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Saying ‘NO’ to online bullying
April 29,2013
Over the last few years, Canadians have seen a significant increase in the number of reported cases of youth being exploited by their peers over the internet and/or wireless devices. When a young person’s privacy suddenly goes public, the consequences can be devastating. Too many youth are dealing with online bullying – it needs to ...
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Supporting Jobs and Growth for Canadians
July 30,2012
On March 29th, our Government introduced Economic Action Plan 2012. It is a prudent, long-term plan to grow Canada’s economy, create jobs, and get back to balanced budgets. When discussing this Plan, we must consider it in a global context. We all know that, with the help of our Government’s Economic Action Plan, ...
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Supporting Our Olympic & Paralympic Athletes for 2012 Olympic Games
July 28,2012
With athletes from around the world gathering in London for the 2012 Olympic Games, I look forward to the Games fostering a sense of pride, and allowing everyone to focus on sportsmanship. As well, I know the Games will inspire young people in the ball parks, swimming pools and running tracks across Canada to reach ...
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Best Wishes for a Happy and Safe Canada Day!
June 30,2012
On behalf of our Conservative Government, I’d like to wish everyone in Palliser a happy, safe and fun-filled Canada Day. On Canada Day, we come together with family and friends to celebrate the founding of this vast country that we call home. As we celebrate our country’s 145th birthday, let’s also recognize other milestones we’ll ...
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A Year of Majority Government Accomplishments
June 27,2012
Thirteen months ago, Canadians made a historic decision in selecting a stable majority Conservative Government to help lead the country through a time of global economic fragility. Since then, our Government has worked hard and made critical choices resulting in accomplishments that are making a difference in the lives of all Canadians. Canadians can rest ...
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Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
May 26,2012
EDIT: Submissions to the my office are due on October 31, 2012 at 12 pm. Partner organizations may still be accepting submissions until December 31, 2012. Visit www.gg.gc.ca or contact my office at 1-866-691-3577 for more information. Throughout Canada’s history, the monarchy has been a symbol of strength and continuity. This past week, Saskatchewanians hosted ...
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Increased trade means good jobs for Canadians
May 12,2012
I have often written in past columns about the fragility of Canada’s economy. As a government we are focused on creating high-quality jobs for Canadians to help ensure the financial security of Canadians. During the global recession our government used stimulus funding for infrastructure projects to create jobs in the short term while helping municipalities ...
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Taking Measures to improve Education for First Nations people
April 28,2012
Our government understands that improving education in First Nations communities will greatly help members to grow up and be full participants in a vibrant economy. . To that end, we are building on improvements to on-reserve education infrastructure which was committed in Economic Action Plans from 2009 through 2011. Now, as part of Economic Action ...
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Changes to OAS won’t affect seniors or those nearing retirement
April 16,2012
In my column at the end of March, I tried to summarize Budget 2012 and what it will mean for Canadians. At that time, I very briefly wrote about the changes to the Old Age Security (OAS) program and I would like to provide more details in this column to reassure seniors that changes will ...
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Focused on Jobs, Growth, and Long-Term prosperity
March 30,2012
As you may have heard, the Harper government recently introduced the Economic Action Plan 2012 – a moderate plan to grow Canada’s economy for today and into the future. Since taking office in 2006, the Government has lowered taxes over 140 times which has helped hard-working families to get ahead. The average family now pays ...
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