Sorted by Month: November 2009

You know, there’s something about all these CTV Senators that makes them hard to listen to or believe when they spin.
I first noticed it with Jim Munson when he joined Chretien. No doubt that the PM’s overall communications improved, but whenever Munson himself tried to spin the government’s lines it sounded flat and unbelievable, [...] Read Post »

All parties focused on the torture issue and the need for all associated documentation to be released by the government. The NDP also asked about the need to eradicate child poverty.Read Post »

Just over a week ago, I was one of thousands of Canadians who logged into the Vancouver 2010 Olympic ticket website and spent the better part of my Saturday in the online “virtual waiting room”, for the chance to purchase a couple of seats at a hockey game, a snowboard qualifier or a curling match. [...] Read Post »

The headline on the reads, “PM lauds press freedoms, then ducks questions”. What is implied by the headline is that it is inconsistent to say that you believe in freedom of the press and then not have a press conference. Hmm..I wonder if there are any legitimate reasons for the Prime Minister to not take questions after such a speech.Read Post »

All parties focused on the government’s knowledge and alleged inaction surrounding the possible torture of Afghan detainees transferred from the Canadian Forces.Read Post »

The rules of the House of Commons evolve over time and in a minority parliament those rules are constantly being challenged and then amended to reflect the new political landscape. Almost 10 years have passed since the House of Commons Procedure and Practice edited by Robert Marleau and Camille Montpetit was released and significant changes [...] Read Post »

Copenhagen is being billed as the next great event to save the planet. But the closer it gets the more it seems very little will be achieved other than a lot of talk and perhaps that’s not all bad.
It seems like a great amount of our energy and money will be spent in pursuit of [...] Read Post »

With no shortage of public anger directed at Wall Street, industry observers suggest banks start paying closer attention to the tangibles of a tarnished reputation. Among other things, a bad reputation can harm a company’s “ability to fight for what it wants in Washington,” argues Franz Paasche, corporate reputation specialist with Communications Consulting Worldwide (CCW), [...] Read Post »

The Liberals asked about the need for a judicial inquiry into the Afghan torture allegations. The Bloc asked about the need for a public inquiry into the Afghan torture allegations. The NDP asked about the need for a judicial inquiry into the Afghan torture allegations.Read Post »

Earlier this week, Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin set off a series of political bombs that suggested that senior Canadian government officials ‘knew about’, ‘ignored’, or generally ‘dismissed’ his reports regarding Canadian complicity in the torture of Afghan citizens by their own government.
The next day, various current and forumer government officials including Peter McKay, Rick Hillier [...] Read Post »