Bell just announced it may merge with Telus. My telco sources tell me that the regulatory hurdle they may have to clear may not be as steep as they might have been 10 years ago or so. Bell-Telus may be able to say that the cable companies and upstarts like ... more »
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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, June 20
That's it, that's all. It's summertime for our MPs
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 05:23 PM EDT
We’ve just received word that MPs will vote in about 30 minutes to put themselves out for summer recess, to return September 17. More later … more »
Toyota king of car sales in Canada
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 05:14 PM EDT
Toyota has four of the top ten best-selling cars in Canada in 2007, according to data just released today from Desrosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. of Richmond Hill, Ont. while the North American nameplates placed just three models in the top ten. Toyota has the Corolla (3), Yaris (4), Camry (6) ... more »
Jim Peterson resigns
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 02:22 PM EDT
After Question Period today, Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Jim
Peterson will rise in the House to announce his resignation.
Peterson's announcement comes a day after a similar announcement from his
deskmate Bill Graham.
Peterson's seat in the Toronto riding of Willowdale is expected to be
contested Liberal leadership ... more »
Waiting for new trucks for the Canadian Forces
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 01:41 PM EDT
Three Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan today after a roadside bomb was detonated under or near the unarmoured open-topped truck they were travelling in. As soon as he heard the news, a defence industry source of mine sent me this note: “Why are running around in open unprotected ... more »
U.S. National Security Strategy shows "positive signs" for Canada, says DND officials
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 12:44 PM EDT
Using an Access to Information request, I recently received a briefing note submitted to Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor last year in which department officials review the 2006 National Security Strategy of the United States, a document that each U.S. administration is supposed to produce every year but which the ... more »
Air Canada and Celine and Hilary
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DavidAkin
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 09:12 AM EDT
Want to see the video of Hilary Clinton's new campaign song, "You and I"? It's been online here since 2004 after I covered the Air Canada presser at which the company announced that Celine Dion would be the star in its new marketing materials. Air Canada produced a video of ... more »
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