Senator Eggleton's Blog

Letter to Toronto City Council on the Budget

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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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It’s Time to Beef Up Prevention

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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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The meaning behind the occupy movement

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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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Letter to Toronto City Council on the Core Services Review

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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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The Market and Manila

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Recently I travelled to the Philippines for Liberal International’s 57^th 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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