Metro Ottawa - January 28, 2009

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“We’re very preoccupied and wor- “In today’s budget, he prioritized “They’re not targeted enough.
ried that unemployment is going $60 billion in corporate tax cuts (There is) nothing in (the
to rise sharply. Is the EI change suf- and only $1.15 billion for the Conservative’s budget) to obtain
ficient...?” Liberals’ Michael Ignatieff unemployed.”NDP’s Jack Layton our support.” BQ’s Gilles Duceppe
Budget bleeds red
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delivered a fixer-upper questioned whether Fi- limit of the two lowest person-
budget meant to rebuild nance Minister Jim Flaherty al income-tax brackets.
the economy and get has done enough to im- • Cut business taxes by $2 bil-
Canadians working, prove employment insur- lion over six years.
pumping $40 billion over ance (EI) benefits and •$7.8 billion for social hous-
two years into everything whether funds for infra- ing and private home renova-
from income tax cuts and structure will flow quickly. tion, including a one-year
help for home renovations The Conservatives boast home renovation tax credit of
to increased jobless bene- the budget, aimed at reduc- up to $1,350 per household.
fits and cash for urban re- ing the impact of a growing •$12 billion ($7 billion in new
construction. global reces- cash) for infrastructure spend-
Canadians Cuts in hindsight sion, will cre- ing, with $1 billion for green
will find out ate or main- infrastructure, and $1 billion
today if the (cid:129) Harper’s cut to the Goods tain close to for clean-energy research.
Conservatives’ and Services Tax from seven 190,000 jobs. •$2.7 billion in short-term
economic safe- to six per cent, then to five But the Tories loans to the auto industry.
ty net has per cent has been projected are forecasting • $8.3 billion for skills and
earned the to cost federal coffers about a $34-billion training.
support of fed- $12 billion in 2009-10. deficit in the •Extend EI benefits by five
eral Liberals. next fiscal year weeks for two years.
Liberal Leader Michael Ig- and deficits totalling almost
natieff offered a mixed re- $85 billion over five years. Canada 2009
view but said he would an- Not until 2013 does the
Federal
nounce this morning budget forecast a surplus.
whether to vote down the Flaherty defended the “tem- Budget
budget — and defeat Prime porary” deficit spending,
Minister Stephen Harper’s calling it “necessary to stim- ●Budget to benefit Ottawa,
minority government. ulate our economy.” MP John Baird says pg 2
Ignatieff said the budget’s NDP Leader Jack Layton ●Reaction across Canada pg 2
big-ticket spending and quickly criticized the budg- ●Ignatieff to decide Tories’,
new assistance for the job- et. He said it is “absolutely” coalition’s fatepg 6
less was a “positive” re- Ignatieff’s responsibility to ●Green plan pannedpg 7
sponse to “the combined defeat the budget as it fails ●Kate MacNamara on fol l ow-
pressure of the opposition to meet “at a minimum” ing Bob the Builder pg 8
parties,” which threatened the tests Ignatieff set for his Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses as delivers his budget in the House of Commons yesterday. The ●Business groups happypg 9
to topple the government. support. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Conservatives’ budget will run a deficit of $34 billion in the next fiscal year.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
2 Man dies from injuries received in crash a few weeks ago
A 59-year-old Ottawa man involved in a crash earlier this month has died from his injuries. Police said yesterday they now believe the male driver of a blue Jeep lost control
of his vehicle and crossed the centre line sideways on Prince of Wales Drive near Crestway Drive on Jan. 15. Conditions were cold and slippery at the time. METRO OTTAWA
Burning-car incident under investigation
Local
Gatineau police are investigating a suspicious fire after a car reported stolen Sunday was
found on fire late Monday night. Const. Isabelle Poirier said that at 11:50 p.m. Monday, police
attended a call at a marina on the Outaouais River in Aylmer, where a Chevrolet Corsica was
found on fire. METRO OTTAWA
Budget good for city, says Baird
Ottawa
Transpo
OC
Strike
Strike talks TIM WIECLAWSKI First big announcement for post-secondary in years: MBA director
[email protected]
stall again (cid:129)The federal budget contained TIM “Tuition fees have been
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Transpo employees said ne- and Communities said peo- at universities and colleges said. “The halls are so old fash- several post-secondary institu-
gotiations have broken off. ple in Ottawa will see bene- across Canada, said Lee. ioned and the spaces are tions, this is particularly good
“The city failed to change fits from substantial funds “That’s good because univer- cramped. ” news for the city, he said.
its key offers,” said Amalga- set aside for investing in sities and colleges are educat- Walton, who also followed “The whole budget was fo-
mated Transit Union Local municipal infrastructure, ing the next generation, who Full-time uOttawa nursing the budget to find out what cused on getting the economy
279 president Andre rehabilitating social hous- are replacing the boomers who student Adrianne Walton. the federal government has moving again,” said Lee. “The
Cornellier. “There is no evi- ing and for the new con- are retiring soon,” said Lee. allotted for long-term care, recession falls more heavily on
dence that the city’s struction trades building at A student at the University of Walton, 31, recently said she wanted to see more young people, so any attempts
bargaining committee real- Algonquin College. Ottawa, Adrianne Walton fol- returned to school full time for money filtered into to resuscitate and turn around
ly has a ‘new’ mandate. The With the closing of lowed the federal budget yes- her bachelor of science and universities and colleges. the economy will benefit young
city must stop stalling, get Chaudiere Bridge in mind, terday to see — for better or for nursing degree after working The government should also people because they have high-
serious and get rolling.” the federal government has worse — how student life as a registered practical nurse find a way to keep tuition fees er unemployment rates.”
After an emergency meet- set aside $42 million to re- would be impacted. for a year. down, said Walton. TRACEY TONG/METRO OTTAWA
ing last Saturday, city coun- pair federal bridges in Ot-
cil voted a new mandate for tawa.
the negotiating team. Baird said he was confi- “We’re going to give it a NDP MP Paul Dewar said tion to invest in our com- addressing the infrastruc-
In an effort to arrive at a dent that the steps taken fair objective look. We have the budget failed to protect munities, but never follows ture-funding gap.
solution, the city offered to would gain sufficient sup- questions about whether it Canada’s most vulnerable through,” said Dewar. “The City of Ottawa is
remove the $2,500 produc- port to pass in the House of does enough to protect the or adequately save and cre- Additional infrastructure ready to move forward on
tivity bonus in return for Commons. vulnerable, protect jobs and ate jobs. and housing funding was important investments to
two per cent more over the At around 300 pages, Ot- to create jobs, because this “This budget offers no re- welcomed by Mayor Larry expand and repair our social
remaining two years. The tawa-Vanier Liberal Mauril government has not al change from the Conser- O’Brien, who wrote on his housing and we welcome
city also offered to set up a Belanger said his party demonstrated a great will- vative policies. The prob- website that it would pro- the added financial assis-
temporary joint would be taking their time to ingness to act,” he said. lem is that the government vide an economic stimulus tance contained in today’s
management/union properly analyze the budget. However, Ottawa-Centre only announces its inten- and have a lasting effect on budget,” he wrote.
committee to devise a
scheduling system.
METRO OTTAWA Launch Shooting star Reaction across the Country
TRA Halifax — Senior citizen which they said they’ll make he should be able to keep put-
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WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY NG Marilyn Peers saw some new of his two young daughters.
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highlights and hits and misses better in the near future, and ness owner, proud husband and whose employment is only se-
at metronews.ca/canada (seniors) have a lot of concern father of two, said as far as his cured by new construction.
Blogs Famous for our adult children, as well as family goes, there wasn’t a lot
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on Madonna’s last night. fiting them in the budget — couple
newest disguise aside from the tax cuts.
at metro Toronto — Single-income According to Dean Paley, tax Karen Chan, 29, and Amy
news.ca family professional for Edward Jones Romanas, 35, were married
Canada, the Aprils will see that last January and are filing their
A young family with only one tax relief — to the tune of tax returns together for the
Lotteries full-time income, the Melvilles about $350 per year. first time.
Ontario Pick 3:1 4 3; Ontario Pick 4: 2 4 7 3 Founder and chairman of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson, say they weren’t expecting They will save $1,100 in taxes
Encore:8212530 right, hams it up with former Senators goalie Ron Tugnutt at much on a personal level from Edmonton — Single parent this year thanks to almost $20
Daily Keno: 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 28, Lansdowne Park. The duo took part in a soccer shootout that the federal budget. billon over five years in tax re-
31, 33, 39, 45, 48, 52, 53, 55, 57, 70 netted $5,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The most significant detail in For single father Warren lief announced in yesterday’s
These results are not official. Branson came to Ottawa yesterday to launch Virgin Radio 1069. the budget for the Melvilles was Dahlen, yesterday’s federal budget. Combined, the couple
the home renovation tax credit, budget announcement means earns about $100,000 annually.
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The Freethought Association of Canada is targeting Calgary for its next round of advertising
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Four people were arrested yesterday as 200 members of CUPE and their supporters rallied in down-
town Toronto. The rally was to protest back-to-work legislation proposed by the Ontario government
as it attempts to intervene in a strike at York University.
Strike takes ugly turn
Protesters clash with police outside Queen’s Park
As debate on back-to-work
legislation continued for “We are in a deadlock ... legislation is the
the third day at the only certain way to make it (end) now.”
Ontario legislature yester-
Alex Bilyk, York University
day, four protesters were
arrested while they made
their way from the tained minor injuries,” he violates the Canadian
ministry of labour offices said. “All four are being Charter of Rights and Free-
to the legislature. charged.” doms.
The two men and two Ontario Premier Dalton “If we pursue it, the
women were arrested after McGuinty, stung by accusa- strike will be prolonged,”
an officer contacted his tions of fumbling the York Ryan told a news confer-
dispatcher to say “he need- University strike, says the ence at Queen’s Park yes-
ed assistance,” said Toron- government is exploring a terday. “We don’t want to
to police Const. Tony Vella, new commission that go down that road.”
a media spokesperson. By- would intervene when York officials say the two
standers who witnessed campus labour disputes sides are at a true impasse,
the protest also contacted are getting out of hand. said Alex Bilyk, a universi-
police to say an officer CUPE President Sid Ryan ty spokesperson. “We are
needed help, Vella added. said that if back-to-work in a deadlock,” he said.
Charges include assault- legislation passes today or “This legislation is the on-
ing police officers and ob- tomorrow, CUPE may be ly certain way to make it
structing police, according forced to launch a court (end) now.”
to Vella. “Four officers sus- action on the basis that it TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Icebreaker stuck in ice
News in brief
GREYHOUND A man attacked before freeing cruise ship
the driver of a Greyhound bus
en route from Detroit to Toronto
yesterday. There were 11 people QUEBEC It wasn’t something spite of the fact that Canada
on board. The driver, a 51-year- they had expected, getting is an Arctic country.
old man, fought off the attacker stuck in the thick ice of the “I was surprised to see it
and averted tragedy. The attack- St. Lawrence River. Neither having such a hard time,”
er was arrested under the Men- did the 300 guests said James Gray, a
tal Health Act and taken to a aboard the Vacanci- passenger on the
“It’s not a big
hospital for minor injuries and a er cruise ship ex- Vacancier. “It’s not
psychiatric assessment. pect the Canadian icebreaker a big icebreaker
Coast Guard ice- and the ice and the ice here is
ALBERTA The rapid-fire breaker that came pretty exceptional
here is pretty
development of Alberta’s to get them out ... I don’t think
oilsands region has garnered a would suffer the exceptional.” we’re really well-
new critic — Luc Bouchard, same fate. Vacancier equipped in Cana-
bishop of the diocese of St. But the icebreak- da to break the
passenger
Paul, which covers nearly er Terry Fox, con- ice.”
156,000 square kilometres of sidered one of A coast guard
Alberta. The bishop said in a let- Canada’s two “heavy” ice- communications officer de-
ter this week that “the integrity breakers, did itself get nied the Terry Fox got stuck.
of creation in the Athabasca oil- caught up in the ice leading “It just had difficulty to
sands is clearly being sacrificed some to wonder whether move in the ice,” she said.
for economic gain.” the coast guard has adequate “There is a difference.”
METRO NEWS SERVICES icebreaking capabilities, in TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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4 New British laws crack down on deadbeat parents
Parents in Britain who refuse to pay child maintenance could have their passports and
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Hillary Clinton suggested for the new direction that's Position on Israel
yesterday the world was being set and the team
CALL BEFORE FEBRUARY 5, 2009 breathing a sigh of relief that is put together by the (cid:129) Clinton said yesterday she
that President Barack Oba- president,” Clinton said. believes Israel had a right to
ma had replaced George “We have a lot of dam- defend itself, and that Pales-
W. Bush and was working age to repair.” tinian rocket attacks from
to fix the damage he had Clinton said her remarks Gaza on the Jewish state
caused. should not be viewed as a could not go unanswered.
In her first news confer- wholesale repudiation of
ence as top U.S. diplomat, the Bush administration,
Clinton said excitement adding there would be con- leaders have praised Oba-
over the change in power tinuity on some policies. ma’s election but analysts
was “reinforced time and Many Arab and Euro- say his honeymoon could
time again” during recent pean allies opposed the be short-lived as he tries to
welcome calls with foreign Bush administration’s in- grapple with the global
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olence in years on the
island.
Antananarivo’s mayor
and opposition leader
Andry Rajoelina called for
peaceful protests against
President Marc Ravaloma-
nana to resume today.
On Monday tens of thou-
sands of protesters took to
the streets, burning the
state-owned television and
radio station when
protests turned violent. A
teenager and a policeman
were killed. Alexander Glukhov, a Russian soldier, speaks to journalists at a
Residents said gangs had McDonald's restaurant in Tbilisi. Glukhov said he deserted
ransacked shops linked to Russian forces in South Ossetia to escape mistreatment, but
the president overnight. Moscow said the man was abducted and demanded his return.
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6 canada Deficit vs. debt
A national deficit occurs when a government’s annual expenditures exceed its revenues. The national debt
is the accumulation that remains unpaid from all past annual deficits since 1867. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Federal Big spenders
Budget 2009
Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney both spent Canada
deeper and deeper into debt during the 1970s, 1980s and
early 1990s. Trudeau failed to balance the books for 15
years as prime minister. Mulroney never managed to pro-
duce a surplus.
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Tories await their fate EI benefits
extended
five weeks
NDP, Bloc immediately condemn budget; Liberal decision today
Ottawa’s plan to extend
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underestimated the uncertain (cid:129) With recent
economic crisis. future. job losses top-
Ignatieff, who met with But for ping 100,000
his Liberal caucus last night, those and the threat
was to announce today whose EI of another
whether his party would has already 250,000 Cana-
support the government’s run out, dians being
economic plan, or possibly yesterday’s thrown out of
join with the NDP and the federal work in the
Bloc Québécois to defeat budget of- coming year,
the Conservatives in the fered little the lack of ma-
Commons. comfort. jor EI reforms
There was talk among Econo- is the budget’s
some Liberals last night mists, biggest weak-
about possibly proposing an labour ness, said
amendment to the budget groups and economist
to address some of the par- business Armine Yal-
ty’s concerns. leaders had nizyan of the
New Democrat Leader also called left-leaning
Jack Layton and Bloc Québé- on Ottawa Canadian Cen-
cois Leader Gilles Duceppe to end re- tre for Policy
swiftly condemned the gional in- Alternatives.
budget as a failed “ideologi- equities in
cal” document that does the system
not address the needs of the that make it easier for the
jobless and the most vulner- unemployed in some parts
able, nor move Canada to- of the country to qualify
ward a greener economy. than in others.
Their parties intend to They note that reforms
vote to defeat the govern- during the 1990s to limit
ment on the budget, and Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe, left, talks with New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton yesterday in the foyer of the House access and benefits to em-
Layton publicly pressured of Commons on Parliament Hill after listening to the budget speech. ployment insurance have
Ignatieff to do the same. resulted in a program that
Layton said the budget place the Conservative gov- covers barely half of unem-
“He has a choice to make. It’s either to prop up the Harper
fails on the very tests — ernment. ployed workers in Canada
helping the most vulnera- government and allow it to continue in a fashion that is clearly Ignatieff, however, said today. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
ble, protecting the jobs of yesterday the Conservative
wrong-headed, or to pursue the agenda laid out by the
today and creating jobs for budget contained “some
tomorrow — that Ignatieff coalition, which would create jobs for the future and would positive elements” that he More to be
had set out. transform our economy and would really protect the people credited to the political
taken off
“He has a choice to pressure brought to bear by
who are suffering the most from the economic crisis.”
make,” Layton told re- the united opposition par-
porters. “It’s either to prop NDP Leader Jack Layton on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff ties before Christmas. tax rolls
up the Harper government He said there are also
and allow it to continue in a coalition, which would cre- the people who are suffer- the agreement signed by “negative aspects.” RELIEFIn a something-for-
fashion that is clearly ate jobs for the future and ing the most from the eco- the Liberals and NDP in De- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE everyone budget, the Con-
wrong-headed, or to pursue would transform our econo- nomic crisis.” cember to form a coalition, MORE ON IGNATIEFF’S servative government has
the agenda laid out by the my and would really protect Layton was referring to supported by the Bloc, to re- DECISION, PAGE 7 proposed widespread tax
relief for small businesses,
homeowners, seniors, and
Many wild cards in play for future of the economy
low- and middle-income
Canadians.
The budget calls for tax
The federal budget is a tual economic recovery in measures that will leave
“prudent” prescription to Savings to trickle down the United States — not to more money in more peo-
help heal Canada’s ailing mention the future health ple’s pockets, including
economy, but the modest (cid:129) Economists said the perma- into the real economy, contrast- cans last year. Lower-income of Canada’s own housing the sprawling middle
stimulus spending and tax nent nature of tax breaks would ing them with the temporary Canadians, they say, have a and stock markets. class, whose support the
cuts alone may not be help those savings trickle down tax rebates doled out to Ameri- greater propensity to consume. Since the global eco- Conservatives covet.
enough to pull Canada out nomic meltdown was orig- The moves will take an
of its deepening recession, inally sparked by events additional 265,000 Canadi-
economists said yesterday. protecting increasingly vul- effective. Overall, the gov- mists, however, stressed outside this country’s bor- ans off the tax rolls
Dubbing the budget nerable jobs amid a wors- ernment hopes its action the outlook for the global ders, the government’s altogether, largely
“Canada’s economic action ening global recession. plan will create or preserve economy remains clouded. “made-in-Canada” solution through changes to the ba-
plan,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said measures to up to 190,000 jobs for There are many wild cards, is unlikely to be a cure-all sic personal income tax
Flaherty said the measures shore up the sputtering Canadians by the end of including the future direc- for the domestic economic exemption and to the sen-
were aimed at resuscitating economy must begin with- 2010. tion of commodity prices funk. iors’ age credit.
consumer spending and in the next 120 days to be Private sector econo- and the timing of any even- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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No substance, says Greenpeace spokesperson canada 7
“There’s a total lack of vision,” said Stephen Gilbeault from Greenpeace. “What they’re trying
to do is talk green and look green, but there’s no substance to it.” TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Federal Budget 2009
It’s not easy being green
Then & now
Jim Flaherty
on the
Economy
Critics pan largest environmental stimulus in Canadian history
Oct. 7, 2008:
It was the largest green TO keep up with the pace that “We had a surplus in
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stimulus in Canadian histo- H is being set in Washington the first quarter of this
A
ry, according to the federal NSO by U.S. President Barack year ... which is, in fact,
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I’m quite comfortable
ment to revamp the econo- Sharpe, president and chief
my fell short of many executive of Sustainable De- that we’re on track, in
expectations. velopment Technology Can- fact, a little bit better
Yesterday’s budget con- ada. than on track, for this fis-
tained more than $3 billion Obama has vowed to dou- cal year.”
to develop clean technolo- ble energy production from
gies, build environmentally- renewable sources in three
Oct. 24, 2008
sustainable infrastructure years as part of his stimulus
“I can assure you that
and improve energy effi- package.
ciency in homes. “We’re either going to be we remain on track for a
“The provisions in the technology takers or mak- balanced budget this fis-
budget relating to the envi- ers, and so if we’re going to cal year with a modest
ronment are very signifi- see an upswing in support surplus by the end of the
cant,” Environment Minis- for clean technology devel-
fiscal year.”
ter Jim Prentice told Torstar opment in the U.S. then I
News Service. “When you think we need to be match-
Oct. 27, 2008:
add all this up, it’s certainly ing that,” Sharpe said.
the largest green stimulus The government wants 90 “Canada will be the
that we’ve ever seen.” per cent of energy from envy of other industrial-
But critics say the federal clean sources by 2020, a ized nations.”
government’s plans fall far goal that is dependent on
short of national public Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday shutting down Ontario’s
Nov. 13, 2008
transit and other infra- after delivering the federal budget in the House of Commons. coal-fired electricity plants
“We won’t take steps
structure needs while and switching to hydro, nu-
spending too much taxpay- and storage projects that Stephen Gilbeault of Green- the Chalk River facility. clear and natural gas as that will hurt the real
ers’ money in Alberta’s oil- store greenhouse gas emis- peace. The new clean energy power sources, Prentice economy just for the
sands and not enough on sions underground in a sec- The government also ear- fund is “an excellent start,” said. Wind and solar power sake of having a small
renewable energy. tion of the budget that out- marked $292 million to but it is important to rapidly can also play a smaller role, surplus.”
There were at least two lines the five-year, $1-billion help develop the CANDU increase funding for renew- he added.
mentions of carbon capture clean energy fund, noted nuclear reactor and operate able energy projects, both to TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Dec. 11, 2008
“It’s quite clear on the
Tories boost Steps added basis of the forecasts
It’s your move, Iggy
and the continuing
spending for to prop up
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff laid out tainable and competitive” forestry sector. declines in the forecast
three tests to determine whether his party will Create jobs for tomorrow that there will be a
less fortunate lending
support the budget. Here are the tests and (cid:129) $55 million over two years to help young deficit.”
some budget offerings that might satisfy his Canadians find summer jobs, giving them valu-
PRESSUREThe Conservative demands: able experience in the work force. CREDITThe federal govern-
Dec. 12, 2008
government was under Protect the vulnerable (cid:129)$2 billion to repair, retrofit and expand facili- ment is bolstering efforts
more political pressure (cid:129)Extension of employment insurance bene- ties at post-secondary institutions. to keep credit flowing in “We are living in
than usual to boost social fits by five weeks for the next two years. (cid:129)$750 million for leading-edge re- Canada — its starkest extraordinary times …
spending as the would-be (cid:129) Extension of protections to safe- search infrastructure through the acknowledgement to date Panicking and making
coalition was on the look- guard severance and termination Canada Foundation for Innova- that consumers and the wrong choices
out for whether it would pay for workers hit by company tion. businesses are being
would be devastating
help those that the bankruptcies. (cid:129)$110 million to the Canadi- increasingly squeezed by
for the Canadian econo-
economic crisis has left (cid:129) Greater tax relief from the an Space Agency for more ad- the global credit crunch.
most vulnerable. working income tax benefit to vanced robotics and space The measures, my.”
Finance Minister Jim Fla- encourage low-income Canadians technologies. announced in yesterday’s
herty set the tone by mak- to find and keep jobs. Did the budget pass Liberal federal budget strengthen Jan. 21, 2009
ing it clear the budget yes- (cid:129)Up to $150 in tax savings for low- muster? We find out today at Ottawa’s previous actions “We will not create a
terday was not one for a and middle-income seniors through 11 a.m. when Ignatieff to prop up lending by im- permanent, long-term
time of prosperity, but one an increase in age credit amount. announces whether his party proving access to financing
deficit for Canada … In
that would do what it (cid:129)$1 billion for renovating social hous- will support it. Last night, the for both households and
our economic plan, we
could to keep the ing. Liberal leader questioned businesses. Officials said
economy moving while Protect the jobs of today whether the Conservatives had the Extraordinary Financ- will show how we will
protecting its citizens (cid:129) $12 billion over two years for done enough for the unemployed ing Framework would pro- exit from deficit as the
from the worst effects of new infrastructure spending. and whether the vide up to $200 billion to economy exits from
the slowdown. (cid:129) $7.8 billion in tax relief infrastructure cash fill gaps in credit markets. recession.”
“We will need to spend and funding to stimu- would be spent The government is not
more to protect our econo- late the housing quickly enough. only fortifying existing
Jan. 27, 2009
my and help Canadians hit sector and improve TORSTAR programs, it is taking a
“As the economy recov-
hardest by the global reces- housing. NEWS fresh stab at stemming the
sion,” Flaherty said in his (cid:129) $170 million to- SERVICE crisis through a slew of ers, we fully expect to
speech in the House of ward a “more sus- new actions. Some emerge from deficit and
Commons yesterday. observers said that the return to surplus within
Nicholas Gazzard, execu- bold approach signals that five years ... While our
tive director of the Co-op- Canada’s credit
projections are based on
erative Housing Federation News in brief predicament is now worse the best information
of Canada, said he believes than originally imagined.
the political crisis had RENOVATIONS The Home Ren- hurt by an economic expenses between $1,000 and The $200-billion price available, we cannot
something to do with the ovation Tax Credit (HRTC) is downturn. Effective today $10,000. The maximum tax tag is a combination of past guarantee them
social spending included designed to get Canadians through Jan. 31, 2010, home- credit (on $9,000 in programs and new endeav- absolutely.”
in the budget yesterday. spending now to help create owners can claim a tax credit renovations) is worth $1,350. ours.
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE jobs in industries typically for 15 per cent of renovation TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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Can we fix it? How about can we afford it?
Usual they’re putting shovels Timbuktu.
Business
and hammers to work Canada 2009 There are also more sen-
across the country, in or- Federal sible measures to help
der to make work, and lift thaw tightening credit.
Kate Budget
a flagging economy. For example, there is
MacNamara All told new federal in- more than $60 billion
frastructure spending will But all of this “shovel available to buy loans from
top $11 billion. ready” business isn’t the the balance sheets of
[email protected] Mr. Flaherty even filched only expensive measure in banks and other lenders.
I
the little guy’s tradesman this budget. That might not have
n spite of the $40-bil- look when he donned There are sev- much curb appeal, but it
lion stimulus package steel-toed boots to ful- eral billion dol- may just mean cheaper
he brought down yes- fil the tradition of lars for re- and more ready mortgages
terday, Finance Minis- launching a training the and car loans for con-
ter Jim Flaherty is not budget in a pair unemployed. sumers.
the man of the hour. of new shoes. Billions Canada is well posi-
Neither is Opposition In fact, the only more in tax tioned in the face of a
leader Michael Ignatieff, thing Mr. credits looming recession.
on whose shoulders the Flaherty for We are returning to
fate of this borrowed stim- didn’t every- deficit spending after 12
ulus now rests. Nope. rip off thing years of surpluses.
It isn’t even U.S. Presi- was from But Mr. Flaherty said yes-
dent Barack Obama as he Bob’s home terday he doesn’t expect
Quote of the Day
leans on Washington law- slogan: renos to the government to return
makers to pass his trillion- Can comput- to balanced budgets until
dollar spending plan. we ers. 2013. “My concerns about the budget
The man who defines There are in- The interceding years,
are have they underestimated
our time is Bob the come tax reduc- he estimated, would heap
Builder, the children’s car- fix tions and help for a further $85 billlion on
the seriousness of the crisis? If
toon character. it? small businesses. the national debt.
Governments across the To Aimed at the very That leaves the question they make that judgment
Western world, and now which his special of special Bob’s pint sized audience
including our own, have crew of ani- interests is the can afford to ignore — can wrong, pretty well everything
stolen the little fella’s mated bulldoz- money to in- we afford it?
goes south, including their
show: Building houses, ers responds ... Yes we can. crease slaughter-
roads, bridges, schools, Mr. Obama already house square-footage, and deficit projections.”
you get the idea. filched it for his presiden- the help for lumber mills Kate MacNamara is a business reporter for
CBC radio. She lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta.
The Conservatives says tial campaign. to expand their sales in — Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff
Word on the street: Was this a good budget?
Angela Billy Melinda Christy William Kaley Peter Kelly Corinne Gregor
Leggett O’Neill Ainsworth McGoldrick Rome Kennedy Mayor, Halifax McKetiak Robertson
Age: 35 Toronto Age: 34 Toronto -Roy Age: 29 Ottawa Age: 19 Ottawa Federation of Age: 21 Calgary Mayor,
Age: 26 Ottawa Students, Nova A: It appears that Vancouver
A: We just A: The budget A: They really A: This is really they listened to A: I was kindof
Scotia
moved into a fails to address A: I’m generally packed a lot of going to help our us ... We’re ask- worried they A: We were real-
new house so the shortfalls in suspicious of the spending and tax economy in the A: We didn’t see ing them to put a would have fan- ly hoping for so-
that tax credit the employment Conservatives ... cuts into one long run and anything that’s bit more meat on cy fixes for every- cial-housing in-
(home renova- insurance pro- but from what budget. I like hopefully help us going to reduce the bones so we thing ... it seems vestment to deal
tions) will allow gram. The tem- I’ve seen so far, it that there was get out of the re- student debt or actually know smart to give with our home-
me to spend a bit porary extension looks hopeful. $12 billion for re- cession a bit reduce tuition what we’re eat- back to people less crisis here.
more money. of five weeks is pairs to roads, quicker. fees. ing. so that they can
not enough. sewers and uni- spend.
versities.
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PAUL MCLEOD “Canada faces those
Metro Canada
challenges (of the
financial crisis)
Canada got some good
economic news for a from a position of
change yesterday at a
strength.”
speech in Halifax.
Mark Carney, governor Mark Carney An important change in how
of the Bank of Canada, told
the Halifax Chamber of standards. He expects the
Commerce that the coun- economy to begin recover-
try will likely avoid mas- ing later this year. While organ and tissue donation
sive inflation. he conceded Canada’s GDP
Carney said Canada’s will drop a projected 1.2
banking system is strong per cent in 2009, he ex-
and the Bank of Canada pects a 3.8 per cent re- decisions are registered
has room to manoeuvre on bound in 2010.
controlling inflation. In the meantime, Car-
“The bank began cut- ney said the central bank
in Ontario.
ting interest rates sooner would use its powers to
— and has cut deeper — keep inflation at two per
than most other central cent per year.
banks. With the usual lag, “While the current fi-
these moves will have a nancial crisis presents
powerful impact on eco- challenges for policy-mak-
nomic activity and infla- ers and citizens alike,
Have you registered a decision of “No” or
tion.” Canada faces those chal-
Carney’s outlook was lenges from a position of
“Undecided” regarding organ and tissue donation?
downright rosy by recent strength,” said Carney.
Ottawa gives credit boost Then, you should know that, Ontario has changed the way donation decisions are
recorded. Now, only a “Yes” to organ and tissue donation will be collected and stored
BUDGET Business groups ap- ment Bank of Canada in the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) database. At the appropriate time, this
plauded measures in the would have greater lend-
information will be accessed by the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), Ontario’s
proposed federal budget to ing powers.
provincial organ donation agency.
increase access to credit A portion of these funds,
and cut taxes. about $5 bil-
Finance Canada 2009 lion, will be If you have previously registered “NO” or “UNDECIDED”, this decision will no
Minister Jim provided longer be used or disclosed to TGLN, as of July 1, 2009.
Federal
Flaherty through the
pledged to Budget new business Therefore, it is important that you tell your family or loved ones of your decision,
make up to credit avail-
to ensure that your wishes are properly conveyed to your health care team at the
$200 billion in liquidity ability program.
relevant time.
and financing available to The government also
Canadian businesses plans to increase the maxi-
through a variety of gov- mum eligible loan amount
Make your donation decision known to your family.
ernment measures. a small business can access
Under the plan, Ottawa under the Canada small
would provide businesses business financing pro-
with access to additional fi- gram for loans made after
nancing of $13 billion March 31, 2009. The cur- To find out more, visit www.ontario.ca/organdonation or call ServiceOntario,
through financial Crown rent limit will be raised to
INFOline at 1-866-532-3161.
corporations. $350,000 from $250,000
Agencies such as the Ex- and to $500,000 for loans
port Development Corp. made for acquiring prop-
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Even away from the lights the traditional marketing, be working here.” ing with the music depart-
and the stage, Jennifer publicity department with Jennifer Covert ment.
Covert has parlayed her the new media. The internship was fol-
love for theatre and music Since the online store is low by a six-month con-
into a satisfying career at open 24 hours a day, courier their head shots,” tract and a full-time offer Jennifer Covert, e-marketing officer with the National Arts Cen-
the National Arts Centre. Covert said she is spending she said. “Now we’re at a when that was done. tre, parlayed a one-year internship into a career.
Last November, after more time on either one of pace where we expect Marketing the arts is a
nearly a decade in various her two desktop comput- everything to be done in a fairly specialized field and Covert credits to having a creating great art and that
marketing roles at the ers or sending e-mails on day. It’s a real change.” there are not many people motivated and passionate is so inspirational to be a
NAC, Covert moved into her iPhone. He first job at the NAC with marketing degrees staff who bring a very posi- part of everyday,” she said.
the newly created position “When I started back in was back in March of 1999, that also have deep back- tive atmosphere to the “I always loved theatre and
of e-marketing officer. ’99, there were people that when she was brought on grounds in the arts, she company. music. I don’t know that I
Though the NAC contin- didn’t have email. Every- with a one-year internship said. “We have great benefits ever imagined that I would
ues to do print, radio and thing was sent through in the marketing depart- Recently, the NAC was and that is really good, but end up where I am now.
television advertising, re- faxes. I was retyping bios ment, fresh from a masters named on of top 100 em- what we are doing here at Every day I feel incredibly
cently, there has been a and people had to mail or degree in theatre history ployers in Canada, which the NAC is supporting and lucky to be working here.”
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it a win-win situation for bylaw services; environ- folks.”
everyone involved. mental science; finance While some jobs are suit- Parliament Hill is among the stops on Craig MacDonald’s tour.
When the City of Ottawa and accounting; human re- able for high school stu-
Local history inspires guide
hires students for the sum- sources; information tech- dents — students must be
mer, everyone benefits, nology and geomatics; lab- 16 years or older to be eli-
said Laviolette, the city’s oratory technologist/chem- gible for jobs, with the ex- Linda Laviolette, manager of customers confirm they’re
manager of staffing and istry; paramedics, parks ception of library positions staffing and client relations for KIM MANNIX VERMETTE willing to battle the chill a
client relations. and recreation services; — more specialized posi- the City of Ottawa. for Metro Canada day in advance.
Students get a chance to public health services; tions such as engineering MacDonald likes to hit
make money, gain experi- recreation, heritage, com- demand students who are The application process It took strolling through most of downtown’s his-
ence in a field they’re in- munity and social services; in their second or third is online at Ottawa.ca. Stu- some of Europe’s most fa- toric and cultural hotspots
terested in, work with the and traffic and parking op- year of university. dents are encouraged to mous cities for Craig Mac- on his two-hour tour, in-
city’s experts and get an erations. “We’ve got opportunities apply for more than one Donald to gain a new ap- cluding Parliament Hill
appreciation for what “When you look at the for students at all levels,” position by the close of the preciation for Ottawa. and the Chateau Laurier.
makes a city tick. The city city, we have many lines of Laviolette said. process on Feb. 20. Hiring And so, when he re- But the best part of the
gets fresh blood — and business, not just one,” While summer is short, managers will contact can- turned from his family va- tour, he says, is not in see-
young workers that might said Laviolette. “It’s a good sometimes the experience didates for interviews in cation, feet a little tired ing the buildings, but in
eventually replace its retir- opportunity for a student is a lasting one. early spring. from all the walking — but listening to the stories of
ing municipal workers. to decide if they want to Sometimes, a student Students who need help inspired by the sights he’d the citizens who helped
Every year, the city hires pursue a career in munici- gets a job they wouldn’t with their resumés can seen and the history he’d shape the city’s history.
more than 2,100 students pal government. have otherwise thought to contact Youth Zone Je- uncovered — MacDonald “I like researching and
to fill 103 job descriptions “Students bring a good apply for, said Laviolette. unesse at 613-580-9663. decided to show his own relaying those gossipy tid-
city the same courtesy. bits about historical peo-
In the summer of 2006, ple,” MacDonald says. “His-
after a lot of research, Ot- tory is like a soap opera
tawa Walking Tours was and those stories help
born. bring it back to life.”
“You really get to know a Whether it’s history, ar-
place well when you expe- chitecture, or explaining
rience it on foot,” MacDon- the social makeup of our
ald explains. “I think this country, MacDonald says
ResolveCorporationis aninboundthirdpartycallcentresupportingmanyprominentclients. is amongst the best cities as a guide you have to be
We arecurrentlyseekingFullTime CustomerServiceRepresentatives in the world, and it’s my ready and willing to field
pleasure to be able to show almost any question.
tojoinourteamatourBell’s Corners location. it off to people.” But it’s talking with the
MacDonald’s is one of people he meets that he
We offerapositiveworkenvironment,careeradvancement,paidvacationandanemployee several walking tour busi- considers the most reward-
nesses in the nation’s capi- ing part of his job.
benefitplanwithemployersubsidedpayments.We alsooffera premiumof$1/hourforindividuals
tal, but not all of them can “I love selling the city,
whoarealsoproficientinoneofthefollowinglanguages: Spanish,French,Russian,Romanian, boast the willingness and and it’s an easy sell because
Mandarin,Polish,Vietnamese,Portuguese,orSerbian/Bosnian/Croatian. enthusiasm for conducting people enjoy it, but it’s so
tours year-round, even on interesting learning what
the coldest of winter days. they find unique, or bizarre,
Ifyouarelookingtotake yourcareertothenextlevel
He’s willing to guide or love about our city.”
pleaseforwardyourresumeto:[email protected] groups, small or big — For more about walking
atwww.resolvecorporation.comtolearnmore aboutthisandotherexcitingcareeropportunities. though he prefers to cap tours in Ottawa, visit ot-
the number at 25 — any tawawalkingtours.com or
time of year, but requests ottawatourism.ca.