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Sorted by Month: March 2010
2010 Ontario Budget Analysis
Today marks the seventh budget introduced by the Liberals since coming into office in 2003. Fleishman-Hillard has prepared an overview of the measures contained in the budget tabled by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan. The plan outlined in the 2010 Ontario …Read Post
A Day In the Life of a Politician
Mark Blevis,the Fleishman social media guru, has given me a bunch of topics to write about for the Political View. Today’s topic: A Day in The Life of a Politician.
As some readers may know I was the Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat for 15 years and a cabinet minister from February 2006 and October [...] Read Post
QP Summary – Thursday, March 25, 2010
All parties focused on deadline for Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan and the release of documents relating to the Afghan detainee issue. The Bloc also focused on a reform of CSIS.Read Post
QP Summary – Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Liberals focused on funding for First Nations University and student employment. The Bloc focused on the withdrawal of forces from Haiti, as well as, the application process for Haitian immigrants. The NDP focused on pension reform.Read Post
QP Summary – Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Liberals focused on maternal health and family planning at the G8 summit as well as funding for First Nations University. The Bloc focused on Quebec compensation and taxes on bursaries and scholarships. The NDP focused on the CRTC’s ruling in the fee for carriage issue.Read Post
Roundtable on Twitter and Canadian Politics
In follow up to the House of Tweets report on the use of Twitter by Members of Parliament, Public Affairs podcast host Mark Blevis met with Liberal MP Denis Coderre and NDP MP Libby Davies to talk about Twitter and Canadian politics. Unfortunately, Heritage Minister James Moore was unavailable.
This podcast features an excerpt of [...] Read Post
FH President and CEO Dave Senay on BNN
Fleishman-Hillard President and CEO Dave Senay sits down with Business News Network to discuss initial findings from the agency’s Digital Influence Index, a seven-country study designed to track and measure the Internet’s impact on consumer behavior. The full report, expected …Read Post
QP Summary – Monday, March 22, 2010
The Liberals focused on the Rights and Democracy proceedings and the airport behaviour of Conservative MPs. The Bloc focused on Quebec compensation for the HST and the exploration of Quebec’s sea beds. The NDP focused on a Pharmacare plan, maternal healthcare in developing countries, and the Vale Inco strike.Read Post
Congratulations America
As many of you know, I’m about to move to the US to launch a new Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice in our FH New York office. As a result, I’ve been following US politics even more closely than normal these past few months and (like many Canadians) I have been watching the health care [...] Read Post
QP Summary – Friday, March 19, 2010
The Liberals focused on the Minister for Veteran’s Affair’s recent airport behaviour. The Bloc focused on the HST and EI premium rates. The NDP focused on testimony regarding Rights and Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development) and pension protection.Read Post
