I know I’m not alone in thinking that our Members of Parliament have taken advantage of the system. Decade in and decade out they seem to do little but vote themselves ever larger pay increases, fatter pensions. Oh, and more government intrusion into our daily lives as well. Overblown MP pensions have infuriated a lot of Canadians and even Prime Minister Harper seems to be … [Read more...]
Ruth Ellen Brosseau — new parliamentary star or just another lottery winner
Ruth Ellen Brosseau got a lot of attention throughout the recent campaign for taking a trip to Las Vegas during the campaign. Like it or not, this is hardly the first time a candidate has been elected while being absent for some or all of a campaign. The NDP has always had a problem filling all the slots on the ballot come election time. That's a given in a party that … [Read more...]