I always thought that being an entrepreneur meant you didn't need government handouts? Am I missing something here?
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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 |
Monday, June 22
Ottawa gives group handout so group can promote life without handouts
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 09:51 PM EDT
Iran, embassies, and Italy: The latest rxn from Ottawa
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 09:38 PM EDT
... please note that reports that the Canadian Embassy in Iran was turning away people seeking sanctuary are false. Embassy staff are making every attempt to ensure services provided, particular consular services, remain unaffected by the situation. To our knowledge, no embassies in Tehran have provided shelter to injured foreign nationals. We are aware of media reports that Italy may open its embassy to wounded protesters ... more »
World Bank vs TD Bank: Who's more of a bear?
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 08:49 PM EDT
In fact, according to the TD number crunchers, when it and the World Bank uses the same forecasting model, the World Bank has the global economy shrinking by just 1.7 per cent next year compared to 1.9 per cent for the TD guys. Feel better now? more »
Note to Minister: Please wear blue shirt and khaki pants
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 08:08 PM EDT
So you can understand how relieved I was when the Prime Minister's Office e-mailed their handout photo-du-jour to press gallery reporters. It is a picture of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reviewing Important Documents today at Willson House which overlooks beautiful Meech Lake, Quebec.... more »
Canada's info commish quits
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 12:10 PM EDT
Canada's fourth and current Information Commissioner, Robert Marleau, announced today his retirement from public life effective June 29, 2009. In a letter to notify the Governor in Council of his decision, he explained that his reasons for doing so are entirely personal and of a private nature. more »
Coming back to Canada's tech leaders, it feels a little too familiar
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DavidAkin
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 10:19 AM EDT
The core complaints of the industry have not changed. Not enough angel investors. We don't support venture capitalists well enough. Government and other industry sectors don't buy enough tech stuff from Canadian companies. Canadian companies spend next to nothing (relatively speaking) on research and development. . . . more » |
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