Well even by Jimbo Flaherty’s ghastly standards it was a bizarre and ugly sight. There he was late this afternoon, looking like he wanted to hide under a chair, or in his case a small stool. Sweating profusely, talking in a hoarse whisper, and p…

I know that if you work in media, you’re never supposed to reveal your true age.  But if you’ve been bald since you were 18 years old, those rules don’t necessarily apply to you. In my new Metro column, I look at growing older in the city that I was only supposed to live in [...]

How times change. Stephen Harper said on December 9, 2005, that his government will preserve Old Age Security for pensions.

When Pierre-Hughes Boisvenu opens his mouth, cockroaches spill out.This morning before going into a Contempt Party caucus, he reflected that he was against capital punishment but that convicted killers should be left wit a noose in their prison cell so…

The Harper government’s plans to reduce the deficit with savings from Old Age Security, are absolute nonsense.  Their argument is that it will be more beneficial for younger workers.  Just how is forcing Canadians to work two year…

The Conservatives have moved to limit the pension debate as it pertains to the…

Quick now, what do Kim Campbell — who served as prime minister briefly in 1993, and led her party to its biggest defeat ever — and Stephen Harper have in common?
Well, aside from the fact that they are both nominally “Conservative,” they both seem to…

So now we see the Canadian media split into two opposing factions concerning austerity measures in the upcoming Federal Budget. On the right we have John Ivison, Andrew Coyne and others lauding Prime Minister Harper for beginning to take courageous … Continue reading →

On a work day that was already quite stressful, I also had to spend quite a bit of time reassuring some poor seniors, that the Cons were not about to take away their Old Age Assistance. So when I read that Stephen Harper’s grotesque water boy Pete…

On a work day that was already quite stressful, I also had to spend quite a bit of time reassuring some poor seniors, that the Cons were not about to take away their Old Age Assistance.  So when I read that Stephen Harper’s grotesque water …

Greg nails it. The Harper agenda to carry out “pension reform” because the population of seniors in Canada threaten to undermine the economy is based solely on ideological propaganda and not an analysis of the facts. For one thing, most of these PMO ta…

Greg nails it. The Harper agenda to carry out “pension reform” because the population of seniors in Canada threaten to undermine the economy is based solely on ideological propaganda and not an analysis of the facts. For one thing, most o…

The Harper government explains how its supporters and spokespeople should be explaining potential changes…

If the priorities of the Harper government aren’t fairly clear by now you, you’ve been living under rock. Everything is driven by the ideology espoused in this Harper speech. Now, Harper is going to start executing the agenda everyone on the right said…

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s speech in Davos yesterday signaled changes that may not be palatable to some Conservative supporters who are approaching 65 and counting on OAS to offset decreases in modest private pension plans that were originally constructed with that age of … Continue reading →

Blustery winter weather last week couldn’t stop the notorious Thong Man (Paul Nurmi of Hamilton) from putting in an obligatory appearance at the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally in Port Dover, Ont. on Jan. 13, 2012. Here, Nurmi gets acquainted with Judi Moore of Paris, Ont. (Monte Sonneberg/QMI Agency) —————————————————— PORT DOVER, Ont. – Whatever [...]

Canada’s population, we are frequently told, is rapidly aging. The big baby boomer cohort is headed out of the workforce, meaning  that we face a future of very slow labour force growth and even possible shortages of workers. CIBC Economics has just gone so far as to argue that the Bank of Canada can afford [...]

Friday, October 28 saw another day largely dedicated to debate on the gun registry, with plenty more key points by the opposition met with the Cons’ usual wall of refusal to consider anything other than total annihilation.The Big IssueThe line of the d…

Friday, October 28 saw another day largely dedicated to debate on the gun registry, with plenty more key points by the opposition met with the Cons’ usual wall of refusal to consider anything other than total annihilation. The Big IssueThe line o…

By the year 2029, nearly one in three Canadians will be over the age of 65.  A recent British report paints a grim picture of the way seniors are cared for in British hospitals.  The report has some serious implications for hospitals…