Audit of pandemic relief programs raises more doubts about CEWS
Massive sums of COVID-19 economic benefits going astray was in the news last week, with Canada’s...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Dec 12, 2022 | Federal Politics, Updates |
Massive sums of COVID-19 economic benefits going astray was in the news last week, with Canada’s...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Nov 14, 2022 | Federal Politics, Health Care |
The issue of federal health transfers to provincial governments is back in the news. and politics...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Sep 27, 2021 | All Posts, Federal Politics |
Elections Canada was still busy counting mail-in ballots into the weekend, so analyzing the fine...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Sep 23, 2021 | Federal Politics |
The Trudeau Liberals are a lucky bunch. Calling an unnecessary election during a pandemic that was...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Sep 14, 2021 | Federal Politics |
We’ve seen this play out in previous federal election campaigns. The provinces, constitutionally...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Sep 11, 2021 | Federal Politics |
Bait-and-switch is when a merchant advertises a product at a low-low price with the aim of...
Read MoreRICHARD STARR has had careers as a journalist, public servant, broadcaster, political staffer and freelance policy adviser. He is author of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, a former radio and TV producer and weekly newspaper editor, and the author of three non-fiction books. Starr has lived in Dartmouth for more than 30 years.