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2012/02/06
Post Media News: Not tackling poverty costs Alberta billions
2012/02/02
Canadian Press: Paper shows OAS beats back poverty
2012/01/19
Toronto Star: Don’t sell hundreds of TCHC homes, three ex-mayors urge city hall
2011/12/13
Toronto Star: Student nutrition program safe
2011/12/09
Senator Eggleton's letter to Toronto City Council on the Budget
2011/11/22
Ottawa Citizen: Occupy challenges all of us
2011/11/18
Toronto Star: Blueprint for a modern EI system
2011/10/27
Senator Eggleton in the Toronto Star: It’s Time to Beef Up Prevention
2011/10/26
Senator Eggleton in the Huffington Post: The meaning behind the occupy movement
2011/10/25
The Guardian: Senator says Canada can't afford poverty
2011/10/23
The Guardian: Seniors air pension gripes
2011/09/28
Canadian Press: Ottawa could save billions by overhauling poverty policy
2011/09/13
Globe and Mail: Income inequality rising quickly in Canada
2011/08/26
Toronto Star: Mixed feelings at memorial for homeless
2011/08/26
Toronto Sun: Honouring advocates for homeless
The Eggleton Post
Author: Sen. Art Eggleton Created: Friday, March 06, 2009
Senator Eggleton`s Blog covers many social and political issues.

I hope Council will reassess some of the proposed cuts in this budget, especially those that affect the most vulnerable among us

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As the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine turned 10 years old I think it is time we take stock, reflect and decide where we want to go. 

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So the question is, why - until now - have Canadians not raised the alarm bells? For many, we have been led to believe that we are doing much better economically than the rest of world. Regrettably, that is simply not the case.

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We can’t afford to abandon the vulnerable in our society. We shouldn’t balance the books on the back of the poor. We will pay a lot more in the long run if we do.

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Recently I travelled to the Philippines for Liberal International’s 57th Annual Congress. The Congress, graciously hosted this year by the Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, provided an opportunity for liberals from all over the world to come together and debate and discuss issues affecting millions of people around the globe.

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