Scott Brison

Trudeau Says He Will Seek Leadership of Canada’s Liberals

Canadian Liberal lawmaker Justin Trudeau, the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, will run for the leadership of the party his father led for more than 16 years.

Colombia-Canada Trade Accord May Prompt U.S. Lawmakers to Act, Brison Says

Canadian opposition lawmaker Scott Brison , whose proposal to include human rights reviews in a free trade accord with Colombia may win its passage, said the idea could jumpstart a similar agreement stalled in the U.S. Congress.

Brison Says Liberals Made `Clear' Budget Demands; Undecided About Support

Canadian opposition lawmaker Scott Brison said his Liberal Party has “made it clear” what they want to see in Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget later this year, including spending on education and worker training.

Colombia's Plata Courts Opposition Liberals to Cement Canada Trade Pact

Colombian Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata is courting senior lawmakers from Canada’s main opposition Liberal Party in a bid to cement their support for a free-trade agreement and assure its passage in Parliament.

Harper Pressured to Scrap Corporate Tax Cuts as Canadian Lawmakers Return

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be under pressure from opposition lawmakers to reverse corporate tax cuts and extend government stimulus as a condition for keeping his government in power when Parliament reconvenes today.

Ignatieff's Corporate Tax Pledge May Hurt Canada Investment, Myers Says

Canadian business investment needed to sustain an economic recovery is threatened by Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff ’s pledge to scrap planned corporate tax cuts because companies may find it difficult to plan, the head of the country’s manufacturing lobby group said.

Canada Hasn’t Yet Recouped Recession’s Job Losses

Canada’s statistics agency cut its job-creation estimate and erased an earlier finding the economy recouped losses from the last recession, bringing fresh calls from opposition lawmakers for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to rework his stimulus plan.

Flaherty Pares Back Canada Payroll Tax Rise on Fragile Economic Recovery

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty scaled back plans to withdraw stimulus by limiting proposed increases to payroll taxes amid signs of a slowing recovery.

Canadian Companies Plan to Lobby Against Liberal Plan to Cancel Tax Cuts

Canada’s largest business group will step up its lobbying campaign against opposition leader Michael Ignatieff ’s plan to cancel corporate tax cuts, saying it threatens the investment needed to carry an economic recovery.

Carney and Flaherty Still See Canada Growth After Stall in Second Quarter

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney told lawmakers the Canadian economy stalled or shrank last quarter, sharing with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty the view that growth will rebound without further government stimulus.

"I think he's underestimated by a lot of people."

- Scott Brison on Oct 02, 2012

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Bristol-Myers Drug Cocktail Stymies Melanoma Tumors

From Brooklyn to California, Housing Bubble Threat Grows

U.S. Stocks Little Changed on Jobless Claims, Home Data

Jobless Claims in U.S. Jump to Highest Level in Six Weeks

Fiat Mulling U.S. Headquarters Bolsters Industry’s Revamp