence bill without fully understanding the price tag or the repercussions on prison conditions – despite some estimates that the new measures could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Peter Van Loan,  Howard Sapers,  UK Conservative Party,  House of Commons,  Rob Nicholson

Bringing EI to self-employed tricky task

O n Parliament Hill, most everyone agrees that self-employed people like Lainey Bonsell should be able to tap into parental benefits when they decide to start a family. But that's easier said than done. Ms. Bonsell, 29, is a real estate agent in Toronto' ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Diane Finley,  Stephen Harper

Harper faces climate-change questions

I f it's Tuesday, it must be climate change. Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicks off a string of international meetings Tuesday that will address climate change, trade relations with New York, peace in Pakistan and recovery from the global financial ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  21 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Stephen Harper,  Ban Ki-moon,  United Nations,  White House,  U.S. Senate

Tories to boost long-term worker benefits

T he federal Conservatives are set to introduce employment insurance enhancements that could change the treatment of severance packages and help laid-off long-term workers find jobs more quickly, The Canadian Press has learned. Human Resources Minister ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  11 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Diane Finley,  UK Conservative Party,  Monte Solberg,  Jim Flaherty

Canadian building permits rise

B uilding intentions rose 1.0 per cent in June from a month earlier, as permits for both residential and non-residential construction increased, Statistics Canada says. The increase adds to a general upward trend in building intentions noted since the ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  6 Aug 2009

Few bumps in la belle province's recession ride

A t Sandoz Canada Inc. in Boucherville, Que., sales are rising and the work force is growing. The generic pharmaceutical producer's growth is more subdued than usual, to be sure. But this isn't the picture of a company struggling through a recession. ...

From HEATHER SCOFFIELD, Globe and Mail,  3 Aug 2009

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