CTV bureau axes Munson
‘I’m heartbroken,’ says Hill reporter Jim Munson One of the biggest shocks in last week’s round of media cuts was the axing of veteran and legendary CTV reporter Jim Munson, who was one of 120 people let go on Oct. 18. Another 30 vacant positions won’t be filled. And no one was more shocked than […]
The “Canadianists” are coming, descended upon Fort Pearson
DFAIT’s priorities to shift toward diplomacy, foreign aid, over sending Canadian authors on book tours to Texas [Graph Not Transcribed] The Lester B. Pearson Building played host to a unique group of visitors last week, as “Canadianists” descended upon the nation’s capital to discuss their quirky common interest. The funny thing is, most of these […]
House to tighten up chain of command in wake of anthrax scare
Top House officials looking at protecting security guards with bullet-proof vests, could also ban cars forever After last week’s anthrax scare on Parliament Hill, top House officials want to tighten up the chain of command to handle any possible terrorist threats in the future. [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Moreover, House officials are thinking […]
Cappe, Fadden to smoke out “government secrets” squealer on terrorism bill
But Justice Minister doubts they’ll find culprit [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] The federal Justice Minister says it’s unlikely the government’s top mandarin and his team of investigators will find the “senior government officials” who leaked government secrets on anti-terrorism legislation. Anne McLellan, who was summoned before the House Affairs Committee last week, told […]
War profiteers and absurd logic: Pierre Pettigrew’s idea that passing trade agreement will reduce poverty contains fuzzy logic at each step
Since Sept. 11, legislators in the United States and Canada have been focused almost exclusively on security, squeezing many other policy concerns off the agenda. [Graph Not Transcribed] The solution for many lobbyists? Make your issue a security issue, however ludicrous a stretch that may be. The U.S. agriculture lobby, for example, has appropriated Sept. […]
The “Canadianists” are coming, descended upon Fort Pearson
DFAIT’s priorities to shift toward diplomacy, foreign aid, over sending Canadian authors on book tours to Texas [Graph Not Transcribed] The Lester B. Pearson Building played host to a unique group of visitors last week, as “Canadianists” descended upon the nation’s capital to discuss their quirky common interest. The funny thing is, most of these […]
Veteran NDP player wants to save party, attacks McDonough
Les Campbell says troubled NDP has marginalized itself, party should take moderate approach to affairs Washington, D.C., may seem like an unlikely place for the rebirth of the Canadian left, but expatriate and veteran NDP insider Les Campbell hopes that his new web project, a site dedicated to the discussion of policy initiatives new and […]
PM golfs while war begins Afghanistan
War response planning moves from polished desks of PMO, to greens As 2,000 Canadian military prepared last Monday to help smoke Osama bin Laden out of his Afghanistan bunker, Prime Minister Jean Chretien was dealing with some bunkers of his own — at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. Mr. Chretien (Saint-Maurice, Que.), a well-known golfing […]
Parliament: who needs it, prime minister uses royal perogative
Prime Minister Jean Chretien used his royal prerogative to send Canada into U.S.-led war against terrorism While MPs and Senators spent the past nine days in their ridings meeting with constituents and eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey, Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Saint-Maurice, Que.) and some members of his cabinet were busy sending the country to war […]
Copps to give skivvy on broadcasting future before committee [Canadian Heritage Commons committee]
Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps wants Parliamentarians to look deeper into multicultural television [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Hit by sweeping technological innovations and challenged by a tricky demographic osmosis which is creating an audience full of ever-moving targets, the world of broadcasting is trying […]
