In news likely to make headlines on blogs only, we have learned that the Chinese Canadian Conservative Association is demanding that federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff fire Warren Kinsella for what they allege are some racially insensitive remarks about Chinese food.
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Who pays for this blog? I receive no fees, considerations, etc. etc. for the posts on this blog nor do I have any plans to accept any. My salary is paid by Canwest Global Communications Corp. I work for that company as the Ottawa-based National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service. The blog publishing platform used here is called Blogware and it's developed by Tucows Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My use of Blogware should not be taken as an endorsement of that company. Like all Blogware users, I do not pay any fees for the use of this service. I participate in program. Google pays me some money and, for that, I give Google some space on this site to display ads. Google sells those ads and Google, not me, decides what advertising content you are seeing. I do not filter these ads and take no responsibility for them. Readers should not assume I endorse any of the products or services advertised here. If you think other disclosures are appropriate in this space, I'd like to hear from you. All of my contact details are always at www.davidakin.com You can read more about this section |
Wednesday, January 28
Friday, January 23
The budget striptease continues
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DavidAkin
on Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:50 PM EST
I'm sensing that the government's communications strategy is to push out quite a bit of the budget ahead of time to gain control of the news agenda. Up next: HRDC MInister Diane Finley at 1:30 EDT today in Toronto; Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in Edmonton at 11 am (Mountain); and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq at noon PST in Vancouver. Wonder what they might have to say ... more »Thursday, January 22
The PMO begins the budget striptease
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DavidAkin
on Thu 22 Jan 2009 06:06 PM EST
Now, normally, the announcement of a key financial benchmark such as the size of the government's deficit is made by the finance minister speaking on the record after handing out substantial financial documentation to those in the room and publishing it online so that all Canadians can see what's going on. But for this announcement, the revelation of the size of the deficit was made by communications staff from the Prime Minister's Office in a briefing for Parliament Hill reporters.
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Friday, January 16
Who's heard Tory attack ads on the radio?
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DavidAkin
on Fri 16 Jan 2009 12:29 PM EST
The Conservatives unveiled new radio spots in which they call on "all MPs" to get to work on the economy. It's an anti-coalition ad. We've asked the Conservative Party what radio stations are playing this ad but they won't say. Some of my more cynical colleagues suggest that the Party tells the Parliamentary Press Gallery that they're releasing these ads and then the media immediately puts them on their television or radio programs for free... more »Thursday, January 15
Who says the Tories don't love the arts?
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DavidAkin
on Thu 15 Jan 2009 01:10 PM EST
... Since Jan. 1, Minister Moore has made six announcements handing out a total of $286,074 to arts and cultural groups. Today, it was Nova Scotia's turn to benefit with $62,500 for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, $100,000 for the Jazz East Rising Association, and $61,000 to the Scotia Chamber Players. Moore has also made a point of visiting some cultural institutions that were at the epicentre of the Tories political troubles in the last election with the cultural sector. Since the Minister Moore, last week, visited the National Theatre School and the Musée d'art contemporain in Montreal and then touched down in Toronto to visit the Ontario Art Gallery, and the Wychwood Barns project of Toronto Artscape, a non-profit group artists find space to work... more »Tuesday, January 13
Wednesday, January 7
Senator Duffy (and others) join their caucus
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DavidAkin
on Wed 07 Jan 2009 11:00 AM EST
side from being the first gathering of Conservatives in 2009, this particular meeting is notable in that it is the first one for my former colleague and now senator Mike Duffy as well as the other 17 newbie senators including Pamela Wallin and Nancy Greene. ... As for the national caucus meeting itself, MPs and Senators spent the first half hour or so milling about the Commonwealth Room in the Centre Block enjoying a pasty and a coffee and exchanging holiday pleasantries.... more » |
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