AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – An assessment of Canada’s $4 billion infrastructure stimulus program by Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page found that the program failed to create as many jobs as it envisioned. The assessment was based on a survey of institutions that received the stimulus money made by Phoenix Strategic Perspectives. [...]
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Indian PM Wary Of Protectionist Thought At G20 Summit
November 10th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff New Delhi, India (AHN) – Before leaving for Seoul, South Korea, to attend the G20 Summit, the Indian prime minister cautioned against protectionist elements, saying that India would benefit from an “open, stable and rule-based” international economic scenario for trade and investment flows. In a statement prior to his departure Wednesday, Manmohan [...]
Canada, Britain Pledge Higher Aid For Africa To Cut Malaria Deaths
September 22nd, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Leaders of two G7 nations have pledged higher aid for Africa to cut malaria deaths and other major causes of mortality in the continent. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Tuesday at the United Nations anti-poverty summit that Ottawa will increase its contribution to [...]
Ottawa Faces Tough Decision On Employment Insurance Rate Hike
September 10th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Ottawa will have to make a tough decision on a proposed large increase in employment insurance premiums by Jan. 1. On one hand, workers, employers and the political opposition are moving against the planned premium hike. They have sent Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Finance Minister James [...]


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