There go the TV debates
TORONTO–The worst thing that happened to nationally televised political campaign debates is that the first one actually meant something. Those of a certain age will recall the 1960 showdown between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy, and the impact, in Kennedy’s favour, that it had. It wasn’t that Kennedy articulated his positions more clearly. Quite the […]
Grits want some policy at Liberal convention
It won’t be a policy convention, but a government backbencher says next month’s Liberal leadership convention should definitely include more policy workshops as well as briefing sessions on the impact of the new and controversial Campaigns and Elections Financing Bill C-24 as incumbents and candidates prepare for the next federal election. Grit MP Walt Lastewka […]
Manji on her new book, The Trouble With Islam: ‘if God is as majestic as we claim he is then why can’t he be understood in any language? Why?’
It’s not a well-known fact, but Irshad Manji who recently created quite a stir when her new book The Trouble With Islam: A Wake-Up Call for Honesty and Change was released last month, is a former NDP Hill staffer. In her new sensational book, Ms. Manji, 34, currently an author, journalist and media entrepreneur based […]
Don’t misrepresent Canadian Alliance’s position: Sampson released because of aggressive Brits, not ‘soft diplomacy’ from Canada
Disagreeing with somebody’s position is democratic and expected. Misrepresenting somebody’s position ignorantly is regrettable — deliberately it is unacceptable. Bhupinder Liddar’s recent screed, “Where was the Alliance when Bill Sampson was in Saudi jail?” (The Hill Times, Sept. 29), delivered without fact or tact, assailing a Canadian Alliance policy position should be assigned to the […]
Fraser sets sights on small agencies: Radwanski scandal prompts watchdog to pursue small agencies
Auditor General Sheila Fraser, who delivered a sensational and scathing audit of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner last week, plans to turn her focus to small federal agencies next spring. The spending watchdog will begin targeting with increasing frequency the books of the many small organizations within the vast federal bureaucracy which too often […]
We can work it out: Alliance and Tory strategists: contentious issues of leadership selection, grandfathering of MPs are resolvable
John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Conservative Prime Minister, said it best, “Treat them as a nation and they will act as people generally do — generously. Call them a faction and they become factious.” [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Enough with the factions and the divisions, it is time to move […]
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, […]
(Cisco Systems Canada Co. appointment)
Cisco Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Walsh as President of Cisco Systems Canada Co. An eight year Cisco veteran, Mr. Walsh has more than 22 years experience in the information technology industry. In his previous role as Managing Director of Cisco Systems Australia and New Zealand, he led significant sales growth […]
‘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. […]
Canadian entrepreneurs tap into the power of strategy: innovation powers productivity of firms right across the country, it means more, better jobs
MONTREAL–I see it for myself everyday — the remarkable energy of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses. This year, as Canadian SMEs continue to face many challenges such as the SARS outbreak, the long-term effects of the war in Iraq and the unpredictable U.S. economy, they have responded with their trademark optimism, resilience and creativity. In […]
