The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he kee…
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They Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Wedge
The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he keeps his rural-Ontario/Alberta axis intact. He knows his voters
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Wedge
The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he keeps his rural-Ontario/Alberta axis intact. He knows his voters
Continue readingImpolitical: A little more important than the PBO thing
Tonight in Bruce Carson, the prospect of the auditor general taking a look at the use of funds at the school Carson directed, the Canada School of Energy and the Environment, is getting some attention: Industry Canada, which signed the $15-million fund…
Continue readingImpolitical: Early evening accountability watch
The RCMP: The Mounties have dropped their preliminary probe of a former Tory aide who was cited for political interference in an access-to-information request. An RCMP spokeswoman said Monday there will be no further investigation into Sebastien Togner…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: AG finishes term with more fumbles
Outgoing auditor general John Noseworthy held to his pattern of making less-than-accurate claims or claims without evidence, this time with respect to the offshore regulatory board. Noseworthy’s claims and the accurate information from the board are…
Continue readingImpolitical: The RCMP G8 evaluation in the early going
The way the news of a possible RCMP investigation into the Harper government’s G8 spending broke yesterday really was interesting. We have learned, courtesy of the Auditor General’s review, of $50 million being spent on G8 legacy projects in Tony Cleme…
Continue readingPoliTeching: Canada’s “Open Government” Needs Real Openness
Canada’s government claims about being for ‘Open Government’ got a reality check today as the Auditor General released a scathing report on the government’s non-transparency, and possible corruption in Tony Clement’s riding. The Treasury board and other government agencies did not keep any paper trail making it hard to investigate
Continue readingSleaze, slush funds and the Auditor-General’s report: This is supposed to make a difference?
With the release of Sheila Fraser’s report detailing a record of malfeasance and misdirection regarding G8/G20 spending, a whole raft of familiar patterns re-emerges.
Sleaze, slush funds, money earmarked for border infrastructure spent in Huntsville (…
Continue readingImpolitical: It matters
Just wanted to pick up on a thought in Warren Kinsella’s post on the release of the Auditor General’s report today: “Lying liars.”
The Auditor General’s report has confirmed what came up during the election, that there was serious non-disclosure to Pa…
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: MP Expenses Scandal: Grassroots Outrage or Media Invention
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I like the discussions that take place over at Steve V’s Far and Wide. They’re mostly Grits but they tolerate my Green-tinged rants and the partisanship doesn’t permeate the conversation as much as on some other blogs. T…
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