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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 |
Tuesday, September 23
Are politicians committed to open government?
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DavidAkin
on Tue 23 Sep 2008 02:26 PM EDT
"Candidates running in the federal election are being challenged to take the 'I Believe in Open' pledge. The pledge, created by the non-partisan VisibleGovernment.ca, challenges candidates to commit to five key improvements in government transparency, including making campaign promises measurable, publishing their MP schedule on the internet, allowing public access to government scientific and survey data, and making it easier for Canadians to obtain government information.... more »
Crime data and politics
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DavidAkin
on Tue 23 Sep 2008 10:30 AM EDT
The crime issue is back in the news after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced plans yesterday to change the Young Offenders Act. Among other things, the changes would have the effect of being able to lock up a 14-year-old for life.
Harper has another crime-themed announcement this morning during a ... more » |
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