Archive - Sep 28, 2008
The face of poverty in Canada finally is getting some attention from some of the political parties
September 28, 2008 - 9:08pm | by brianbeatonHarper says no to anti-poverty video
By Sue Bailey, THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Stephen Harper is facing criticism that he’s ducking questions on how to help Canadians living in poverty, even as economic turmoil threatens to push more people over a fiscal cliff.
The prime minister is the only major party leader not appearing in a video prepared by a national anti-poverty coalition to be officially launched Monday on YouTube.