If all the speculation about a cabinet shuffle in the near future turns out to be true, it will be interesting to see if Premier Kathy Dunderdale breaks the fundamentally sexist nature of her current cabinet. Kathy Dunderdale is justifiably proud of being the first woman premier in Newfoundland and
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Polls, Politicians and Messages #nlpoli
Cabinet is where the real political power sits in a parliamentary democracy. Ministers have enormous power both individually and collectively. Only the first minister – the prime minister or premier – gets to decide who sits at the cabinet table. That’s a power first ministers are always careful to preserve
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Too Smart To Stick Around
Pundits of all political stripes were expecting Stephen Harper to shuffle his cabinet this summer. Bev Oda left the cabinet yesterday and Julian Fantino replaced her. The shuffle was a fizzle. Why did Harper not deal the country another hand of cards? The truth is, no matter how he shuffles
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Apprentice #nlpoli
“We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganization; and what a wonderful method it can be for crea…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Truth in small things #nlpoli
If the truth may be found in the smallest of things, then the shifts and changes in Kathy Dunderdale’s second cabinet reveal a great deal. “It is very important to me that our government operates as efficiently as possible, while providing qual…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Quickie Cabinet Reaction: Happy Campers #nlpoli
If you don’t want the job, then quit: All these people in cabinet and every one looks like they have had something shoved up inside them, sideways. Even Kathy Dunderdale herself looks sour as sour can be in the picture illustrating the…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Cabinet swearing in at 10 AM #nlpoli
Kathy Dunderdale will be at Government House to see her second cabinet sworn in at 10:00 AM.. SRBP will will have the run-down later on Friday. – srbp –
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The fine art of cabinet making #nlpoli
One of these people will replace Shawn Skinner as Capital City’s man in cabinet: Tom Osborne John Dinn Dan Crummell – srbp –
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: A curious start to Harper’s first majority government
I’m taking a brief break from Liberal navel-gazing to turn my attention to other affairs of state, namely yesterday’s cabinet shuffle and senate appointments by the “The Harper Government.”First, I should note that I’ve made an executive deci…
Continue readingPample the Moose: Cabinet and Senate: Ongoing bad behaviour is stability, of a sort
I don’t have much to observe about today’s developments in federal politics, except to say that I am profoundly unsurprised, unlike the madly twittering press corps. Harper’s favorite cabinet ministers, such as Baird and Clement, got prime posts. Har…
Continue readingThe Wheatsheaf: Bev Oda has to go
Bev Oda has to go. It is obvious, is it not? The picture says it all. The somber attire. The dark sun glasses shielding her eyes from the grey Ottawa sky. Her hair combed down to cover as much of her face as possible. Either she is attempting to emulate
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: The Wee Shuffle
Today’s Cabinet Shuffle, necessitated by the retirement of Jim Prentice to move on to a job at CIBC, was as minor as it could have been. A replacement had to be found for Mr. Prentice, and while there were no other important changes the strategy of wooing Greater Toronto prior
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: The Wee Shuffle
Today’s Cabinet Shuffle, necessitated by the retirement of Jim Prentice to move on to a job at CIBC, was as minor as it could have been. A replacement had to be found for Mr. Prentice, and while there were no other important changes the strategy of woo…
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: The Wee Shuffle
Today’s Cabinet Shuffle, necessitated by the retirement of Jim Prentice to move on to a job at CIBC, was as minor as it could have been. A replacement had to be found for Mr. Prentice, and while there were no other important changes the strategy of wooing Greater Toronto prior
Continue readingThe Wheatsheaf: Re Shuffling
Stephen Harper shuffles his cabinet as often as he shuffles his principles. Because he is stuck with a minority government that prevents him from his goal of controller of Canada, this happens to be pretty often. Well… at least often in the sense that principles are pillars of support that
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