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1268:. The Ontario government also contributed to $ 1.3 billion for the industry which has been hit hard by the recent economic downtown initially due to record oil prices which resulted in a sharp drop in the sales of new vehicles, including pick-up trucks and SUVs. The lower demand resulted in massive layoffs and production shutdown at several plants across southern Ontario in addition to plants across the US. Harper told at a press conference on the announcement: "This industry, the three automakers, need serious restructuring We are doing this on the assumption that, obviously, we cannot afford—United States or Canada—a short-term catastrophic collapse, but on the other hand we're doing this with the knowledge that the automakers must change their way of doing business in a very serious way and must bring their products and their costs in line with the marketplace". 1220: 670:, the last budget in Harper's premiership, would be postponed. In his announcement, Oliver pledged a balanced budget and a potential surplus of approximately $ 1.6 billion. The previous prediction reported in the CPC's spring 2014 finance release, showed that the federal government "was on track for a $ 7.5-billion surplus 11 months into 2015-16." The federal fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31 and Justin Trudeau replaced Harper as Prime Minister in October 2015. The Annual Financial Report 2015-2016 under the new government adjusted this projected surplus to a deficit of $ 1.0 billion by the end of March 2016. 1156:
judged not admissible by immigration officers. Immigrant applications had risen to a high of 500,000, creating a delay of up to six months for an application to be processed. The bill also provided more power to the Minister to set limits on the types of immigrants that can have their application processed. The government added that the reforms would have provided more skilled workers to the country. The opposition members criticized the measures because it would shut the door on immigrants while giving the Minister too much power to decide on who can enter Canada and others not.
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individual departments and agencies and replace them with "460 pay advisors and 90 support staff" at new centralized location in Pay Centre. By 2016, the PSPC had cut 1,200 pay advisor positions. Following centralization, these departments and agencies administrators no longer had "direct access to the new pay system." There were an additional 55 departments and agencies who maintained about approximately 800 pay advisors who continued to enter pay information for their own employees in the new Phoenix system.
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amendment to the Canada Elections Act, however, did not touch the governor general's prerogative to dissolve parliament or call elections, as such is a constitutional matter. Thus, the prime minister may advise such a move whenever he or she feels is prudent. The first election after the amendment was implemented occurred earlier than the date prescribed by the act; Harper argued that he had to advise an election be called because the
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Conservatives redirected the $ 250 million a year it had set aside for the Community Child Care Investment Program to provincial and territorial governments. And while Harper stated, that his government will work with provincial and local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and employers to create additional spaces, key national child care organizations such as the
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developing tighter manufacturing standards, mandatory reports by industries on any injuries, deaths or other problems on various products as well as more authority by the government to mandate recalls on various products. The government also announced higher fines for industries failing to the new laws as well as the increase number of inspections and inspectors.
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Harper had filled all of the senate vacancies with Conservatives. On August 27, 2009, Harper again directed the Governor General to fill Senate vacancies with nine more Conservative senators; Harper claimed that the Senate could not function properly with the vacancies and the new senators would help the Conservative Party's legislation pass more easily.
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Opponents of these tax decreases cited that sales taxes target those who spend more and therefore such reductions disproportionately benefit Canadians giving those who have the most and spend the most the largest tax decrease. Lost government revenues from these cuts amount to about $ 13.3 Billion Canadian dollars.
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contributions to a TFSA. Beginning in 2013, contribution room in the TFSA has increased to $ 5,500 per calendar year. The Canada Revenue Agency describes the difference between the TFSA and an RRSP as follows: "An RRSP is primarily intended for retirement. The TFSA is like an RRSP for everything else in your life."
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On December 11, 2008, it was reported that Harper would advise all 18 Senate vacancies be filled with Conservative Party affiliates. This was to prevent a possible coalition government from filling those seats, which, at the time, seemed imminent. The reports were confirmed on December 22, 2008, that
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On October 4, 2007, the government announced a new national drug plan, that would include mandatory jail sentences for drug trafficking offenses. In addition, the government announced funding for treatment and prevention, including a Prevention Campaign Program for youth. The government pledged about
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cited that "the bill does nothing to obstruct filmmakers – it just stops the government from footing bills for films that don't fall in line with Canadians' morals". Similar legislation was unanimously passed in 2003. Director Ang Lee has also spoken out on bill C-10. He stated that "People should be
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policy to them, and subsequent discrimination policies, including subsequent exclusion of Chinese immigrants from 1923 until 1947. It is estimated about 82,000 Chinese paid the fee, first set at $ 50 and later raised to $ 500, about two years' wages at the time. For many years, the federal government
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Prior to 2012, about 2,000 pay advisors/specialists in 101 federal departments and agencies "processed pay, advised employees, and corrected errors" in scattered locations. When the new Miramichi Public Service Pay Centre was opened in May 2012, the PSPC began to eliminate pay advisor positions in 46
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The CPC's 2012 budget included a plan to return to a balanced budget. In their last year in office, a number of factors complicated efforts to succeed in reducing the deficit in order to achieve a balanced budget by April 2015. Against the backdrop of a volatile national economy in Canada caused by a
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The measure, which came into effect on January 2, 2009, has clear differences with the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). There is a tax deduction for contributions to an RRSP, and withdrawals of contributions and investment income are all taxable. In contrast, there are no tax deductions for
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campaign. They again lowered it to 5%, effective January 1, 2008. This reduction was included in the Final 2007 Budget Implementation Bill (Bill C-28), which received Royal Assent on December 14, 2007. This change has been estimated to have decreased government revenues by approximately $ 6 billion.
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Since in power, the Conservatives had announced their intentions of significantly reforming or even abolishing the gun registry program implemented in 1995 citing the cost overruns of hundreds of million of dollars while the Tories also criticized the effectiveness of the registry to track every gun
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which had been legalized in 2005 by the previous government. The vote took place on December 7, 2006: the government bill to change the status quo was rejected 175 to 123. Afterwards Harper told the media that he now considered the issue to be closed and that he would not pursue further legislation
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took effect on May 1, 2008, making the age of consent 16. A close-in-age exemption allows teenagers aged 14 and 15 to engage in sexual acts with partners who are less than 5 years older than them. Before this law, the age of consent was 14 (it had been set at 14 in 1890, before that date it was 12).
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On November 5, 2007, Harper supported a motion made by the NDP to organize a referendum that would decide the fate of the Senate, including the possibility of abolishing it, as Jack Layton described it as "outdated institution that has no place in a modern democracy". However, experts said that the
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contained a new Building Canada Plan for the construction of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, transit and port facilities. The plan provides $ 53 billion in investments to support local and economic infrastructure projects, including more than $ 47 billion in new funding over 10 years,
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was announced for October 2007 in which several of the measures were re-announced. The new bill, called the Tackling Violent Crime Act (or Bill C-2), consisted of five bills many of them from cancelled legislations and included measures the age of consent, repeat and violent offenders. A confidence
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in 2005. They are also on the process of creating a new law that would impose tougher sentences for repeat crime offenders, eliminating house arrest or conditional sentences of offenders and a legislation targeting impaired drivers and street racing. Several anti-crime bills were progressing in the
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In May 2015, IBM made the recommendation that government delay its planned rollout of Phoenix due to critical problems. In June 2015, before Phoenix was launched, some federal employees complained about not being paid, and there were reports that the Miramachi pay centre employees were overwhelmed.
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While not succeeding in abolishing the program, the government did reform part of the registry. Among the changes made by the Conservatives to the registry, it eliminated within the scope of the registry long guns such as rifles and shotguns, a move that expected to affect up to 320,000 people. It
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who committed $ 5 billion over five years to enhance and expand early learning and child care in collaboration with provinces and territories. After March 2007, the newly elected Conservatives under Stephen Harper eliminated the bilateral agreements as their first act of power. The child care plan
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and action plan. The plan was meant to reduce the opportunity to exert influence in politics with money by: banning corporate, union, and large personal political donations; instituting a five-year lobbying ban on former ministers, their aides, and senior public servants; providing protection for
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On June 19, 2006, the Conservatives introduced the bill to eliminate the program though it did not pass the House vote. It was re-introduced on November 16, 2007, but the motion failed again. On April 1, 2009, the Conservatives had planned to re-introduced again the legislation but in the Senate.
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that the bill of rights would come into effect soon. $ 282 million were announced in the 2008 budget to support war veterans. The CPC, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has incrementally increased the annual budget of Veterans Affairs Canada from $ 2.8 billion in 2006 to $ 3.64 billion over an
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On June 11, 2008, Harper made a speech at the House of Commons in which he issued an official apology to the First Nation groups in regard to a residential school abuse in which children were isolated from their homes, families and cultures for a century. Opposition leaders also issued apologies.
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During his tenure as Prime Minister, Stephen Harper reduced income taxes. Looking at raw numbers, most of the benefits of these cuts go to the wealthiest Canadians, yet these changes generally made Canada's tax code more progressive. Lost government revenues from these cuts amount to about $ 17.1
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The Canadian government reinstituted a policy of lowering the national flag at military installations such as Department of National Defence headquarters only, drawing criticism that the government was showing a lack of respect for the soldiers although veterans groups such as the Royal Canadian
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hospitals across the nation. The plan is to monitor wait times in various children's hospitals and in the long range, surgery wait times. Similar existing measures have been implemented in the past by several provincial governments. Critics mentioned that the federal government had interfered in
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In March 2008 as part of the annual budget, the government introduced several laws to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The changes would have helped to streamline immigrant application back-up, to speed up application for skilled workers and to rapidly reject other ones that are
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On April 4, 2007, a deal between Ottawa and the 13 provinces and territories was concluded in which guaranteed wait times will be implemented country-wide by two measures including funding for provinces to reach the goal. $ 612 million were given to the provinces during the 2007 federal budget.
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campaign, Minister Josee Verner announced $ 45 million in cutbacks to arts and cultural programs. Harper explained that ordinary Canadians cannot relate to "rich galas" where artists complain about their subsidies. He also noted that the overall budget of Canadian Heritage has climbed eight per
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During the 2008 federal budget, the government announced the creation of a new $ 350 million Student Grant Program for post-secondary students. The plan replaced the Millennium Scholarship Fund introduced in the late 1990s. Additional funding was announced for improvement other programs such as
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allowance that gives parents with children under six years of age an allowance of $ 1200 per year, which is taxable in the hands of the lower income parent. The allowance is not tied to actual child care expenses, and is available to all parents, regardless of whether or not they use childcare
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In 2007, parliament passed the government's bill that would set election dates on the third Monday in October of the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election, thereby reducing the maximum life of a parliament from the time set by the Constitution Act, 1867. The
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During the 41st Parliament the newly formed Conservative majority government again introduced legislation to repeal the requirement to register non-restricted firearms and to destroy the registry database. Bill C-19 passed both the House and Senate and received royal assent on April 5, 2012.
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The FY2015-2016 deficit was retroactively adjusted to $ 2.9 billion to reflect significant changes made in the methodology used by the Auditor General of Canada to accounts for the Government's unfunded pension obligations which affected both the size of the deficit and the percentages of GDP
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tabled private member's bill C-484 in which harming a fetus would constitute a crime. Opponents of the bill, including medical specialists in Quebec, alleged that the bill would open the door for an abortion ban. The bill passed first reading in March 2008 with the support of the opposition.
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that would provide advice on the approach and mechanisms needed to create child care spaces and allocate the $ 250 million promised. Contrary to the recommendations of the report, to increase the supply of quality child care spaces and make child care more affordable for working parents, the
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Andrew Griffith wrote that "Under the Harper government, one of the main challenges for the public service was having its knowledge and expertise put into question". Griffith noted cultural differences between the more liberal-oriented public servants and an ideologically driven conservative
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Following a series of products consumer due to safety and health concerns in 2007, the government adopted a series of measures to enhance and improve consumer product safety laws. In the new Canada Consumer Product Safety Act as well as amendments to the Food and Drug Act, measures included
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There were also plans to pass a law that would protect "freedom of religious expression", a law interpreted by some as a shield for opponents of same-sex marriage. The government cut funding to various social programs and festivals, some of which were related to the gay community such as
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By 2018, Phoenix has caused pay problems to over 50 percent of the federal government's 290,000 public servants through underpayments, over-payments, and non-payments. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) conducted two reports, one if 2017 and another in 2018 reviewing the
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The Auditor General's May 29, 2018 report "Building and Implementing the Phoenix Pay System" found that in June 2015, Public Services and Procurement Canada cancelled a pilot to test Phoenix in a single department to assess whether Phoenix was ready for government wide use.
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which would suspend any tax credits to any film or television production which would include content judging too offensive to the general public. The Canadian Family Action Coalition had pushed the federal government for the funding cuts and is supported by the
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of 77%, was the lowest of all the G7 economies with the United States at 98% and Japan at 227%. Canada's total federal debt continued to increase after the financial crisis. The debt-to-GDP ratio, increased to 33% in 2013, and then began a slight decline.
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The conservative government promised to introduce a "Patient Wait Times Guarantee" in conjunction with the provinces. Harper has recently been criticized by prominent media figures, such as Paul Wells, for downplaying this fifth and final priority.
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trafficking as well as a maximum of 14 years in prison for big pot grow-ups. Ironically, despite Stephen Harper's opposition to marijuana culture, in his last 3 years there has been more marijuana produced than any other time in Canada's history.
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cited the deal as a "photo-op" and an insignificant contribution to the health system. Previously, on January 5, 2007, the government also launched a similar pilot project worth $ 3.7 million for guaranteed wait times for aboriginal people from
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With one notable exception, he, as prime minister, refused to advise any appointments to the Senate pending such reforms. This resulted in 16 Senate vacancies by the time the Conservative Party won a minority in the October 2008 election.
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who replaced Verner as Heritage Minister following the election stated that he had no plans to cancel the cutbacks citing the decisions made were in the past but added that there will be opportunities in the future to view the spending.
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NDP-Conservative plan would likely fail, with a historian indicating that it would be impossible to pass the motion with a Liberal-majority Senate, and to have an amendment to the constitution accepted by the majority of the provinces.
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In the 2008 budget, the government announced $ 400 million to help set up a Recruitment Fund in which it will help all provinces and territories to hire as much 2 500 police officers while additional funding was announced for jails.
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affecting global economies, Harper's government reported five straight budgetary deficits—$ 55.6 billion in FY 2009-2010 (-3.6% GDP), $ 33.4 billion in FY 2010-2011, $ 18.4 billion in FY 2012-2013, and $ 5.2 billion in FY 2013-2014.
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threatened to topple the government if the Tories did not give an additional $ 3.9 billion to Quebec. Support for the Conservatives in Quebec was up during the 2006 election campaign due to Harper's promise to deal with the matter.
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Following a meeting with all premiers after the 2008 election, the federal government removed Newfoundland and Labrador from its list of provinces receiving equalization payments due to revenues from its offshore oil platform
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Prime Ministers had done, Harper reopened the debate on November 22, 2006, by introducing a motion in the House of Commons to recognize "the Québécois" as a "nation within Canada." His hand was forced after the opposition
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agreements were based on Quebec's universal child care model and had been signed under Paul Martin's Liberal government with several provinces in 2005. The plan was cancelled when they took office and was replaced by the
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were to introduce a motion that called for recognition of Quebec as a "nation", but not within Canada. The Bloc later modified partly his motion and later decided to support the Conservative motion, which was greeted by
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cent." Many actors across the country had criticized the move citing that the arts and culture industries represent over 1.1 million jobs in Canada and contributes to about $ 86 billion to its gross domestic product.
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During the 2007 budget, on March 19, 2007, Flaherty announced an extra $ 2.3 billion will go to Quebec, while some provinces will get extra money for social policies. In July 2008, a Crown share dispute over oil
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In July 2008, the government concluded an infrastructure deal with Ontario until 2014 worth over $ 3 billion. Much of the funding would be used mostly for infrastructure repairs and upgrades including the
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announced an immediate $ 37 million investment on improving security in public transit systems across the country. Cannon said that transit systems are not immune to terrorist attacks like those that hit
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had criticized the amnesty move in 2007 accusing Ottawa of being "in the holster of the gun lobby. By 2008, the federal government had refunded up to $ 21 million in license fees to 340 000 gun owners.
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in Ottawa. Existing pennies will remain legal tender indefinitely; however, pennies were withdrawn from circulation on February 4, 2013. On February 4, 2013, the Mint began melting down the estimated
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as well as being a nuisance for firearm owners. He added that: "Duck-hunters, farmers and law-abiding gun owners do not pose a threat to Canadians, criminals do". A report conducted by Auditor General
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The Conservatives only elected 10 MPs in Quebec where the opposition against the cuts was the most imposing. It also prevented them from winning a majority government for the second straight election.
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as part of his 2009 Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative, to replace Canada's 40-year old system with a new improved, cost-saving "automated, off-the-shelf commercial system." In June 2011,
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said he didn't want the country's unity to be compromised and divided. He resigned his Cabinet position on November 27 over the matter, ahead of a vote on the motion which passed first reading in the
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for drive-by shootings of 4 years in prison except for 5 years if committed on behalf of a gang organization. In the weeks prior to the new bill, there were 18 shootings related to a gang war in the
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Following a $ 17 billion bailout announcement from the US government on December 19, 2007, the Canadian government announced the following day a $ 2.7 billion aid to the auto industry including
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Under Stephen Harper, Canada's general corporate taxes reduced from 22% to 15%. Canada's corporate tax rate thus became one of the lowest in the world, and substantially lower than its top
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In 2011, Canada admitted a record-high number of immigrants last year, with more than 280,600 new permanent residents. That's the highest number admitted into the country in 57 years.
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motion on the bill was tabled and passed the House 172–27 on February 12, 2008, as all Liberal MPs abstained from voting. The motion is set to presented at the Senate in March 2008
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in the Canadian wheat industry. He wanted to end the "single desk" system which causes the monopoly, despite the opposition of farmers which supported the current role of the Board.
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On March 9, 2007, the government announced $ 1 billion in funding for farmers that would include payments to ease effects of high production costs and for various income programs.
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in 2006-2007 but with few measures announced in the 2007 budget. On March 22, 2007, a private bill was tabled in the House of Commons demanding an additional $ 5.1 billion for
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On June 23, 2006, Stephen Harper offered full apology to Chinese Canadians for the country's treatment of Chinese immigrants during the years 1885 to 1923 on the imposing
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In 2006, Harper administration invested over $ 5 billion towards public transit projects in Canada. In 2006, the federal government provided $ 697 million towards the
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in 1989. One of the victims of the Dawson shooting also challenged Harper for a debate on gun control. Among the groups opposed to the Conservatives plan included the
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to generate employment opportunities for Canadians by expanding Canadian businesses and investment in other countries in a highly competitive global environment.
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requested that the money would be spent on installing cameras inside buses. Subsequently, it was revealed that while 40% of all transit users in Canada use the
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reviewed the project to make sure there were no cost overruns. The money was secured after Ottawa's new council voted on the project. However, in November,
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In the 2006 budget, the Conservatives announced an immediate $ 1.5 billion aid to farmers for the Grains and Oilseeds Payment Program. Agriculture Minister
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citing that governments should be careful about putting taxpayers money for movies with too much sexual content. The bill was met with opposition by the
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that it would withdraw the penny from circulation in the fall of 2012, citing the 1.6 cent cost to produce it. The final penny was minted at the RCM's
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Health information and communication technologies were part of the second measure which included the participation of a non-profit organization, the
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While the government hoped to have this act passed before the House of Commons recessed for the summer, questions arose surrounding elements of the
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A major policy goal of Stephen Harper was to reduce taxes. During his 10 years in government, Harper reduced income taxes, corporate taxes, and the
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services. The measures have cost the government about $ 3.7 billion per year. This plan replaced the Liberal government's plan announced in the
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in the upper chamber until after December 2006 because of the effect the proposed donation limits may have had on political party conventions.
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Finance Minister Andy Thompson asserted that the government was using revenues from the oil industry of the West to gain votes in Quebec.
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governments. Griffith also said that the government's short term political agenda clashed with the public service's long-term planning.
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now recognizes it was wrong to forcibly remove children from their homes... to separate children from rich and vibrant traditions"
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Harper said that Chinese-Canadians who paid the tax or their surviving spouses will receive a symbolic $ 20,000 ex-gratia payment.
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stated that the current government helped process applications 20 to 40 percent faster than before the measures were announced.
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citing it has grave implication to the actors while calling it morally offensive to modern Canadian society. Canadian Actress
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mentioned that it will ignore the motion that would have forced the government to implement measures in order to respect the
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Stephen Harper intended to fund most of Canada's new infrastructure though Public-private partnerships. The city council of
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free to say anything," though he himself has never been censored even under the Chinese film boards strict review process.
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In March 2015, Harper permitted a $ 50 million financial assistance over a period of five years to facilitate the Canadian
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and how it might affect the 2006 Liberal leadership convention. A $ 1,000 donation limit had been proposed as part of the
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During the 2006 campaign, Stephen Harper promised the provinces, including Quebec and Ontario, to deal with the issue of
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and the health and safety of Canadians, particularly in workplaces, as well as animals. The plan is a follow-up to the
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steep decline in global oil prices during the winter of 2014–2015, as of January 15, 2015, CPC Finance Minister,
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also received a certain amount. The money will be used for security plans, public awarenesses and training. The
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report, said that prior to these changes in accounting practices, the burden to taxpayers had been understated.
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software, the original contract was for $ 5.7 million, but IBM was eventually paid $ 185 million. According to
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stated that no provincial money will be given to the bridge project if no rapid transit corridor is included.
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also waived some license fees and extended registry deadlines for long gun owners. Ontario's Attorney General
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Stephen Harper described his relationship with the public servants as tense. In 2007, he told CBC interviewer
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whistleblowers; and enhancing the power for the auditor general to follow the money spent by the government.
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In 2008, debt-to-GDP ratio was 28% with a total federal debt of $ 458 billion. In 2010, Canada, which had a
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After sidestepping the political landmine for most of his first year in office, much as all of the post-
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Of the nine budgets presented to the Canadian Parliament under Stephen Harper, six reported a deficit.
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Prior to Stephen Harper taking office in November 2006, during the last two years of the premiership of
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In 2009, Stephen Harper announced a series of budgetary measures aimed at curtailing the effects of the
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Supporters of keeping the gun registry cited that better gun controls would prevent events such as the
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magazine stated that Canada had come out the recession stronger than any other rich country in the G7.
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Mike Blanchfield, "Little thrown at military front: Spending as promised, new ombudsman office,"
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The federal government's Homelessness Partnering Strategy implements the resoundingly successful
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also announced in July $ 550 million in aid to low-income farmers with a two-year pilot project
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The government promised to be tough on crime by imposing tougher sentences to people committing
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On December 15, 2006, the government announced that it will officially compensate victims of a
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During the 2006 election campaign, Stephen Harper promised a free vote to revisit the issue of
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On January 11, 2007, Harper announced a $ 2.6 million pilot project involving a network of 16
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also announced minimum mandatory sentences for drug dealers and traffickers. According to the
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had proposed an amendment to remove the measures as part of the budget. Immigration Minister
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for individuals. At the same time, Canada's small business tax rate reduced from 12% to 11%.
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also launched an 8.4 million dollar heart health strategy that plans to tackle the issue of
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The Conservatives' 2007 budget included $ 19 million to introduce an ombudsman's office and
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Retiring employees, unretired debt: the surprising hidden cost of federal employee pensions
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During the 2006 election, Harper had promised that he would push for a major reform in the
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treatment programs. Prior to the announcement, activists protested at Human Resources and
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Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Government of Canada's Child Care Spaces Initiative
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that funding their new water treatment plant through a P3 was the only option. Harper's
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estimated the costs at nearly $ 1 billion for the first 10 years of its implementation.
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Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018: Education, Immigration, Communities
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However, Harper has indicated that he did not wish to re-open the abortion debate.
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relief, $ 7.8 billion to build quality housing, stimulate construction and enhance
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with $ 270 million for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy and $ 246 million for
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On December 19, 2006, the government announced $ 526 million of funding to tackle
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On December 8, 2006, the government announced plan to crack down on the usage of
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included $ 12 billion in new infrastructure stimulus funding for roads, bridges,
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offenses and violent crimes; a promise made by Harper after a record number of
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from its creation in 2009 until it was dissolved in 2018 under Prime Minister
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Harper admitted the responsibility of the wrongdoing of the government: "The
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Harper extended another $ 42 million over five years to enhance the Canadian
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Finn Poschmann (February 27, 2008). "TFSAs: the biggest thing since RRSPs".
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24 Hours (December 20, 2006). "Cash for homeless follows rally". Sun Media.
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Canadian Press (October 15, 2008). "Fortier trounced by Bloc incumbent".
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for the city of Montreal. Although this is not without precedence in the
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that had previously named and targeted a series of dangerous substances.
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Stephen Harper was concerned with improving Canada's infrastructure. His
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was drafted well before his report and fell short of what was required.
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He related his experience working with the then-minister of immigration
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bridge crossings between the two Ottawa growing suburban communities,
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In September 2006, Minister Diane Finley, announced the creation of a
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Flaherty's measure was supported by many organizations, including the
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refused to apologize, citing the possibilities of legal liabilities.
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who have "diabetes related-foot ulcers and possible amputations"
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The government also secured $ 200 million of funding for Ottawa's
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for the change was to protect youth against sexual predators. The
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In late-February 2008, the government announced its intention on
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Kerim-Dikeni, Sirina; Léonard, André, eds. (February 18, 2016).
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was resolved with Nova Scotia getting a total of $ 870 million.
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area and broadband coverage in rural areas of eastern Ontario.
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in order to gain better understanding of the Canadian exports.
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invested a federal contribution of $ 660 million towards the
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which will improve medical information notably for doctors.
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Several premiers from other provinces criticized the plan.
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to highlight the commitment of the federal government to
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Harper appearing at a gala to celebrate the discovery of
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Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
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which was concluded by the Liberals in 2005 prior to the
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won the sole-source contract to set up the system, using
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policies regarding interior and domestic issues in Canada
4918:"BUS RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE BREAKS GROUND IN MISSISSAUGA" 4148:"Critics slam plan to limit funds for 'offensive' films" 1513:, laboratories and border crossings across the country. 5553: 5551: 4110:"Tories plan to cancel tax credits for offensive films" 5117:"Feds to invest more than $ 3B in Ont. infrastructure" 4429:"New heritage minister not about to reverse arts cuts" 4182:"Bill would fast-track some immigrants, reject others" 4091:"McGuinty defends tax credits for controversial films" 3299: 3297: 3295: 3293: 3291: 2436:"Historic first: Ontario in, N.L. out of equalization" 620:
On March 29, 2012, the Harper government announced in
4599:"Tories would impose mandatory jail time for dealers" 4565:"Tory bill takes aim at car thieves, organized crime" 4129:"New Tory bill amounts to 'censorship': Sarah Polley" 3522:"Strahl reaffirms pledge to end Wheat Board monopoly" 3503:"Harper announces $ 1 billion in funding for farmers" 2948:""Mr Dithers" and his distracting "fiscal cafeteria"" 2509:"Canada's resilient economy: The Goldilocks recovery" 2421:"N.S. to get $ 870M from feds in Crown share dispute" 2068:
Environmental policy of the Stephen Harper government
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to 16 years. The rationale given by Justice minister
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Robson, William B.P.; Laurin, Alexandre (May 2018).
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which will be used in part for preparations for the
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The Conservative Party tabled about $ 9 billion for
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The Phoenix Pay Problem: Working Towards a Solution
1863:, on behalf of the Canadian government, tabled the 1701:, arguing that voters should select the P3 option. 5727:"Layton calls for referendum on abolishing Senate" 5436:"Bloc to support Tory motion on Quebec nationhood" 5357:"Harper gov't to ban and restrict toxic chemicals" 4773:"Tories quietly extend long-gun registry deadline" 3162:Federal Government Finances: Questions and Answers 3014: 3012: 3010: 1417:On February 26, 2009, the government announced in 966:have all closed doors after decades of operation. 351:by 1 percentage point (to 6%), as promised by the 5797:"Legion makes statement on half-masting of flags" 5746:"NDP-Tory plan won't get through Senate: experts" 5098:"Councillors feel 'used' by bridge funding offer" 5045:"Harper rolls out first part of environment plan" 4830:"Shooting victim challenges PM to debate on guns" 4811:"Feds refunded millions to rifle, shotgun owners" 4682:"Liberals hid costs of gun registry, Fraser says" 4546:"Prevention and punishment focus of new drug law" 4493:"Conservatives announce tough new crime measures" 4201:"Finley defends contentious immigration overhaul" 3992:"Winners, losers: Little cash for poor in budget" 3675:"Tories to cut funding for women's advocacy work" 3656:"Tories blasted on same-sex marriage backup plan" 1579:expansion project after Treasury Board President 1205:Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008-2013 5262:"Ontario slams federal plan to study wait times" 5022:"Tories shift climate change funding to transit" 4961:"Ottawa spends $ 1.5B on Ontario transit, power" 4758:"Montreal shootings likely to reopen gun debate" 4667:"Conservatives move to disarm long-gun registry" 4410:"Film and TV stars blast Conservative arts cuts" 4219:"Canada admits record-high number of immigrants" 4072:"Tories toughen up consumer product safety laws" 3932:"Harper apologizes for residential school abuse" 3883:"Budget offers little for homeless, aboriginals" 3725:"Tories unveil $ 3.7B child-care allowance plan" 3387:Building and Implementing the Phoenix Pay System 2978: 2976: 2916:Pereira, Michael; Wall, Kerry (March 18, 2014). 2391:"Sask. finance minister slams equalization plan" 2353:"Bloc's Duceppe threatens Tories over imbalance" 1591:announced that, despite opposition from most of 932:In the 2006 budget, the Tories introduced a new 5538:"PM to bring 'democracy' to choice of senators" 5391:"Gomery blasts government for lack of response" 5281:"New $ 3.7M project to look at some wait times" 4860:"Study says gun registry may be cost-effective" 4660: 4658: 3469:"Farmers to get $ 1.5 billion in immediate aid" 3381: 3379: 3377: 3194:"The Harper government vs. the public servants" 2536:"10 major moments in Flaherty's finance tenure" 2063:Foreign policy of the Stephen Harper government 1699:2013 Regina wastewater plant funding referendum 1299:Foreign policy of the Stephen Harper government 865:Strahl also planned to review the roles of the 5764:"Four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan" 5493:"House of Commons passes Quebec nation motion" 4720:"Tories plan Senate bill to kill gun registry" 4645:"Tory committee working to scrap gun registry" 3898: 3896: 3614:"MPs reject reopening same-sex marriage issue" 3587:"Pope scolds Canada on gay marriage, abortion" 3569:"Mixed reviews to Tories' sexual consent bill" 3062:. Department of Finance Canada. Archived from 2766: 2764: 2762: 2406:"Quebec's Charest welcomes $ 2.3B from Ottawa" 1832:in which thousands of people were affected by 1537:. $ 586 million of the funding went for a new 5829: 5670:"Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators" 5474:"Chong quits Tory cabinet over Quebec motion" 4993:"Ottawa will help pay for Scarborough subway" 4792:"Ontario blasts feds on gun registry amnesty" 4739:"Tories announce amnesty for long gun owners" 4580:"Government introduces anti-gang legislation" 4466:"Transit systems get $ 37M to boost security" 3420:Standing Senate Committee on National Finance 3311:(Report). Ottawa, Ontario. September 25, 2017 1946:266 to 16. It also rejected a Bloc QuĂ©bĂ©cois 1627:as well as for rapid transit projects in the 1549:. In September 2013, former finance minister 886:The Conservative government raised the legal 604:; and it strengthened its support network in 270: 8: 5455:"Boisclair se range derrière les bloquistes" 3744:"Aspire to a Stronger, Safer, Better Canada" 2918:"Canada's deficits and surpluses, 1963-2012" 2678:"There Is More to Foreign Policy Than Trade" 2453:"Budget 2009: Canada's Economic Action Plan" 726:(presented in March 2011 and again in June). 580:(SMEs) on market research and participating 488:in Canada. These measures were marketed as " 6109:2004 Conservative Party leadership election 5409:"Quebecers form a nation within Canada: PM" 5372:"Feds complete $ 1B deal for hep C victims" 5338:"Feds to develop new heart health strategy" 4512:"PM to unveil new drug-driving legislation" 4374:Canwest News Services (February 26, 2008). 4268:"Abortion debate will not be reopened: PMO" 3820:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 3536:"Canada's age of consent raised by 2 years" 3484:"Feds announce short-term farm aid program" 3135:"Debt-to-GDP ratio shows Canada's strength" 1980:, one of the main objectives of the former 1780:On November 24, 2006, Harper announced the 1201:Minister responsible for Official Languages 5865:Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada 5836: 5822: 5814: 5637:Campion-Smith, Bruce (December 11, 2008). 1566:Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority 637:billion pennies that were in circulation. 564:In 2013, Harper's government launched the 559: 277: 263: 45: 4981:. The Globe and Mail. September 22, 2013. 2181:"July 1 marks first day of GST reduction" 964:Child Care Human Resources Sector Council 6126:2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute 3694:"Child Care in Canada: the Federal Role" 2735: 2733: 2257:"GST cut top priority for Conservatives" 1686:was told by their local Conservative MP 1523:York-University-Spadina Subway Extension 572:Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) 39:) is being considered for deletion. See 18:Domestic policy of the Harper government 5210:. Journalofcommerce.com. Archived from 4995:. The Toronto Star. September 22, 2013. 4533:from the original on February 13, 2008. 4435:from the original on December 10, 2008. 4078:from the original on September 3, 2012. 3391:Office of the Auditor General of Canada 3309:Office of the Auditor General of Canada 2147: 2145: 2078: 984:Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 427:announced a $ 13 billion surplus. The 48: 6172:Public policy of the Harper government 5752:from the original on November 9, 2007. 5733:from the original on November 8, 2007. 5649:from the original on February 14, 2009 5287:from the original on January 16, 2007. 5268:from the original on January 13, 2007. 5186:"Why I'm giving Regina $ 58.5 million" 5128: 5126: 4624:from the original on November 10, 2021 4552:from the original on October 10, 2007. 4472:from the original on November 10, 2021 4274:from the original on November 10, 2021 4229:from the original on December 17, 2018 3965:"Canada's veterans get bill of rights" 3911:from the original on November 10, 2021 3889:from the original on February 1, 2009. 3843:from the original on February 22, 2014 3813: 3791:from the original on November 10, 2021 3700:. Parliament of Canada. Archived from 3330:Bradbury, Danny (September 11, 2017). 3187: 3185: 3183: 2586:. Government of Canada. Archived from 2463:from the original on February 21, 2009 1938:. However, Intergovernmental Minister 1132:Ontario Progressive Conservative Party 835:Public Services and Procurement Canada 768:In 2013, former director-general with 5777:from the original on January 18, 2016 5517:from the original on October 13, 2012 5453:Plouffe, Robert (November 24, 2006). 5415:from the original on October 17, 2015 5196:from the original on August 31, 2013. 5077:Denley, Randall (November 15, 2006). 5062:Puddicombe, Derek (October 3, 2006). 4393:Sturgeon, Jamie (December 20, 2008). 4355:from the original on October 21, 2013 4322:"Ottawa prĂ©sente sa feuille de route" 4301:from the original on October 21, 2013 4293:Canadian Heritage (August 10, 2009). 4017:from the original on October 17, 2015 3835:Scoffield, Heather (March 31, 2013). 3779:Canadian Press (September 10, 2010). 3698:Political and Social Affairs Division 3269:Simpson, Katie (September 29, 2016). 2447: 2445: 2130:from the original on December 7, 2006 2086: 2084: 2082: 1950:that did not have mention of Canada. 1818:Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1724:Public-private partnerships in Canada 1645:Public-private partnerships in Canada 435:On January 16, 2007, an article in a 7: 5096:Adam, Mohammed (November 27, 2007). 4967:from the original on March 16, 2007. 4416:from the original on April 27, 2009. 4378:. The Ottawa Citizen. Archived from 4347:Canadian Heritage (March 28, 2013). 4011:"90% of VAC budget goes to services" 3631:Rheaume, Normand (October 4, 2006). 3509:from the original on March 14, 2007. 2562:"Registered Disability Savings Plan" 2372:"Une bonne nouvelle pour le QuĂ©bec?" 2152:Babbage, Maria (December 31, 2007). 2093:"Stephen Harper's dramatic tax cuts" 383:The Working Income Tax Benefit is a 6177:Canadian Government Domestic policy 5397:from the original on April 4, 2008. 5306:from the original on July 24, 2012. 5009:. The National Post. June 18, 2015. 4874:"House Government Bill C-19 (41-1)" 4798:from the original on July 29, 2012. 4779:from the original on July 24, 2012. 4726:from the original on July 23, 2012. 4707:from the original on July 23, 2012. 4605:from the original on March 2, 2009. 4586:from the original on March 1, 2009. 4256:from the original on July 31, 2012. 4188:from the original on July 23, 2012. 4154:from the original on March 8, 2008. 4135:from the original on July 23, 2012. 4116:from the original on March 8, 2008. 4097:from the original on July 23, 2012. 3870:from the original on July 24, 2012. 2684:. November 28, 2013. Archived from 2609:Boggs, Talbot (February 22, 2012). 2534:Galloway, Gloria (April 10, 2014). 2309:"Working income tax benefit (WITB)" 2289:"What constrains Flaherty's budget" 2240:. December 14, 2007. 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Index

Domestic policy of the Harper government
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Harper sidebar
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Stephen Harper
Electoral record
International Democrat Union
Premiership
Cabinet
Domestic policy
Environmental policy
Foreign policy
2008–09 parliamentary dispute
F-35 procurement project
In and Out scandal
2011 voter suppression scandal
Canadian Senate expenses scandal
Canada's Global Markets Action Plan
2004
2006
2008
2011
2015
2004 leadership election
2002 leadership election
A Great Game
Right Here, Right Now
Stephen Harper's signature
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