Our “branding” problem in international investment community
Branding especially important as today’s capital highly mobile, moves unimpeded to friendlier jurisdictions Despite current turbulence in knowledge-based industries, technology is essential to wealth creation in Canada and the world. Government can play a leadership role, through innovative public policy, in creating a better environment for knowledge-based industries. Smart tax policy would be a good […]
Jaw jaw is better than war war [Emergency debate]
[Graph Not Transcribed] Winston Churchill once famously said that “jaw jaw is better than war war,” by which he meant it is better to exhaust the potential benefits of conciliation or negotiation before resorting to violence. Tuning in to the debate in the House of Commons on Monday, almost all the jaw jaw I heard […]
House must take leadership role on regulating genetic revolution
Canada seems incapable of informed, rational public discussion on any subject of strong polarized opinions The two main pillars of the knowledge economy of the 21st century are education and science. The private and public sectors must give increased support and attention to both if Canada’s future economy is to be strong and competitive and […]
CA MP Jaffer, only Muslim in the House, rises to tragic occasion
Rahim Jaffer has arguably played a more valuable role as candid, credible representative for visible minorities [Graph Not Transcribed] Last spring, in the aftermath of his embarrassing “appearance” on a national radio program, the Canadian Alliance’s Rahim Jaffer struggled through the most trying experience of his political career. Now, as all of us endure one […]
Osama bin Laden can be caught without bloodshed, US must release the proof
[Graph Not Transcribed] Osama bin Laden’s name became synonymous with international terrorism long before the Sept. 11, 2001 gruesome terrorist attacks in the U.S. In fact, Mr. bin Laden’s name became “well-known” around the world after the Aug. 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, where 220 […]
Brutal dispatch of Post staffers
[Graph Not Transcribed] Sometimes, the headline really does say it all. Last Tuesday, the day Canadians learned that the money-losing National Post had unceremoniously dumped 130 employees, here was the headline in the Financial Post section of the paper: “CanWest cuts dividend, Post staff.” Following up on the same theme, and underscoring the fact that […]
Parliamentarians search for spiritual guidance in face of attacks
‘We are too much fearful of being misunderstood and thereby dividing rather than uniting our people’ U.S. President George W. Bush quoted the Bible last week, when he spoke at a National Cathedral service in memory of those who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. His approach was in […]
Assessing the House speeches [Emergency debate]
[Graph Not Transcribed] Prime Minister Jean Chretien was balanced and firm, the Official Opposition Leader Stockwell Day succumbed to sensationalism and partisanship, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe spoke responsibly of protecting democratic values, unfortunately Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark did not come through with the wealth of experience and knowledge that he could have imparted, […]
Lobbyists: split contract big problem
Billion-dollar helicopter contract gets even hotter for ‘Big Three’ One hot issue this fall for some industry heavy-weights will be the long-awaited Maritime Helicopter Replacement project. The Libs are expected to release the final draft of specifications for companies looking to bid on the contract to replace Canada’s aging Sea King helicopters — and the […]
We Americans have acted too proud for gutter fight: protracted conflict begins, the struggle against terrorism will define us now and forever more
[Graph Not Transcribed] WASHINGTON, D.C.–It was like scenes from the 1996 pop science fiction film Independence Day with great buildings collapsing and crowds fleeing in terror. But they were very real World Trade Center buildings falling on Sept. 11 and yet uncounted thousands of Americans are dead not in momentary fantasy but in crude reality. […]
