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 2 -
Buy 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