Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Jim Flaherty's yard sale

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The Finance Minister buys a board game instead of selling Crown assets - and Jean-Pierre Blackburn brags about his billions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Minister Blackburn to Discuss Issues Facing Young Farmers

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Farmers, agriculture students and academics from across the country will get an opportunity to discuss the key challenges facing young farmers and the future of agriculture through roundtable discussions with Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn over the next few weeks.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Exceptional Year for Canada at ANUGA: Minister Blackburn Salutes the Success of the Canadian Agri-Food Industry

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn salutes the agri-food industry's success at the ANUGA trade show held in Cologne, Germany, from October 10 to 14, 2009. The anticipated impact of Canada's participation in the 2009 edition had been estimated at some $50 million, but the benefits are now assessed at nearly $146 million....

Minister Blackburn Wishes the Canadian Agri-Food Industry Outstanding Success in International Markets

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 10/12/09 -- Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn returned from Germany confident that the Canadian agri-food industry will enjoy strong success at the ANUGA trade show held in Col..

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Minister Blackburn Wishes the Canadian Agri-Food Industry Outstanding Success in International Markets

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn returned from Germany confident that the Canadian agri-food industry will enjoy strong success at the ANUGA trade show held in Cologne, Germany, from October 10 to 14. The expected outcomes of Canada's participation are in the order of $50 million, including the development of strong...

• Minister Blackburn Emphasizes the Importance of the European Market for the Agri-Food Industry - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Minister Blackburn Supports Pork Industry in International Markets

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

COLOGNE, GERMANY -- 10/10/09 -- "Canadian pork is the best in the world!" That's the message sent by Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn throughout his visit to the ANUGA trade fair currently being..

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Minister Blackburn Supports Pork Industry in International Markets - Market Wire

Canada Revenue Agency: FEDERAL TAX: "Individuals and Businesses Can Now Pay Their Taxes Online"-Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

JONQUIERE, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced the launch of a new online service at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Feeding Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Macleans.ca (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

The Toronto Star helpfully explains how to stage a government photo op meant to ease concerns about a potential health emergency. After a herd of Alberta pigs was infected with the H1N1 flu virus last April, countries began closing their borders to Canadian hogs, threatening $3 billion in exports and 40,000 jobs. Ottawa’s response was to hold [...]

Canada Revenue Agency: New Tobacco Excise Stamp on Cigarette Packages "One Step Closer Against Tobacco Contraband"-Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), is pleased to announce that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made significant progress toward the introduction of a proposed new tobacco excise stamp on cigarette packages in 2010.

Canada presses UBS for account details

Swisster (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009

The Canada Revenue Agency said it was hoping to pursue further meetings with UBS lawyers following one held Wednesday in Toronto to seek details of accounts held at the Swiss bank by wealthy Canadians suspected of evading taxes. The Canadian government's tax collector "will make every effort to gain the information required to enforce the provisions of the Income Tax Act in the most efficient...

Environment Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Projects to Restore and Protect the St. Lawrence River and its Estuary, the Saguenay River Fjord

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009

SAGUENAY, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced $512,000 in funding under the St. Lawrence Plan Community Interaction Program for eight Quebec organizations.

Environment Canada: Media Advisory: Environment Canada

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009

SAGUENAY, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State for Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Jonquiere-Alma, on behalf of the Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Jim Prentice, will hold a news conference to announce the Government of Canada's contribution for work done under the St....

Canada follows American lead over UBS

Swisster (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009

The government of Canada wants to meet with UBS to find out more information about Canadian clients who may be concealing more than five billion dollars with the Swiss bank, according to information revealed through an American investigation. In Ottawa, Revenue Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn is seeking answers following an agreement reached last week between the US justice department, Bern and the...

Canadian tax evaders warned

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009

Revenue Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn says Ottawa is trying to get access to Canadians' bank account information in so-called tax havens like Switzerland.

♫ You Say You Want a Revolution ♫

Liberal Arts and Minds (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009

By now, no doubt, most of you have read this story, describing the supposed new strategy to be undertaken by the Conservatives in the next election. In fairness, I can only treat this story as speculation, as I would reading a story about Liberal strategy, but the more I think about it, the more it seems to hold up. If you consider that Harper and his caucus have never let go of the ridiculous 'scary...