Posts Tagged ‘Old Age Security’

Taking the shine off those gold-plated pensions

Maclean’s editors on the changes to MP’s pensions; and on the death of Newsweek

by macleans.ca - Monday, October 29, 2012
The Commons: The space-time continuum and the memory hole

The Speaker called for oral questions and the game of charades was rejoined

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Commons: Thomas Mulcair and Stephen Harper play charades

The Scene…. What does it mean to act? What is change? What does one

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The auditor general on cyber security, veterans and national finance

“Canadians do not have all the relevant information to understand the long-term impact of budgets”

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 23, 2012
One last stand against C-38

The House is proceeding with debate at third reading for C-38 today, the New…

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, June 18, 2012
Splitting C-38: How bout now?

Though the Conservatives rejected similar entreaties by the NDP last month, the Liberals hope…

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, June 11, 2012
What the government knew about Old Age Security

On the Friday before the long weekend, the Harper government finally disclosed—three weeks after…

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, May 28, 2012
Better late than never?

In a note received just now, an official with the Finance Department explains how…

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 18, 2012
OAS: Show your work

While the projected savings from raising the age of eligibility remain unexplained, the Parliamentary…

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 18, 2012
Media speculation

Appearing before the finance committee yesterday, the Finance Minister attempted to clarify what he’d…

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Commons: More than 400 pages and still short on details

Funny how the opposition can’t seem to find much in this budget bill

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What has Jim Flaherty heard?

On April 24, Peggy Nash asked Human Resources Minister Diane Finley how much money…

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Commons: Thomas Mulcair does his Stephen Harper impression

Unfortunately, no silly wig was used

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, May 10, 2012
Ask a simple question

Peggy Nash tries to reengage the Old Age Security debate.

Mr. Speaker, scandals are…

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Opposition reaction

The NDP is displeased.
“Stephen Harper promised jobs and growth, but delivered reckless cuts….

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Commons: The NDP starts the budget debate a bit early

On the second question of his second day, Mulcair seemed to find the right key of indignation

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The case for OAS reform

Human Resources Minister Diane Finley made her appeal for Old Age Security reform yesterday…

by David Newland - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Commons: That familiar refrain

The money may be running out, but Ottawa will never lack for things to shout about

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, February 13, 2012
Touché

On Friday, the Finance Minister referred to the Parliamentary Budget Officer as “unbelievable, unreliable,…

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, February 13, 2012
Er, forget he said that

The Harper government quickly dismisses any suggestion of specificity in the Finance Minister’s latest…

by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, February 11, 2012