Energy Productivity
Invest $21 million; save $128 million … really? That sounds a bit fantabulous given today’s marketplace. Nevertheless, a recent study by C3, Alberta’s independent climate change agency, demonstrates we can…
Senator McCoy
Foreign Investment Absurdities
Amidst all the palaver over the past few weeks about US foundations investing in environmental advocacy groups which have lambasted Canada’s oil sands, I find myself decrying both the overwrought…
FN Education: Action Long Overdue
Six and a half years ago, I co-chaired an evaluation of K-12 schools operated by First Nations (FN) on reserves. We concluded that FN education was significantly under-funded and lacked…
Canada’s Democratic Deficit
Speaking of Senator Lowell Murray, he recently spoke at a conference in New Brunswick to honour Donald Savoie, the esteemed professor of public administration and regional development. The Senator's keynote…
Senator Murray’s Parting Shot
"I rather think something in the DNA of this government is never satisfied with a win but must try to destroy their adversaries. They are never satisfied to have adversaries.…
I couldn’t have said it better myself ….
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Is Civil Disobedience Catching On?
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Enough, Already
The Auditor General's report on G8 spending is now official. The Harper government deliberately hid $50 million from parliamentary scrutiny and evaded all standard accountability procedures. Furthermore, much of the…
Energy Options
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Why Bother?
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Expanding our Horizons
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Speaking for 3 out of 4 Canadians….
Former Senate Page issues news release as follows: Ottawa/- During the reading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s throne speech today, a young page was yanked from the Senate Chamber as…
LIVE BLOG: Throne Speech 2011
Well here I am, sitting in my seat the requisite 30 minutes ahead of the ceremonial start-up. 2:55pm: Finally, after 30 minutes of idle chatter, the Speaker processes with several…
3 Hopes for a New Parliament
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Miles H. Patterson, QC
My much loved husband, Miles Hudson Patterson, passed away last Saturday. He died as he wished, peacefully, in his sleep, at home. A celebration of his life will be held…
Environmental Reassessment
Everyone, even Environment Minister Baird, is calling for world class environmental regulations these days, it seems. The Canadian Council of Chief Executives also got on the bandwagon recently. " assurance…
WTF?
What could be more delicious? The CIA has established a WikiLeaks Task Force, widely known as WTF. Perfect! Rarely in official circles do functionaries assign titles that so aptly capture…
Oil Sands: Sanity at Last
Five months ago, Todd Hirsch lamented "no one’s telling the complete truth" about the oil sands. Finally, someone has answered his prayers. The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has issued…
Senators: Did You Know?
Prime Minister Harper appointed two more senators today. One is said to be a volunteer pastor of a pentecostal church, and the other has dedicated most of his life to…