News making
Discriminatory hiring in the government
Here’s a good job that may interest you. A Corrections Officer making $59,513 to $74,647 per year would be a great paying job for most Canadians. You must…
New Brunswick
14 posts on New Brunswick from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Conservative Party of Canada
Dollars for Donuts
From the Globe and Mail, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government announced they’d pony up $190,000 for Mrs. Dunster’s Donut of New Brunswick. The money, for a…
Canadian Media
A quick glance over at the MSM this evening…
I’m arching and furrowing my blow at this in a way that would make Ignatieff envious… @RosieBarton “The politics of hope will beat the politics of fear…
Conservative Party of Canada
John Williamson to run
The news came this morning from the Telegraph Journal that the Prime Minister’s director of communications, John Williamson, would be seeking Greg Thompson’s…
Canadian Politics
The latest in a proud history of meltdowns in our parliamentary history
New Brunswick MLA Abel Leblanc had a moment in the legislature yesterday: I’m in a bit of a Friday mood, I’ll see if I can hunt down more youtube captured…
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau demands $10,000 speaking fee… from Liberals
From Saturday’s Times Transcript, A Who’s Who of Metro Moncton and, indeed, the province showed up and raised $35,000 for projects promoting increased…
Parliament of Canada
New Senators
The new senators: Quebec Claude Carignan Judith Siedman Jacques Demers Ontario Doug Finley Linda Frum New Brunswick Carolyn Stewart-Olsen Manitoba Don Plett…
Parliament of Canada
Senate appointments tomorrow
I’m hearing that the Prime Minister will be naming nine new senators tomorrow by 2:00pm. Here are the party veterans that I’m hearing are sure bets Manitoba –…
Canadian Media
Telegraph Journal apologizes to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Today, we learn from the Telegraph Journal: On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, the Telegraph-Journal published a story about the funeral mass celebrating the life of…