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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 |
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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Monday, January 19
The Onion gets it right -- eight years early
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DavidAkin
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 10:30 PM EST
WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W.... President-elect Bush vows that "together, we can put the triumphs of the recent past behind us." "My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. more »
Don Drummond: Rock Star
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DavidAkin
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 01:41 PM EST
...I was struck at just what kind of rock star, if you will, Drummond has become as a result of the current economic crisis. Drummond is a credible voice on economic policy issues because he seems to be politically unaligned. That's not to say he does not have opinions on policy issues but he views the policy debate in terms of economic outcomes not political outcomes... more »Friday, January 16
Who's heard the CLC radio ads?
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DavidAkin
on Fri 16 Jan 2009 12:52 PM EST
Commenter JAD alerts me to the ad campaign of the Canadian Labour Congress. You can listen to the ad here. The ad encourages listeners to tell their MPs to put "working people" first as they draw up the budget more »
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
What your First Ministers will be eating for dinner
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DavidAkin
on Thu 15 Jan 2009 04:57 PM EST
The prime minister's office notes that this will not be a swanky affair. In fact, all these VIPs will be getting up to load up their own plates, buffet-style. Taxpayers will be covering the $25.95 cost per plate. Those who wish to share a bottle of wine will be asked to pay a modest $22 for their vintage of choice. As to the menu, the PMO helpfully provides the following . . . more »
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
Monday, January 12
In his last days, Bush looks north
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DavidAkin
on Mon 12 Jan 2009 06:55 PM EST
... waaay north. My colleagues Mike Blanchfield and Randy Boswell will have more on what will be one of President Bush's final National Security Directive and Homeland Security Directive. It affects Canada.
Friday, January 9
Worries over trade barriers
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DavidAkin
on Fri 09 Jan 2009 12:24 PM EST
...This kind of decoupling would contribute to the unwinding of the macroeconomic imbalances caused by the Bretton Woods II arrangements. It would also, however, be sure to reduce overall economic growth even further. It would also reduce whatever constraints economic interdependence has placed on aggressive action in world politics.... more » |
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