Inside ‘the reign of terror’
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Staff who were victims of former privacy commissioner George Radwanski’s so-called “reign of terror” took another step towards putting the scandal behind them last week when Auditor General Sheila Fraser tabled her much-anticipated report detailing a mind-numbing list of staffing and management irregularities. In an interview, […]
Small businesses need big tax and regulatory reform: we need to utilize tax and regulatory reform to create a leadership role in Canada’s economy
Small and medium enterprises play an important role in the Canadian economy. They account for 50 per cent of our GDP, and provide over half of all employment. The sector has also been more resilient post-Sept. 11 than many of our corporate giants. While the titans have cut work-forces, SMEs continue to provide strong and […]
‘People were afraid for their jobs’: anyone who asked too many questions was ostracized, says Douglas Marshall
Auditor General Sheila Fraser’s report describing George Radwanski’s tenure as a “reign of terror” doesn’t even begin to describe how broken down labour relations had become between the disgraced former privacy commissioner and the nearly 100 employees who toiled under him, says Doug Marshall, a review officer on staff who is also a union representative. […]
Finance Minister Manley says to look at the big picture on SMES: responding to the Economist’s story, Canada’s been ‘cool’ for some time now, says John Manley
The Hill Times Finance Minister John Manley, who recently suggested he can’t map out the next annual fiscal blueprint because he might not even hold the same position in a Paul Martin government, plans to deliver his highly-anticipated economic statement in early November before the House of Commons adjourns for what could be months. While […]
The spin doctors: “Should Liberals be worried now that the Alliance and Tory House leaders are working on a joint strategy to take on the government in Parliament?”
“Should Liberals be worried now that the Alliance and Tory House leaders are working on a joint strategy to take on the government in Parliament?” Warren Kinsella Liberal Strategist “These guys couldn’t work together on a three-house paper route. Concerned? Yeah, you bet. Paul and Sheila are up nights, now, and they’ve got the worry […]
Whistleblowing protection not in the cards: Robillard
Though union leaders are gearing up to make their final pitch before Parliament tomorrow to amend the government’s Public Service Reform Bill with better whistleblowing protection, the person they really need to influence likely won’t be swayed. In an interview last Thursday, Treasury Board President Lucienne Robillard confirmed that she is not ready to accept […]
Public servants have ‘game’: why balanced reporting rarely emerges from large, lumbering bureaucracies
If you want to understand how organizations work, turn your gaze away from the foibles and quirks (or every inspired leadership) of the persons who lead them. Of course leadership can make a huge difference. But if you want to play the odds, i.e., make better predictions over a variety of different situations over a […]
Cooperate with Martin, PM told by MPs
Prime Minister Jean Chretien will be under enormous pressure from his caucus to make sure he consults closely with his likely successor and long-time nemesis, Paul Martin, on all policy decisions when the resumes sitting during his last five months in office, say government backbenchers. Last week, more of the Prime Minister’s backbenchers urged him […]
The Hill Times’ list of who supports whom in Liberal leadership race, after Manley’s exit
MPS Paul Martin’s Supporters: Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, Man.) David Anderson (Victoria, B.C.) Mark Assad (Gatineu, Que.) Sarkis Assadourian (Brampton Centre, Ont.) Jean Augustine (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.) Larry Bagnell (Yukon) Sue Barnes (London West, Ont.) Gilbert Barrette (Temiscamingue, Que.) Reginald Belair (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) Mauril Belanger (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) MPS Paul Martin’s Supporters: Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, […]
‘I’m going to stay neutral’: Lib Bob Wood
A “very disappointed” Bob Wood, the veteran Liberal MP for Nipissing, Ont., says Deputy Prime Minister John Manley’s decision to bow out of the Liberal leadership race has left him with little choice but to remain neutral in the contest that has only two candidates left. The long-time Liberal backbencher, first elected in 1988, said […]
