Tag Archives: fairness

A debate over how Ottawa chooses to divide its spending among age cohorts is ramping up as the Bloc Québécois pushes the Liberal minority government to boost Old Age Security (OAS) payments. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet put forward a motion Tuesday demanding that the government move forward with legislation that would …

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the city is facing a “financial crisis” that raises the spectre of tax hikes and service cuts, alleging the city has been treated unfairly on issues of taxes and transit by the federal and provincial governments. In a press conference Thursday, Sutcliffe called it an …