Globe’s pleased that spinning makes people notice them
When most observers complain about newspapers and how it is difficult to tell where the news stories begin and the editorials end, they’re usually talking about The Toronto Star and The National Post. But what about The Globe and Mail? For starters, the Globe has a regular panel of pundits under the headline: “Colour Commentary.” […]
Alliance vows to replace current Canada Student Loans system: it would be similar to those that have proven effective in US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand
Canadian students today face higher debt loads than at any other time in Canadian history. It is not surprising that they also default on student loan payments at a greater rate than at any other time. Since 1990, the average debt of a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree has risen almost 300 per cent, […]
Stop the insanity, let’s have some civilized debates from leaders
This federal election campaign has confirmed a dangerous trend in Canadian politics and it’s a trend toward the radicalization of the political debate in order to avoid a productive discussion of each party’s ideas. It might be that there are no ideas to talk about, but the gimmicks used to cover the vacuum are dangerous […]
[Canadian Assn of University Schools of Nursing/Assn canadienne des ecoles universitaires de nursing]
Canadians Need an Adequate Supply of Knowledgeable Nurses Who Provide High – Quality Nursing Services Canadian nursing education faces a number of challenges if it is to meet the nation’s current and future requirements for adequate numbers of well-qualified registered nurses. Of critical importance is the establishment of a national strategy which requires all levels […]
Canadian Alliance drags in Ontario: CA strategist John Capobianco says there’s no feuds in Ontario
Alliance supporters believe the most recent public opinion polls are starting to prove that the bickering within the party’s all-important Ontario organization may jeopardize the national aspirations of party leader Stockwell Day. “The reality is that Canadian Alliance has more support in Ontario than the Conservatives who have more candidates than voters, yet, we have […]
There are only 88 ridings to watch in run: these ridings could make or break the Liberals
Four of Canada’s five major parties may be vowing to nominate candidates in all 301 ridings across the country, but it will be the outcome in just 88 constituencies that will ultimately decide the fate of the governing Liberals and each of the opposition parties on Nov. 27. While this will not come as welcome […]
Alliance team suffers some infighting: Alliance strategists say there’s a “westernization syndrome” in Ontario
Public opinion polls may be showing the “Peterson Syndrome” is alive, well and ready to strike the federal Liberals, but the party that’s poised to reap the most benefits from the political disease is developing a virus of its own. Well-placed sources have told The Hill Times that the Canadian Alliance team is developing a […]
Political ministerial staffers hitting the campaign hustings too
It’s not just MPs who have found themselves on the road during a federal election — some political staffers have also put their regular jobs on hold for the next month in order to join the Liberal campaign team. PMO communications staffers Sophie Galarneau, Randy MacAulay and Francois Ducros have all signed on with the […]
Have we nothing better to offer than all-spin, all the time?
There’s an amusing little fictional riff working its way through the e-mail system of the cosmos. It has PBS news icon Jim Lehrer explaining to Americans the rules for a televised presidential debate he is about to moderate. “The candidates have agreed on these rules: I will ask a question. The candidate will ignore the […]
Governing Grits won’t have to worry about Sea King replacement
Unexplained delays at the Canadian International Trade Tribunal will mean the Liberals won’t have to worry about embarrassment over bid-rigging charges dogging the search for a replacement for the Sea King helicopter. EH Industries, manufacturer of the Cormorant helicopter, filed a formal complaint with the CITT on Oct. 11 accusing the government of structuring its […]
