Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on "the wrong side of history" by failing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms to avoid stirring up lingering resentment in Quebec, says former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow. BLOG POSTS  | John Laforet: Let's try that Ontario Election Again, Shall We?
If there was ever a time to have an election it is right now, before the proposed provincial budget for 2012 passes the legislature. Ontario's last election was light on policy and heavy on platitudes from all sides. Is there any reason to deny Ontarians the opportunity to chart the course they want our government to take? |  | Nicholas dePencier Wright: Why are Taxpayers Subsidizing the Dying Seal Slaughter Industry?
 Newfoundland's government has recently injected cash into the seal industry, a fraction of what taxpayers will be picking up this year to sustain the dying commercial seal slaughter. The end of the industry is inevitable. It's time to take the politics out of the debate and redirect wasted taxpayer-supported subsidies to buy out the sealing licenses. |  | David R. Miller: How the Big Apple Became the Greenest City
The challenge for cities is to meet the urgent need to reduce emissions while creating jobs and maintaining the vibrant activity that makes urban areas the engine of our economy. And a city that's leading the way? None other than New York. How can a city so dense and populated be the most sustainable city on the planet? |  | Jeff Rose-Martland: Harper, Get Over Your Commitment Issues to Veterans
Though the government claims commitment to veterans, the 2012 budget cuts 261 employees from the department. That's on top of the 550 jobs already going, which leads me to another meaning of "commitment" -- a funeral. The Conservatives have just put the final nail in the coffin. |  | Dylan Marando: A Very Un-Conservative Government Initiative
It is worth noting that last week the government updated a policy initiative which is neither conservative nor partisan. Canada's Open Government Action Plan is a mildly impressive document which could be the foundation for dramatically improved information sharing and citizen engagement. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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