finance committee

Thomas Mulcair is criticized from the left

For the record? He’s still worried about household debt, sluggish exports and piles of corporate cash

Tomorrow morning the finance committee will consider a motion tabled by the NDP’s Peggy Nash.

Scott Clark and Peter DeVries explain how to fix the budget process.

The finance committee has released its report on its pre-budget consultations. Among the recommendations is a review of the tax system, including perhaps a royal commission.

The Brisonbuster continues at the finance committee.

The Finance committee spent the night going through Scott Brison’s 3,000 amendments to the second budget implementation bill. They took a break at 6am and will reconvene at noon.

Conservative MP Paul Calandra uses the finance committee to try to root out Liberal sympathizers.

As more transcripts are posted online, an update on the finance committee’s study of C-38.

Scott Clark dissects the Harper government’s loud refusal to be part of an IMF initiative to backstop Europe.

Near the end of the finance committee hearings on Wednesday night, Conservative MP Shelly Glover spoke up to clarify a few points, including the relative size of C-38, the current budget implementation act.

Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, sends along the following video of his appearance before the finance committee last night.