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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.
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View Article  Briefing Books: Finance

For fiscal 2007, the Department of Finance will seek Parliament’s approval to spend $73.7–billion. (p455).

Here are the big ticket items in that request:

  • Interest and service costs related to the public debt plus funding for Canada Investment and Savings will be $34.4–billion.*
  • Health Canada transfer costs $20.1–billion
  • Fiscal Equalization ...   more »
View Article  Briefing Books

One of the most popular items that gets “A-TIPPED” — this weird word is used as a verb and it means “filing a request under federal Access to Information and Protection of Privacy legislation” — are the briefing books that newly sworn in cabinet ministers get. When you A-TIP or ATIP ...   more »

View Article  PM to snub gallery dinner?

I learned today (and reported on CTV Newsnet a few minutes ago) that the Prime Minister may ramp up his confrontation with the Parliamentary Press Gallery by refusing to attend the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner.

My sources indicate that Stephen Harper plans to tell his caucus at a future ...   more »


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