Economy and Budget
Rally for Canada budget consultation survey results
On Friday, I sent out an email to the tens of thousands on the Rally for Canada email list asking them to participate in a small survey concerning the upcoming…
Tag: Senate
23 posts tagged "Senate".
Parliament of Canada
New Senators
Newfoundland and Labrador – Fabian Manning Nova Scotia – Fred Dickson, Stephen Greene, Michael L. MacDonald PEI – Mike Duffy New Brunswick – Percy Mockler,…
Parliament of Canada
Senate appointments expected today
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to announce 18 appointments to the Senate today. A lot of the Ottawa-based media is either on break or anticipating…
Parliament of Canada
Senate appointments
I’ve learned of some of the names that are on the Prime Minister’s short-list of potential senators. The PM is expected to name 17 or 18 senators within the…
Parliament of Canada
Senate picks
Newfoundland and Labrador (1 seat) – Fabian Manning Price Edward Island (1 seat) – Mike Duffy Nova Scotia (3 seats) – Dr. John Hamm, Michael MacDonald, Stewart…
Parliament of Canada
Whistleblower stomped by unaccountable Senate
I cannot believe the news that has been swirling around the city in the past couple of days about Tory staffer Jeffrey Kroeker. Kroeker was reprimanded by a…
Parliament of Canada
Senator Marjory LeBreton Interview
I was delighted to chat with Senator Marjory LeBreton the other day. I’ve heard from many people that Senator LeBreton is perhaps the nicest and most gracious…
Conservative Party of Canada
My Interview with Senator Hugh Segal
Interviewing politicians is so much easier when they come through to visit Kingston rather than me going either to Calgary, Ottawa or Toronto to interview…
CBC
CBC under fire
Two events left the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation looking silly this week. First, a questionable decision was made to preempt its flagship national…