An under-reported aspect of the federal budget is the Harper government’s plan to modify unemployment programs in order to better match workers with employers struggling with labour shortages. The strategy will increase retraining for unemployed Canadians, while making it more difficult for employers to hire workers from aboard when unemployed Canadians are available. Those facts … Continue reading
Roughly one-fifth of all federal cuts over the next three years will come out of the Defence Department, the budget tabled Thursday by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty indicates. It is a substantial hit for a department that for many years saw generous increases under the Harper government and whose budget had approached $21.2 billion last … Continue reading
Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, pledged continued government support of Canada’s aerospace and space sectors and officially launched the Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies. “The Harper Government is focusing on what matters to Canadians-job creation and economic growth,” said Minister Paradis. “Canadian aerospace and space sectors are leaders in … Continue reading