Is there a future for public service broadcasting in this country?
At the very least, we are long overdue for a serious discussion of what Canadian public service television ought to look like in the 21st century. Well, that’s over. After seven bleak, Peter Mansbridge-less weeks, the CBC and its employees have settled their dispute, and life at the Mother Corp’s downtown Toronto bunker can return […]
Dingwall goes to Parliament Hill
Dave Dingwall blew into Centre Block on Parliament Hill last Wednesday, escorted by his lawyer, and quickly proceeded to throw a few verbal bombs at members of the Government Operations Committee, at opposition MPs, at government backbenchers and, oh, at the Paul Martin government, in general. The star chamber committee hearing was immediately dubbed one […]
Liberals ramp up election preparation
The powerful Ontario wing of the federal Liberal Party is holding a campaign college and a series of workshops about how to run a successful election campaign on Oct. 29 for all Ontario riding candidates and MPs seeking re-election. The campaign college, to be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Hamilton, Ont., from 1 […]
Governing Liberal lobbying scandal is 11 years old: And all this reveals is how the glacially slow-changing and still fatally flawed government accountability system is actually the real scandal
Canadians will finally get the honest, ethical, open, representative and waste-preventing federal government they need, and deserve, if the government does three things. Many federal government observers are claiming that the recent scandals involving questions about Liberal government-connected lobbyists David Dingwall, Richard Mahoney, John Duffy and others have revealed cracks in the federal lobbying regulation […]
Canada must improve its OECD ranking on a broad range of environmental indicators, says Grit backbencher
Canada is often touted as an economic leader among OECD countries. Northern tiger is one term that has been used to characterize Canada and its economy. Given Canada’s recent strong economic performance, especially in comparison to previous decades, this may be a fair description.The list of Canada’s economic achievements includes a steep reduction in debt, […]
The Spin Doctors: “Should an MP who crosses the floor be forced to resign his or her seat and run in a byelection, or sit as an Independent MP until the next general election?”
Leslie Swartman Liberal Strategist “Or the third choice – sit as a member of the new party and face the electorate at the time of the next general election. “It’s simply got to be a personal choice. Many things can happen that can cause someone to lose faith in their leader or their party. And […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: U.S. Secretary of State Rice in Ottawa Oct. 24
MONDAY, OCT. 24 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Canada – Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from Oct. 24-25 in Ottawa to discuss a wide range of bilateral, hemispheric and global issues in which Canada and the U.S. share common interests. Ms. Rice will also […]
Martin’s Liberals, like Chretien’s Liberals, chronically suffer from EES: Excessive Entitlement Syndrome
How lucky is Paul Martin? Lucky enough to escape blame for the Quebec sponsorship scandal – but not lucky enough to safely distance himself from a Liberal brand reeking of polluted ethics. How lucky is Paul Martin? Lucky enough to escape blame for the Quebec sponsorship scandal – but not lucky enough to safely distance […]
Book Launch of Busboy: From Kitchen to Cabinet
If you’ve never heard seasoned Liberal MP Don Boudria’s busbuy story, then you’ve been living in a dark cave for a very long time. The former government House leader who has penned his autobiography entitled Busboy: From Kitchen to Cabinet will launch his book on Monday Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. in the Reading Room, […]
Dingwall is entitled to one week per year: PCO guidelines
Opposition parties say former Royal Canadian Mint president is entitled to a severance of one week per year, according to PCO guidelines. David Dingwall, who resigned a little less than three years early into a five-year posting as president of the Royal Canadian Mint last month because he said he was “somewhat compelled” to over […]
