Incumbents and candidates encourage supporters to vote soon
Even before the advance polls scheduled to take place on Jan. 13, 14 and Jan. 16, voters across the country can cast their votes by going to the riding’s returning officer’s office. Incumbent MPs and candidates from all parties across the country running in the Jan. 23 federal election are encouraging their political supporters to […]
Whistleblowers were sold down the river by Parliamentarians who publicly pledged to protect them, Senate rams it through
In a play of pure political expediency and a bid to take public credit for having implemented whistleblower protection, Conservative Senators adopted the position of ‘Get the bill passed and fix it later.’ This isn’t right. Whistleblowers have become accustomed to being betrayed by their employers. Being sold down the river by Parliamentarians who publicly […]
Some facts on Canada’s natural resources industry
* In 2004, the total value of all mineral commodities mined in Canada was $24.2-billion, an $3-billion increase from 2003. * Coal production increased to $1.6-billion in 2004 from $1.5-billion in 2003. * The value of gold production, Canada’s second most valuable mineral commodity in 2004, declined by 4.4% to $2.2-billion and the volume of […]
Aging politicians like to prove they’re youthful with exaggerated stunts, eh?
How old is too old is up to voters. But Prime Minister Paul Martin is campaigning like a man who has no time to lose. Paul Martin, in a youthful impulse, once said he’d serve at least two terms as Prime Minister. He is 67 years old. Should Martin win a majority and be as […]
Elections, environment and national media coverage
The reason why the environment is not ‘top of mind’ during the election campaign has much more to do with the reporters who cover campaigns than with the political leaders. Every time there is an election, environmental groups attempt to make the environment an election issue. Over the years, I have concluded that the reason […]
Recently Released Books [American Backlash: The Untold Story of Social Change in the United States] [The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed] [Royal Transport: An Inside Look at the History of Royal Travel] [Forging Alberta’s Constitutional Framework] [Fair Trade for All] [The Governor General and the Prime Ministers] [War X]
American Backlash: The Untold Story of Social Change In The United States, by Michael Adams, Viking Canada, 230 pages, $35. Blurb from the back cover: “American Backlash is about that trajectory. It documents a surprising and radical change in the mental posture of the American people since the 1970s. Conventional wisdom depicts a political divide […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: The Public Policy Forum hosts a new weekly, non-partisan breakfast panel on the election week
Every week, Public Policy Forum participants will go behind the headlines and hear from experts on the numbers, the highlights and the issues of the election campaign at the National Press Club in Ottawa. MONDAY, DEC. 5 Canada Export Awards-International Trade Minister Jim Peterson will host the 2005 Canada Export Awards.These awards acknowledge the significant […]
PCO preparing for new Cabinet, possibly whole new government
The Privy Council Office is preparing briefing binders for new Cabinet Ministers but insists the business of government continues. There’s a growing flurry of activity inside the Privy Council Office as personnel prepare for the arrival of a new Cabinet and possibly a whole new government. “We can’t anticipate the outcome of the election,”said PCO […]
A brief primer on the war rooms in Ottawa and Montreal
Liberal Party War Room Address: 81 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa Chief: Cyrus Reporter Staffers: Some of the senior staffers in the Liberal Party war room include: David Herle, Karl Littler, Brian Guest, Derek Ferguson,Taras Zalusky, Howard Millard, Maxime Poulin and Susan Murray. TV Spin: Susan Murray, Scott Reid, Michael Robinson. Campaign Slogan: None Strategy: To adequately […]
Blogger explains Harper’s ‘organized crime’ shot
Internet bloggers say media got it all wrong… At least in its coverage of Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s references to organized crime and the Liberal Party in the House of Commons. While headlines and news reports concluded that Mr. Harper was accusing the Grits of having links to organized crime, bloggers like “The Black Rod” […]
