Sentences with phrase «governments argue over»
While governments argue over energy policy, a huge proportion of the world population is still stuck in energy poverty.
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Sir John A. Macdonald, who would have turned 200 this year, advocated a single central government for Canada, without the bother of provincial legislatures: «one government and one parliament... for the whole of these peoples,» he argued during debates over Confederation.
LONDON — Chancellor Philip Hammond has said that Britain needs a «grown - up» debate over whether pay for public sector workers should be increased, arguing that the government must «hold its nerve» on austerity.
Reis argued that helicopter drops might be ineffective because the Fed already turns over its profits to the government and might reduce these transfers after such a move, leading the government to cut spending in the future.
This is familiar ground for the SocGen strategist, who argued back in April that the British government could «concrete over the entire length and breadth of the UK and house prices would still rise» arguing that Britain doesn't actually have a shortage of housing, just a big imbalance in supply and demand.
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has attacked the government over its legislation to streamline the accounting process, arguing it lacks legal enforceability on how Ottawa spends «this $ 7 billion no - strings - attached Liberal slush fund.»
She argues that accrual - based appropriations would provide Parliament with a consistent basis for control and approval over voted spending that is the same as the overall government financial plan».
Now some Conservatives argue they couldn't win the debate over the role of government against Justin Trudeau's promises of easy money.
Thus, I would argue that the current «crisis» in Quebec over tuition fees has been largely created by successive federal governments that have defunded Canadian universities, indeed putting provincial governments «between a rock and a hard place.»
How else could she argue, as she did in 2016, that Alberta would not support the federal government's pan-Canadian carbon price of $ 50 per tonne (in the year 2022) unless the federal government first approved an oil sands pipeline to tidewater, while also arguing that British Columbia's proposed oil spill safety measures contravene the federal government's clear jurisdiction over interprovincial pipelines?
And the reason I argue in the book that earlier depression was over so quickly was because the federal government really did sit back and do nothing, they actually slashed spending because this was right after World War I.
Chicagoans still argue over the personal probity of the late Mayor, but there is no doubt that the Democratic machine he headed, and the Cook County government — which was sometimes controlled by Republicans — were theme parks of raider culture gone bad.
While the Government sweats over pensions, the church must wake up to its older members, look beyond the stereotypes and begin utilising this silent but significant majority, argues Brian Adams.
The litigation over the contraception mandate has consumed jurisdictions around the country with over three hundred plaintiffs filing over ninety lawsuits, arguing that the government is infringing on their religious liberty.
Despite the worst fears of liberals, no serious religious or political leaders are arguing that government should simply let the churches take over.
Most important, Taylor argues, «the practice of execution is a terrorizing tactic that over time creates illegitimate state power»; the eventual result is a corrupt and undemocratic political system — in fact, what else can you expect when you give the government absolute power over life and death?
Many argue that the TSPM as a government - created political entity has no legitimate spiritual authority over China's Christians.
As many journalists and commentators have argued, agreements like the TPP have dubious benefits for citizens of the countries involved.ISDS provisions have been criticised by U.S. Constitutional lawyer Lori Wallach for «empowering corporations to sue governments — outside their domestic court systems — over any action the corporations believe undermines their expected future profits or rights under the pact by reporting breaches, removing online content and even denying access to Internet users».
They argue — as Corbyn does when he claims credit for U-turns the government has performed, such as over benefit reform or economic policy — that in holding to the faith they have exercised power, because power is simply the ability to make or to prevent things happening.
In this article, Kai Oppermann and Paul Taggart argue that Cameron's pledge originated in three interrelated developments: the policy of previous Labour governments; rifts within the Conservative party over Europe; and the rise of UKIP.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arguing that the draft clauses do not provide «a general power to create new benefits in devolved areas as was promised by the Smith Commission and gives the UK government effective veto over changes to universal credit, including bedroom tax.»
The Minority leader on his part argued that the government is conducting its activities few days to its handing over contravenes the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (845).
The state Division of Budget in a financial update released this morning raised the possibility of suing the federal government over the claim, arguing that CMS had already approved the state's claiming methodology.
He argued that the three sector agencies namely; the Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry and National Security had supervisory role over the former detainees «so if you [government] want to have a full picture, you would have gone to these three agencies to find out, and if you didn't find anything on record, you would have [also] invited those who were occupying these offices for more details.»
Nana Osei argues that President Akofo - Addo and Bawumia despite their countless promises to Ghanaian prior to the 2016 election have woefully failed to fulfill them and that the NDC would return to power with victory over an uninspiring NPP government come 2020.
Opponents, including some Syracuse residents and Miner, argue the consolidation would gut city representation in a new city - county government, and that county residents would have substantial power over city residents and control decision - making.
Cooper will argue that it is unprecedented for a government to abuse its small majority in the Commons to try to cripple an opposition party through partisan measures to cut its funding, while doing nothing to provide transparency over corporate donations to the Tories.
General the Lord David Ramsbotham, a former chief inspector of prisons whose campaigns have forced the government to make numerous changes to legislation, said he had argued with Nick Clegg over the issue.
The pair clashed over Brexit on Good Morning Britain, with Umunna hitting out at the government for covering up impact reports and arguing that Boris Johnson and Michael Gove were undermining negotiations with the European Union.
In addition, reports suggest Ms Harman will argue this weekend for the attorney general's legal advice to the government to be published, saying the row over the legality of the Iraq war and the BAE - Saudi corruption probe has undermined public confidence.
The government argues high - speed rail will bring around # 27 billion of fare revenues over 60 - year period, but will cost # 32 billion to construct.
Conducted by Reach and drawing on experts from education and business, the report argues the government and black communities need to promote mainstream careers over drug crime and gang violence.
I'm not, at present, arguing that democracy is fundamentally flawed but I wouldn't trust 90 % of Britain's population to tell me the time, let alone have an informed understanding of international economics or diplomacy in Africa, or be able to choose one government over another based on performance, proposed policies or morality.
A report released Monday by the good - government group Citizens Union argued the current system for redistricting, dominated by the Democratic majority in the Assembly and Republicans who control the Senate, has led to less - competitive elections, reduced voter turnout and, over the past four election cycles, a 96 percent re-election rate for incumbents — who are returned to office by an average margin of victory of 61 percentage points.
(CNN)- In yet another sign that Congress is headed for a clash in the fall over government spending, Senate Republicans Thursday blocked a transportation and housing bill, arguing it would break budget spending caps.
In their brief, elected officials argued that the variance allowed «one municipal board to defeat over a century of collaborative work and investment by New York and New Jersey citizens, legislators, and courts, as well as by the federal government, to preserve the historic Hudson River Palisades north of the George Washington Bridge.»
While government officials argue amongst themselves over plastic bag bans or fees, consumers and businesses are taking matters into their own hands.
Critics have historically argued that the committees have no real purpose beyond being a kind of «mini-me» image of the Commons as whole, always dominated by a government majority and chair, and with over 99 % of ministerial amendments moved at the Committee or report stages, and a success rate for non-government amendments of below 1 %.
It really depends on whether progressives show up,» he said, arguing that Democrats will doubtless take over state government in 2016.
Writing in the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, he argued the emphasis on the crisis of debt having a «strong hold over government policy» was no accident - and warned Labour needs to do more to combat it.
Sanusi, who was the chairman of the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano State on Wednesday, argued that the failure of the Buhari - led government to create employment opportunities for «the over 80 million youths in the country,» made terrorism attractive to the unemployed.
Soon after the delay to the decision was announced by Hoon last Christmas, the Miliband and Benn camps both contacted the Institute for Public Policy Research, over a pamphlet by Simon Retallack, the IPPR's head of climate change, arguing that the third runway should not go ahead unless the government required aircraft using it to meet the aviation industry's own targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions and noise in new aircraft by 50 % and nitrogen oxides by 80 % by 2020.
Congress seems headed toward maintaining the status quo into the 2016 fiscal year, which starts in October, while Republicans and the Obama administration argue over whether to lift spending caps for the entire government.
Labor argues the government's Gonski 2.0 reforms is disadvantageous to the nation's poorest children and takes billions away from funding schools were expecting over the next decade.
Arguing against critics of the EBacc which have claimed careers in the arts have become «the preserve of the privileged», Gibb maintained the government would continue to fund over 500 full - time places through the Music and Dance Scheme.
The 2002 law was due for reauthorization in 2007, but earlier attempts to craft a replacement fell apart as Democrats and Republicans argued over the appropriate role of the federal government.
Jindal names the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the suit, which argues that states are forced to cede their «sovereign authority over education policy to the federal government» to receive federal grants and police waivers linked to adoption of the standards.
The government argues academies drive up standards by putting more power in the hands of head teachers over pay, length of the school day and term times.
The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited local governments» abilities to make up for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17
Ivory argues the federal government used to own much of the land in states like Florida, Illinois and Nebraska and has since turned it over to private owners or the state.