Canadian Media
Press Gallery off message
Sun Media’s Elizabeth Thompson: When Prime Minister Stephen Harper described last Fall’s stock market dive as “a great buying opportunity,” it was seen by many…
Tag: David Akin
18 posts tagged "David Akin".
Stephen Harper
Harper cuts travel grants to artists
When Guy Giorno took over the chief of staff’s office to the Prime Minister, he rounded up the Ministerial chiefs, the directors of communications and senior…
Conservative Party of Canada
Jason Kenney accusing Liberal Party of “Tammany Hall operation of patronage”
Consider this quote from Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity Jason Kenney that he gave to reporters last week after caucus in Lévis,…
Digital Politics
Thoughts about the Pakistan story
Often when writing this blog I try and wear two hats: one of a reporter and one of a conservative critic. If I get whiff of a good story, I’ll do my best to…
Digital Politics
Facebook freeze
I was wondering when this would finally happen… Facebook, perhaps the most popular social networking site in the world where one can build a network among…
Economy and Budget
Economic update
Here are the main points of Flaherty’s economic update: Eliminate the net debt by 2021 Reduce debt to 25% of GDP by 2012-13 inflation target at 2% until at…
Parliament of Canada
MSM confirms RCMP investigation of Liberal Senator
CTV News has just confirmed a detail which I broke on this blog 7 days ago. Last week, I explained: “Today, I learned that new improprieties by Liberal Senator…
Stephen Harper
Things learned so far this morning
Michaelle Jean, the Governor General, takes the actual reins of power in the hour between Martin’s resignation and Harper’s swearing-in. Gary Lunn took a taxi…
Digital Politics
Blogging Tory on CTV News tonight
Andrew at Bound by Gravity is making his network television debut tonight in a story about blogging and the shifting trend from advertising in the MSM to…