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Grits fast-tracked nomination of Mint chairman: Conservatives: Applications sent to Privy Council Office ‘were just trashed,’ says Conservative MP Gary Lunn

The Liberal government fast-tracked the nomination of Max C. Lewis as the new chairperson of the Royal Canadian Mint, the opposition Conservatives said this week. “The Privy Council Office apparently received five or six applications. They were just trashed,” said Gary Lunn (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC). “The nomination committee never even received those. All they got […]

MacKay parties hard and then runs 10k

600 thumbs up… Okay so I didn’t talk to all 600 guests at the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner, but I have yet to hear anything but praise about the Oct. 22 event, from the top quality of the speeches to the choice of venue – the Grand Hall of the Museum of Civilization. The […]

Federal government dragging its feet on bird flu: critics: Medical association calls for emergency communications system, more flexible regulations for doctors

The federal government should create a real-time communications network so physicians nationwide can share updates in case a bird flu pandemic strikes the country, says the president of the Canadian Medical Association. “There’s no communication method with front-line doctors and that’s a huge thing for us because you have to have a real-time rapid communication […]

Some facts on post-secondary education in Canada

* Revenue for Canada’s universities and colleges in 2004-2005 was $27.7-billion. * Federal, provincial and municipal government funding, including funding for research, accounted for 55.6 per cent of the revenue. This ranged from 43.6 per cent in Nova Scotia to 70.5 per cent in Quebec. * Student fees accounted for over 20 per cent of […]

Journalists love a good stunt, an eye-catching novelty

It is with deep feeling we mourn the passing of the timeworn Indignant Man With A Prop routine, to the sorrow of ex-Mint president David Dingwall. It’s sad, really; this is what it must have been like the day vaudeville died. Journalists love a good stunt.They’ve invented a few of their own. But a stunt, […]

Copps, the pundit, is back in national political action on the Hill

Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps is now writing a column for Quebecor and Sun Media newspapers and her Sunday Sun column is a must-read. Sheila Copps is back in action in national politics.This time as a newspaper columnist. The scrappy former Rat Packer, Jean Chretien Cabinet minister and deputy prime minister says she has […]

Stronach says ‘it’s all about investing in people’ in global economy

Belinda Stronach’s No. 1 challenge: ‘getting Canadians, in particular, young Canadians, to better understand the global competition.’ Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Belinda Stronach says investing in people and in universities is a top priority, but said the government still hasn’t figured out how it will spend the $1.5-billion over the next two years. […]

Lobbyists say they’re caught in pre-election crossfire

Many lobbyists agree that the current rules need to be enforced, but are skeptical of the suggestion that noncompliance is rampant throughout the industry. The lobbying world has been caught in the pre-election crossfire, says Hillwatch co-founder Scott Proudfoot. “A lot of stones are being thrown by both journalists and politicians and there is some […]