Who better to judge who is whining about the media than the media?
Re: “Why the Conservatives are whining about the media,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 31, p. 7). Interesting. Who better to judge who is whining and who has a legitimate beef than the media, while juxtaposing the words “whining” with “Conservative?” I should think that the Conservatives are whining because there is something to complain about. […]
Support for press freedom about more than words
It’s not enough for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals to extol the virtues of press freedom to a captive international audience, they have to actually walk the talk. On Nov. 11, the prime minister participated in a Reporters Without Borders event on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum in France. Mr. Trudeau […]
Dynamic father-daughter duo: Craig Oliver and Annie Bergeron-Oliver now both working at CTV national
It’s early one fall morning, and former CTV bureau chief and network stalwart Craig Oliver drops off his daughter’s lunch before getting started on his own work—luckily his desk is only a few workstations over. “One day her mother gave me her lunch to bring in, I have to go down and buy my lunch, […]
Nathan Cullen wins Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year, NDP caucus cheers loudly; Dewar tells parties to ‘put our swords down’
Although everyone cheered loudly at Maclean’s 11th annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, the NDP caucus’ cheers really took the (proverbial) cake. And they had reason to celebrate—former NDP MP Paul Dewar took home the Lifetime Achievement Award, while current NDP MP Nathan Cullen took home the night’s top prize of Parliamentarian of […]
New memoir looks into the Westray coal mine disaster
In the early hours of May 9, 1992, a methane explosion erupted in the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, N.S., killing 26 miners working underground, and 26 years later, a new memoir by Vernon Theriault looks at the disaster and the aftermath. The mine was known by its workers to be lax on safety. A […]
Clement had inappropriate interactions, ‘was pushing boundaries’ back when he was a Harper-era cabinet minister, says Parry-Sound female constituent
A woman who lives in Conservative-turned-Independent MP Tony Clement’s riding says the politician sent many inappropriate messages to her beginning during his time as a high-ranking cabinet minister in the Harper government, almost a decade ago, and says he behaved like a “creepy uncle” who for years was “pushing boundaries,” to the point that it […]
NDP questions why Trans Mountain buy not in spending estimates
The NDP is questioning why the multi-billion-dollar Trans Mountain pipeline purchase isn’t in the first round of extra government spending requests, saying it impedes Parliamentarians’ ability to ensure transparency and accountability of taxpayers’ money. But the Liberals say the purchase is being handled as a loan between two Crown corporations. To facilitate the planned expansion, […]
What’s in a name?: New polling association gets a moniker
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) will be the name of the new polling industry association that cropped up after its predecessor unexpectedly shut its doors. The association, composed of leading Canadian pollsters, adopted the standards of ESOMAR (formerly the European Society for Opinion and Market Research), an international polling association, which represents firms in 130 […]
Media storm over Khashoggi killing: a classic case of the tail wagging the dog?
As a communications consultant in the business for more than 25 years, I have come to accept the premise that you cannot accept information at its face value. The media storm surrounding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is a case in point. I watch news outlets tripping over themselves in an effort to cover this story […]
Conservative MP Kent’s Instagram, Facebook accounts recently hacked, says more needs to be done to protect politicians, political parties from cyber threats
Conservative MP Peter Kent says his Instagram and Facebook accounts were recently hacked and shortly before officials from the Communications Security Establishment warned MPs that federal political parties, politicians, and traditional and social media will be more vulnerable to cyber threats in the next election. Mr. Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) said he started receiving “strange” messages […]
