Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Dan Gardner rightly points out that the Cons' continued efforts to trash our parliamentary institutions now that they have a majority shouldn't come as…
accountability
BC Municipalities already audited
News item, September 29, 2011 "Municipal politicians voted overwhelmingly Thursday to tell the provincial government they don't want a Municipal Auditor-General's office... "The local politicians said they’re already prohibited from…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your afternoon consumption.- John Cole points to a study comparing economic choices between psychopaths and stock traders - with even more disturbing results than one might expect:According…
Parliament In Review: September 22, 2011
Thursday was another fairly short day of debate in the House of Commons due to the visit by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. But that doesn't mean there was any…
Parliament In Review: September 21, 2011
Despite a typically short sitting day on Wednesday, we nonetheless saw an important preview of how one of the most contentious issues on the Canadian political scene will be dealt…
New column day
Here, on how the Saskatchewan Party's actions speak far louder than the pundits' words as to whether or not there's a real chance for change in the November election. For…
We can, but we won’t (2010 post worth revisiting)
I recall voting Liberal in the 2001 provincial election and for years now, I've been wondering what led me to that regretful choice. Perhaps, I suffered early onset of age-related…
We regret the error
But "whistleblower protection" and "coverup facilitation" are easily confused, especially when it's the Saskatchewan Party naming the bill involved.
Accountability in action
Good of the Harper Cons to be positively outraged that the massive cuts they've imposed on Environment Canada might result in cuts to Environment Canada. But who wants to bet…
Not very good, eh
That comment, taken from below, seems about right for this news: "Members of project selection committee Clement chaired received 83 per cent of $50-million G8 fund." A select committee of…
A cause for grave concern #nlpoli
The Office of the Auditor General is an independent and reliable source of the objective, fact-based information that the House of Assembly needs to fulfill one of its most important…
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…
Shared IT Services across the Canadian Government – three opportunities
Earlier this week the Canadian Federal Government announced it will be creating Shared Services Canada which will absorb the resources and functions associated with the delivery of email, data centres…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Trish Hennessy crunches the numbers on vacation time for Canadians:47Percentage of Canadian workers who say they need a vacation more today than they’ve needed…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Sixth Estate examines which party's candidates have violated the Canada Elections Act in recent elections. And it shouldn't be much surprise that Canada's…
Open to change
It's absolutely for the best that Paul Dewar is planning to reintroduce his bill to ensure a truly independent Parliamentary Budget Office. But what's most significant in determining whether the…
Just so we’re clear…
New rules for Canadian political reporting:If a federal government department is proposing to raise user fees, that has nothing to do with Tony Clement or any other Harper Con, particular…