Canadian Taxpayers Federation blasts Industry Canada funding
At a Ottawa news conference on April 16, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation released a sixteenth year study titled Corporate Welfare detailing 11 billion in Industry Canada financial assistance across 32,969 grants. The report, based on six months of access requests, flags large repayable loans, regional programs, and defence era schemes while calling for immediate policy reforms and abolition of certain programs.
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Ottawa
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
CTF
Industry Canada
Cororate Welfare
Walter Robinson
Defence Industry Productivity Program
Technology Partnerships Canada
John Manley
Robinson
Cutback and closure hit Shoal Lake area
Letter objects to Manitoba budget cuts affecting Shoal Lake MRHA plans. Eight new beds to be added to Personal Care Home while hospital is closed. MLA Len Derkach and the Filmon government blamed for the decision. Concerns grow that further hospital closures will follow after the next election.
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Shoal Lake
Marquette Regional Health Authority
MRHA
Manitoba
Len Derkach
Marquette
Derkach
Filmon
Shoal Lake Hospital
Banks faced in PR as communities lose faith in mergers
A columnist previews Jill Halstead of CIBC defending banks while noting the pain of bank closures and service charges. The piece cites Beiseker and Roblin examples, recalls carpet bids for Royal Bank branches, and argues banks must improve public relations amid downturns and new competition.
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Jill Halstead
Winkler
CIBC
Jill
Winkler Times
Canada
Beiseker
Royal-Montreal
Robin
Rick Simpson
Roblin
Halley Furniture
The
Royal
Roblin Review
Simpson
Winnipeg
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Armani
Industry Canada Assiance
Pratt & Whitney
de Havilland
Bombardier/Canadair
le Groupe Mil Inc
Air Ontario
Western Diversification
WED
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
ACOA
Federal Office of Regional Development
Province of
Quebec
Ctf-Ontario
Brian Kelcey
Mr. Robinson
Omic
Department
Alberta
Rhnson
Sincerely, Bill Lambert
Fiona Jeffries
Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Sherrill-Lee Hyra
Phec
Russell
Neighboriy Neuss
Fred McGuinness
P.R
Binscarth
Greyhound Busline
Assissippi
Yellowhead
Darlene Yakubowski
Bob Ross
Doris Brown
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