Articles related to "Federal Budget"

After a near destabilization of Parliament last December, Canada's governing Conservatives finally figured out we are in a recession. But did this new discovery help?

After a lengthy period of Parliamentary prorogue, the Canadian government came alive at the end of January to promise goodies to Canadians, if it can remain in power.

The concept of "kick starting" a faltering economy with large infusions of cash was conceived by John Maynard Keynes and introduced into US policy by Alvin Hansen.

For a one-hour town hall held on June 11. 2009 in Cambridge, Ontario to discuss recession-fighting measures, the Conservative government spent $108,000.

Baucus' health care reform plan was passed by the Senate Finance Committee in October 2009. How would this plan affect health care cost and availability in America?

Barack Obama faces a task of such magnitude that it surpasses any other faced by a President taking office. The question is whether Barack Obama is equal to the task.

The controversial Pay Equity Act has been passed into law. The legislation governing gender pay in the public sector was passed as part of the 2009 budget.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his first major speech on the economy in Brampton Ontario. He wanted to reassure Canadians of the economy's stability, and recovery.

If the government spends more money in a given fiscal year than it makes in revenue, it has a "deficit." The total of all the deficits is the "debt."

The "fair tax" proposal is promoted by the organization Americans for Fair Taxation, and embodied in a bill in Congress called called H.R. 25. It has problems...

The spirit that prompted the Boston Tea Party in 1773 has resurfaced in the wake of bailouts and spending packages as citizens nationwide take to the streets on April 15t

Australian motorists are catching public transport as fuel prices make daily driving a luxury. The increase in patronage is straining underfunded infrastructure.

This article looks at President Obama's investment plans for the American railroad system and briefly examines how this will work in concert with his other plans.

For any Canadian homeowner toying with the idea of a few home renovations, now just might be the time to put plans into action, thanks to the Canadian HRTC.

North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad was the target of rallies this week in his home state. Activists expressed displeasure over his plan for health co-ops.

The geriatric population in general faces obstacles to good dental care, and many suffer poor health as a result. Cost, transportation, availability, anxiety are factors.

Starting in 2009, Canadians will have a new way to save for the future - the Tax-Free Savings Account. Here's what you need to know to use the TFSA effectively!

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the formation of a Regional Development Agency for Ontario. The agency's goal is to help with the province's economic recovery.

An American inventor before his time, Robert Goddard invented liquid fueled rockets in 1926.

Hospitals brace themselves for more financial troubles as Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) begin nationwide claims audits in fall 2009 and calendar year 2010.

The Serial Drama "The West Wing" ran for 7 seasons from 1999 and won a total of 26 Emmy awards. It was written and created by acclaimed Hollywood writer Aaron Sorkin.

While Vladimir Putin left China and returned to Moscow to direct the war in Georgia; America's President George Bush remained in Beijing able only to condemn the Russians

Those who thought the U.S. was down and out had better think again, according to new statistics released by the Federal Reserve America's financial strength is back.

Canadians were held in suspense for 2 1/2 years with repeated threats of a federal election. Contrary to his own promise, Prime Minister Harper wants to call one now.

By the end of June 2009 the economic downturn continued in Canada as in other countries, although it seemed to be easing a little.

Canadian elections end in one party either holding the majority of seats in Parliament, or minority. This article will explain the differences between the two terms.

For the first time in Canadian history, a Senator has introduced legislation to amend The Fisheries Act in order to end the commercial seal hunt.

Since the founding of the country, counterfeiters had been devaluing currency through the use of fake bills and coins and the Civil War provided such an opportunity.

The American Civil War created relationships between government and business concerns that continued after the war and sparked Gilded Age industrialization.

The Republicans and Democrats monopolize political power in the United States, and the two-party system no longer serves the interests of the nation.

A look at government advertising in the United States, Canada and Australia and the questions it generates about propagandizing taxpayers.

Financier John Pierpont Morgan stanched further economic collapse by shoring up the government in 1895 and financial institutions in 1907.

The debate is heating up over whether or not marijuana should be legalized, decriminalized or left classified as a Schedule 1 drug and many states are rethinking the law.

Obama and Clinton's politicking on NAFTA has damaged Stephen Harper's Conservatives but has also shown the Liberal party's electoral weakness.

Obama and his spending and tax increases are slowly beginning to be exposed but are there more that haven't even surfaced yet?

As Congress debates a new health care bill, Barack Obama pleads with Americans to support health care reform to curb rising medical costs. Watch July 22nd speech online.

President-elect Barack Obama, his historic election behind him, now faces a daunting array of problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Wall Street and Main Street.

In response to a threatened confidence vote on Canada's Employment Insurance scheme, Prime Minister Harper is set to appoint a panel to propose amendments.

Before his nomination as the Republican candidate, Warren G Harding said, "America's present need is not heroics, but healing...."

Setbacks in foreign policy and an economic downturn helped propel the Republican candidacy of Ronald Reagan resulting in a victory for conservatism.

Despite Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb in 1949, early Cold War crises were frequently diffused when the U.S. threatened to use the bomb in several Asian conflicts.

Violence is down in Baghdad and the American and Iraqi governments must capitalize on the relative peace.

The son of a Quaker blacksmith, Herbert Hoover brought a reputation of public service to the White House.

Although third parties generally focused on single issues like Prohibition, they seldom affected the final electoral result; there were, however, some exceptions.

Tigers are slipping away, and the world may lose this beautiful, iconic species unless threats to its existence are eliminated.

Many children harbor negative views of elderly people. Some children even fear seniors. This article will explain how to use children's books to counteract stereotyping.