Prime Minister Harper unveils grand plan to reshape Canada

Joe Friesen and Bill Curry | Toronto and Ottawa | January 26

Globe & Mail - After five years of minority governments, Stephen Harper finally has the freedom to act.

He’s no longer looking at the limited horizon of the next budget or the next election. He’s planning on transforming Canada for a generation or more. This is Stephen Harper’s blueprint for reform.

Although short on details, Mr. Harper’s speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday made clear the sweep of his ambition. He will change how Canadians finance their retirement. He will overhaul the immigration system. He will make oil and gas exports to Asia a “national priority” and aggressively pursue free trade in India and Europe.

How uncouth of Harper to reveal major domestic changes in a foreign country.


adrena January 27, 2012 - 8:03am
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a few years before WWII, You will not recognize Canada in 5 years.
We're so scr..d. But Hey 38% voted for him, so live with it. Guess multi-party without proportionnal representation has it's drawbacks.

Jelco Cathlon January 27, 2012 - 8:03am

It's odd to hear a Prime Minister speaking to the world’s billionaires in Switzerland and talking about transformative change to our pension system even before holding that discussion here in Canada." Peter Julian, the official opposition finance critic.

1% Has got 99% by the balls and they will defend their power to the death. Power is the Soul of Capitalism.


"Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's scepter, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison." ~ Mary Wolstonecraft

adrena January 27, 2012 - 12:51pm

People here,(in Québec)are as, if not, more apathic, than south of the border.

Jelco Cathlon January 27, 2012 - 2:46pm

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