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Commentary: Student Debt Is a Recipe for Economic Disasternew

On January 21, students across Canada marked a shameful milestone for our country: Canada Student Loan debt owed to the federal government reached $13 billion. Today’s generation of students is living in a debt crisis like no other in Canadian history.
The Georgia Straight  |  Shamus Reid  |  01-26-2009  |  Commentary

Fore! Prime Minister Harper Gets to Swing Againnew

I understand in golf they call it a mulligan. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper managed to slice both his parliamentary prospects and personal credibility deep into the political rough.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  David Bright  |  12-11-2008  |  Commentary

Prime Minister Harper Should Take a Tip from Pearson and Step Asidenew

At a time when the ongoing "war on terror" has been joined by a new "war on recession," our failure to trust any party with a majority says much about the sorry state of politics in Canada.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  David Bright  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

As Canadian Progressives, Can We Save Ourselves from Our Party Leaders?new

Welcome to our new progressive reality -- the leaderless election. In fact, if we look to leadership at all, we are doomed to another Harper government -- not just here in Canada but also on the world stage.
NOW Magazine  |  Alice Klein  |  09-15-2008  |  Commentary

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