Accountability election, again
Did the Conservative government rush the CBC board appointments? — Inside the CBC
Late last week, the federal government appointed three new members to the CBC Board of Directors. Two of the three have strong ties to the Conservative party:
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The appointments were made without the supervision of the federal appointments commission […]
Thanks for the tips Jimbo
reportonbusiness.com: Flaherty lashes Ontario for ‘lack of vision’
The McGuinty government suffers from a “lack of leadership, a lack of vision and a lack of economic stewardship,” he said in an early morning speech in Toronto to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The provincial government “fails to understand the long-term benefits of tax relief,” he […]
21st century menace
RickMercer: Science: 21st century menace
Read the link above, because only Rick can tell it like it is so bluntly obvious, sad, and comedic at the same time. I know the options are grim, but is this best path for Canada?
Update:Supporting evidence, from the right-most leaning newspaper.
Update 2: I forgot to blog that the […]
Compromise on Parliament Hill
PM open to compromise with Liberals on Afghan mission
Stop the presses:
The move could lead to a deal between the two parties to avoid a spring election being triggered over the current motion, which the prime minister has declared a confidence vote that could topple his minority government if defeated.
Now that neither side is interested in […]
Govern and stop playing games
globeandmail.com: Tories put election on the line for crime bill
There has been virtually nothing of importance on the order paper for month because the “New Government” has been expecting to force an election for months. Seems like somebody forgot to tell them that they are not in opposition anymore and Stevie can go see […]
Flaherty: Screw the rules we won the election on
globeandmail.com: Flaherty acknowledges untendered contract broke rules
“It is correct, though, that administrative functions were not followed with respect to the contracting. Those procedures are now being followed,” Mr. Flaherty said. NDP Leader Jack Layton accused the Conservative government of “replicating” the patronage practices of the previous Liberal government.
No Jack, it is not replicating the […]
Gomery to Harper: No accountability
globeandmail.com: Gomery disappointed in Harper
CBC.ca: Gomery calls Tories turncoats on gov’t transparency
The man who investigated the sponsorship scandal says Prime Minister Stephen Harper seems to have abandoned any commitment he once had to transparent government in favour of a top-down style that centralizes power in his own hands.
$10 the election we are going to have […]
What Manley missed
globeandmail.com: Afghan journalist sentenced to death
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old journalism student to death for distributing a paper he printed off the Internet that three judges said violated the tenets of Islam, an official said.
The trial was secret and one of the judges stated that he did not actually see the material. […]
An economic outlook
globeandmail.com: The perfect storm could really blow
I second Anthony Westell’s view of the 4 major factors that will guide the economies of the World downward in 2008, and for many, cause them to plummet. See the link above for a good read (less the part about militant religion).
Make War and Peace
Mideast leaders to inaugurate fresh peace talks — CBC.ca
If the cited progress from yesterday’s continues during the summit, a Mideast Peace deal might actually be made. If such deal is made and all parties respect and a state of relative peace brakes out in the Middle East, then George W Bush would likely be […]