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Jim Flaherty

Ottawa

What did the Conservatives promise on health transfers?

The Harper government is apparently eager to cap increases to health transfers after 2016 and is apparently willing to argue that...

This is the week that was

One part of the In-and-Out scandal came to an end with the Conservatives pleading guilty and claiming victory. Romeo Saganash...

’Prudent planning’

Scott Clark and Peter DeVries find the Finance Minister’s budget update to be "lacking in transparency, accountability, and a...

Please hold

The Canadian Press notes that the Conservative promise of income splitting for two-parent families will be delayed another year by...

Why so shy, Jim?

The New Democrats and Liberals are unhappy with Jim Flaherty’s decision to deliver the economic update far away from the House of...

Resolutely flexible

The prepared text of the Finance Minister’s remarks is here . For those of you scoring at home, six references are made to...

An answer, of sorts

The Liberals have persisted these last several weeks in asking the government side to cancel an increase in EI premiums scheduled...