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McGuinty’s Tax and Spend Budget Oblivious to Economic Slowdown

The National Citizens Coalition (NCC) today responded to the 2008 Ontario budget with great concern over a tax and spend policy that will do nothing to help this province in the face of hard economic times.
“This is nothing more than a have money – will spend budget,” said NCC president Peter Coleman.  “The Liberals have […]

Posted on March 26th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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Federal By-Elections

While watching the results of yesterday’s Federal by-elections, it struck me that our national media was having a love in with the Liberals and their victories in Toronto.  Meanwhile the bigger stories of the night – the collapse of the NDP vote, the Conservative win in Saskatchewan and the very tight race in the riding […]

Posted on March 18th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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Alberta Election Victory Not a Mandate for Big Spending

The National Citizens Coalition (NCC) today extended their congratulations to Premier Ed Stelmach and the Alberta PC party for their majority victory in Monday’s provincial election. However, the NCC also reminded the Alberta government that now is the time to get on with the prudent financial management of the provinces economy.
“This victory is by no […]

Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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NCC Says End the Wheat Board Monopoly

The National Citizens Coalition (NCC) today announced that they will be launching a multi-media campaign to ensure that western farmers are given a choice in the marketing of their crops, and that the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly comes to an end.
“In March of 2007 western barley farmers voted 62% in favor of having a choice […]

Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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