Fraser report sparks call to abolish federal bureaucracy
A reader letter attacks Auditor General Fraser for a 250 million sponsorship mis spending report. The writer blames the Liberals and PM Paul Martin, argues the bureaucracy wields power, calls to cut programs, and suggests elections could bring change despite enduring civil service.
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Sheila Fraser
Government of
Canada
China
Paul Martin
Quebec
Ottawa
Hull
Community Foundations Grow Across Prairie Provinces
Across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta community foundations spread from Altona to Red Deer. Biggar hosts a new foundation born from a town hall meeting addressing declining government grants. The Winnipeg Foundation started in 1921 and now inspires towns like Carberry to build funds and grant locally.
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Prairie Provinces
Altona
Cartwright
Dauphin
Souris
Glenboro
Manitoba
Winnipeg Foundation
Canada
William Forbes Alloway
Carberry
Founders Club
Com
Community groups benefit from Carberry Portage and Edmonton grants
Carberry, Portage la Prairie, Biggar and Edmonton see foundation support from local groups and financial institutions. Donors give trust and long term benefits, funding endowment and health initiatives while delivering preschool COW programs to neighborhoods. Governments must invest in people to sustain communities.
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Biggar
Biggar and District Credit Union
Health Fund Foundation
Edmonton