Let's Talk Politics

For the past three years, the Building and Construction Trades department has been publishing Let's Talk Politics as a Government Compass acting as your guide to where Canada is headed. This one stop resource to keeps you apprised of important political issues and updates you on what the BCTD is doing to help shape critical legislation.

To view any edition of Let's Talk Politics, just click on the issue number to read that issue.

2010

May 21st, 2010  Volume 4, Issue 3 - Show me the money

February 24th, 2010  Volume 4, Issue 2Buy American Victory for Harper

January 15th, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 1 - Prorogation Edition - Reset button madness


2009

December 18th, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 12 - Government Compass - "your guide to where Canada is headed"

May 27th, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 7 - High Noon is approaching for EI and stimuli

February 10th, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 6 - Will this work? We are on thin ice...

January 9th, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 5 - Financial Ruin or Flexible Rules in 2009?


2008

December 5th, 2008 Volume 3, Issue 4 - Time out while our economy tanks

Novemeber 25th, 2008 Volume 3, Issue 3 - Speech from the Throne…and?

Novemeber 6th, 2008 Volume 3, Issue 2 - Your Guide to the Canadian Ministry

October 21st, 2008 Volume 3, Issue 1 - Where did all the voters go?

October 6th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 11 - ELECTION EDITION Your efforts at the BCTD Legislative conference in May pay off for apprentices across the economy - $$$ for graduates in a Red Seal trade

September 29th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 10 - ELECTION EDITION Majority territory looms due to vote splitting – why can’t Canada be strategic?

September 22nd, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 9 - ELECTION EDITION Do you see the construction indsustry opportunity?

September 15th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 8 - ELECTION EDITION Campaigns offer public policy agenda
setting opportunities – can you spot ours?


September 9th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 8 - ELECTION APPLICATION SPECIAL EDITION Election Time is critical time for working families – here is where you can help!

August 27th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 7 - “No Country for Kyoto, ‘Greenshift’ or old men”

July 30th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 6 - “15 minutes with Iggy”

May 30th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 5 - “Dog days of summer can be useful”

March 17th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 4 - “Senate Reform Edition”

February 28th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 3 - 2008 Federal Budget

February 13th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2 - Labour Force Survey & National Newsflash

January 11th, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 1 - C-22–What is your vote worth, Canada?


2007

Novemeber 23rd, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 3 - Canada Elections Act

October 31st, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 2 - Economic Update 2007

October 16th, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 1 - Speech From the Throne