Tuesday June 24, 2014 – 10am
Posted Jun 24, 2014 02:17:00 PM.
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10:00- Geoff Stevens, Author and Political Science Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University
What does history teach us about politics? The deep thinkers who serve the various political parties in Ottawa have been scratching their heads over the same question: what does the election of Kathleen Wynne’s majority Liberal government in Ontario imply for the federal election, scheduled for Oct. 19, 2015? The short, easy answer is, “probably not much.” The election is 16 months away. One week can be an eternity in politics; to travel 16 months into the political future requires a time machine rather than a calendar. Anything can happen in 16 months, and almost certainly will.
10:30- Gloria Galloway, Parliamentary Reporter at the Globe and Mail
Many middle-aged workers who juggle the demands of their jobs with the care of an elderly loved one are choosing retirement over the emotional stress of being torn between their professional and private lives. But, with the economy facing labour-market shortages and as an aging population straining the social security system, the federal Conservative government is searching for ways to keep Canadians working for as long as they want to be employed. To that end, Alice Wong, the Minister of State for Seniors, has announced a Canadian Employers for Caregivers Plan that aims to find ways to accommodate workers who are caregivers during their off hours.
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