Media diversity is suffering
Herewith, a cautionary tale. Whatever one thinks of Conrad Black’s conservative brand of politics, he has one important characteristic which distinguishes him from most other media moguls. He’s not afraid of opposing views. Indeed, Black, who recently sold his remaining half-interest in the National Post to the Asper empire, relishes dissent. How else to explain […]
No shuffle, Chretien tells cabinet
Only small changes expected for personal reasons [Graph Not Transcribed] “Keep doing what you are doing, there is no shuffle in the cards.” This is the message that Prime minister Jean Chretien (St. Maurice, Que.) gave to his cabinet during last week’s meeting in Ottawa. Rumours of an imminent change in the executive have resurfaced […]
Irwin’s posting in Boston provides link between Bush, Chretien [Diplomatic appointments]
[Graph Not Transcribed] Boston posting is in home state of new U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci, who is close to the new U.S. President As the dust settles in diplomatic circles following last week’s round of appointments, Ron Irwin’s move from Dublin to Boston — which has become a highly coveted posting — is particularly interesting. […]
NDP communications director ready to drive message home: Bill Clay believes recent political trends, namely the collapse of the right, playing in NDP’s favour
[Graph Not Transcribed] As the NDP prepares to give itself a makeover, newly-appointed director of research and communications Bill Clay believes he has appeared at an auspicious juncture. If that’s the case, the caucus services bureau could use some cheering after the past nine months. The last election resulted in the ranks of their MPs […]
Liberal MPs largely absent from Bryden Committee hearings
Six out of Nine Grit MPs failed to attend last week’s committee hearings, citing scheduling conflicts Scheduling conflicts top the list of excuses as to why most of the MPs on the ad hoc Access to Information committee failed to attend the hearings last week. Six out of the expected roster of nine Liberal MPs […]
National missile defence “biggest issue of the post-Cold-War era”
Major debate in Parliament ‘bare minimum’ Canada can do, says Independant Senator Doug Roche A debate of immense importance to global security is raging around the world, but the Canadian Parliament is strangely silent. The U.S. Administration’s plan to deploy a national missile defence (NMD) system by 2004 has thrown international relations into turmoil. Russia […]
Let’s stop blaming the Americans for our own shortcomings: starting a trade war with the US would be a disaster
[Graph Not Transcribed] The so-called trade war with the United States is another example of the Canadian hypocrisy in dealing with our powerful friend-enemy to the South. It is hypocrisy not on the part of ordinary Canadians, but by their media and politicians. It is a phony debate because the purpose of it is not […]
Where’s the Martin coverage? [Southam columnist Lawrence Martin is fired]
The thing your correspondent likes most about National Post columnist Mark Steyn — apart from his cutting wit and his right-of-centre views, of course — is that he’s one of the few journalists left in the business who is not afraid to bite the hand that feeds him. Or any other hand, for that matter. […]
“There was fireball that looked like a mushroom cloud”: MP
New Brunswick Tory MP Greg Thompson and his wife found themselves battling an inferno this summer While most MPs are spending this hot, dry summer relaxing on patios and glad-handing at local barbecues, New Brunswick Tory MP Greg Thompson found himself battling an inferno to save his home. For weeks, Mr. Thompson’s wife Linda had […]
CIDA presence nowhere to be found in Sudan: lone Canadian diplomat Nicholas Coglan on watch
[Graph Not Transcribed] KHARTOUM, SUDAN– Sudan is the largest country in Africa but the Canadian presence here is meagre. And Nicholas Coglan, the sole Canadian diplomat here, makes no apology for it. He operates the Canadian mission in downtown Khartoum with the help of two locally-employed staff out of three rooms on the main floor […]
