Politicians side-stepping growth of organized crime in Canada: Public Safety Department sound alarms on multi-billion-dollar activities in secret briefings
The impact of organized crime has hardly been mentioned in the current election campaign. This, despite the fact that “Canada’s international reputation is suffering,”since many countries now see it as a growing haven for such activities, according to the Public Safety Department’s own documents from 2005. The briefings were presented to Deputy Ministers sitting on […]
Slim pickings: look at winnable ridings for female candidates: Although 36 per cent of NDP candidates are women, none is running in a winnable riding
British Columbia Liberals currently hold eight seats in British Columbia; only one of these is held by a woman (Hedy Fry). One incumbent is not running, but the candidate seeking to replace him is male. There are 15 winnable seats for the Liberals in B.C., and four female candidates in these ridings. In addition to […]
What would Harper’s Federal Accountability Act mean to lobbyists working in his war room?
It was supposed to be a just another photo op for a newly-crowned party leader, but the now infamous snapshot of then-incoming Prime Minister Paul Martin surrounded by a transition team that included some of Ottawa’s most influential lobbyists may go down in Canadian political history as the beginning of the end for the Liberal […]
You’re online, eh?
The Information Technology Services Branch is responsible for several elements of the federal Government’s On-Line initiative in an effort to provide “a whole-of-government approach to serving Canadians.” – Public Works and Government Services According to a 2004-2005 EKOS survey on trends in internet usage and access: * 78% of Canadians had used the internet in […]
Government changing the culture of governance: Brison: Move toward more electronic commerce will also help cut the time it takes to do business
Bernard Courtois, [in] his editorial called “Don’t stall procurement reform”said, and I quote: “Businesses cannot responsibly advocate lower taxes and more efficient government on one hand while demanding that the government spend more than it should to buy products and services.” He went on to say, “We need to get on with it. Stalling procurement […]
What’s up with information technology in government?
AG’s report in 2005 not good “I’m disappointed that the government still does not meet its own minimum standards for IT security, even though most of them have been well known for more than a decade. It means that government systems and the sensitive data they hold are vulnerable to security breaches.This environment provides more […]
10 closest ridings in 2004
1. Western Arctic, N.W.T.: Ethel Blondin- Andrew (Lib) def. Dennis Bevington (NDP) by 53 votes 2. Jeanne-Le Ber, Que.: Liza Frulla (Lib) def.Thierry St-Cyr (BQ) by 72 votes 3. Simcoe-Grey, Ont.: Helena Guergis (Cons) def. Paul Bonwick (Lib) by 100 votes 4. New Westminster-Coquitlam, B.C.: Paul Forseth (Cons) def. Steve McClurg (NDP) by 113 votes […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: Ekos’ Graves to look at political landscape
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 Federal Election 2006: Approaching National Judgment – At the dawn of a national election, the federal political landscape is being fundamentally rethought and reshaped by a battle to define Canada. EKOS Research president Frank Graves will demystify how these conflicting visions sit with Canadians and will look at the evolving structure of […]
‘This eight-week marathon, while fun, is starting to get really, really silly,’ say the Wiseguys
Last week’s English and French TV debates Powers: Now I remember why elections are supposed to be shorter than they were in the past.This eight-week marathon, while fun, is starting to get really, really silly. Perhaps the ludicrous behaviour started at last Monday night’s English language debate. Paul Martin’s crazy “Hail Mary”pass on repealing the […]
Senior civil servants encouraged to offer ‘gifts’ to Liberals: report
Hundreds of political aides could soon be looking for work in the public service, should the Liberals be defeated at the polls next Monday. Senior civil servants might have gotten a little confused about the nature of their jobs after receiving an urgent dispatch from Liberal Party headquarters. The letter, signed by Liberal Party of […]
