Subscribe to this RSS feed
August 27, 2016

South Africa's Jesuits: Harassing finance minister could hurt poor

Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa at the at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. South Africa's Jesuits warns that pursing charges against Gordhan might have serious economic consequences.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa's Jesuits have warned that pursuing charges against the finance minister could harm the country's economy and have devastating effects on the poor.

Published in International
April 22, 2015

Budget 2015 maps out Tory election vision for the middle class

Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s first budget will bring in a surplus of $1.4 billion. It also includes income splitting for families and allows Canadians to contribute more to their tax free savings accounts.

OTTAWA - The federal 2015 budget is an election document that sets out its vision for the middle class.

Published in Canada
November 19, 2014

Prominent Catholic politician calls for end to Catholic school system

Former Ontario finance minister Greg Sorbara, in his new book, has called for the abolishment of publicly funded Catholic education.

TORONTO - It’s time for Ontario to ditch publicly funded, separate Catholic education, retired Ontario cabinet minister and prominent Italian and Catholic politician Greg Sorbara claims in five bombshell paragraphs toward the end of his new 208-page political memoir. 

Published in Canada
April 16, 2014

Flaherty’s Catholic heritage shaped his political thinking

Jim Flaherty, who was then Canada’s finance minister, speaks at the annual Cardinal’s Dinner in Toronto in 2007 as Cardinal Thomas Collins looks on. Mr. Flaherty died April 10.

OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty was buried out of Toronto’s Anglican St. James Cathedral in a state funeral on April 16 but the political life of the former Finance Minister was shaped by his Catholic upbringing, said former colleagues.

Published in Canada