Google schools the CRTC

There’s just so much that I enjoy about Google’s latest submission to the CRTC. I wanted to share their very pointed response to the regulatory body in its…

Postal filibuster was a practice round

First Air Canada then Canada Post. What does the future hold in showdowns of Conservatives versus the union-backed New Democratic Party? I noted a couple of…

Thoughts on the NDP filibuster

The NDP filibuster over bill C-6 is over and it ended with more of a whimper than a bang. With 102 MPs allowed to speak for 20 minutes (not including about 10…

Jim Flaherty interview at the 2011 Conservative Convention

Shelly Glover interview at the 2011 Conservative Convention

I ask Shelly Glover about the budget and the upcoming law and order omnibus legislation:

Lisa Raitt interview at the 2011 Conservative Convention

I ask Minister Raitt about the postal strike and privatization.

Conventioning

I’m at the Conservative convention here in Ottawa taking in the sights. Many have described the event as a victory party with 2500 of the party faithful,…

Julian Fantino: Minister of Procurement

It was a move during the latest swearing-in of cabinet that made a few observers scratch their heads: an Associate Minister of Defence was named to cabinet,…

Bad move Christy Clark

Trading a sales tax cut for a corporate tax increase? This is bad tax policy from the Premier of BC. The HST has been a thorny and populist issue. The NDP is…