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A poet without poems: Canada's taxpayer-funded wordsmith laments scarcity of assignments from Ottawa

Postmedia News wrote 15 hours ago: Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate, wondering aloud why the government never asks him to wri … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News, Poetry

Harper government welcomes report recommending energy-saving targets in buildings

Mike De Souza wrote 18 hours ago: OTTAWA – The Harper government is welcoming a new report by federal politicians, spearheaded by the … more →

Tags: National, Social Policy and Environment, Buildings, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, Deficit, Economy, Energy efficiency, Growth

Harper government denounces corruption after arrest of former Conservative staffer

Mike De Souza wrote 1 day ago: OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government expressed surprise and disappointment Monday aft … more →

Tags: National, Politics and the Nation, Conservatives, corruption, Irwin Cotler, james moore, jessica fletcher, Michael Appelbaum, montreal

Environment Canada recommends tougher pollution rules at Canadian mines

Mike De Souza wrote 5 days ago: OTTAWA – Environment Canada is recommending that the Harper government toughen rules to preven … more →

Tags: Environment Technology, National, News, Budget 2012, Effluent, Environment, Environment Canada, Fisheries Act, Joe Oliver

Quebec Professors Challenging the Royal Succession...To What End?

Reese Speaks wrote 5 days ago: Hey Readers! Tuesday morning I awoke to this news story, and I had to share my thoughts on the subje … more →

Tags: Reese's Thoughts on the News, Challenge to Royal Successio, Quebec Professors, Canadian Constitution 1982, Argument Over Enfringement of Rights, Abolishment of Monarchy in Canada, Reexamine or Rewrite Constitution, Rubber-Stamping Law to Reflect Those in the UK, The Succession to the Throne Act

Harper government to focus $12 million in funding on promoting Canadian history

Mike De Souza wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA — The Harper government has announced plans to focus $12 million in existing funding at the D … more →

Tags: National, Canada History Fund, Canada History week, Canadian History, Canadian Politics, Conservative, Conservative Party of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Events

Transport Canada reviewing safety rules to allow airlines to reduce cabin crew

Mike De Souza wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA – After granting an exemption on its existing air safety rules that set the required number o … more →

Tags: Business, National, Travel, air canada, Air France, aircraft, airlines, canadian union of public employees, denis lebel

Haircuts and highlights: Conservative MP Eve Adams on accountability

Bob Jones wrote 1 week ago: I hate to state the obvious, but the Conservative Party of Canada has some problems right now. There … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Eve Adams, Brampton-South Mississauga, Conservative MP, Stephen Harper, Conservative government, expense scandal, Conservative Party of Canada, Veterans' affairs

"Brenting his Rath"

hungdrawnandcultured wrote 1 week ago: Canadian MP Brent Rathgeber resigns from the Conservative caucus and attacks the Prime Minister and … more →

Tags: Current Events, Comic, Portraits, Politics, Canadian Politics, Canada, Stephen Harper, Harper Conservatives, Brent Rathgeber

Harper's 'flying Taj Mahal': NDP trot out their best one-liners in question period over jet paint job controversy

Allison Cross wrote 1 week ago: The wheels haven’t even lifted off the tarmac yet but the addition of the colour blue to the n … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, News, Canadian Senate, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, thomas mulcair

OM Greenpeace Canada, Keith Stewart TO You Let's laugh Harper’s tar sands ads off the air

Axcella Zed wrote 1 week ago:   As you read this email the Harper government is spending $16 million of your tax money on an … more →

Tags: Canada, Harper, Greenpeace, Harper's Magazine, oil sands, "Keith Stewart", $16 million

Harper government not co-operating with spending analysis, budget officer says

Jason Fekete wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA — The federal Conservative government continues to stonewall the Parliamentary Budget Office … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, National, Harper, NDP, Conservatives, Budget, Spending, PBO, court

Peter Kent encouraged by industry co-operation on pollution regulations1 comment

Mike De Souza wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Environment Minister Peter Kent says he’s encouraged by the “co-operation” of industry, par … more →

Tags: Environment Technology, National, Alberta, Andrea Lyon, Base level industrial emissions standards, BLIERs, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Dave Collyer, Environment

BORSAO CAMPA DE BORJA GARNACHA (2011)—Literacy, here I come3 comments

liquorstorebear wrote 2 weeks ago: Elementary school barfs out almost as many bullshit phrases as your typical business-speak corporati … more →

Tags: Reviews, Wine, Humor, Syrah, wine tasting, robert parker, Garnacha, Parenting, red wine

Harper government to fine companies for leaving unsafe products on store shelves1 comment

Mike De Souza wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — Companies that fail to pull dangerous products from store shelves are facing fines of up to … more →

Tags: Markets, National, Administrative Monetary Penalties, Canada, Consumer Product Safety, Fines, Health Canada, Industry, Leona Aglukkaq

DFO declines interview with scientist on oilsands because it disagrees with media report3 comments

Mike De Souza wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has declined an interview request with a scien … more →

Tags: Environment Technology, National, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY, department of fisheries and oceans, Environment, Environmental impacts, Environmental Reviews, Information Commissioner, Investigation

Federal politicians react to the passing of Henry Morgentaler

Mike De Souza wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Federal politicians had mixed reactions to the passing of Henry Morgentaler Wednesday. Some … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, National, Abortion, Anti-Abortion, Bob Rae, henry morgentaler, John McKay, leon benoit, Leona Aglukkaq

Conservative government’s war on science – This is a government beholden to big oil

fjwhite wrote 2 weeks ago: Legacy of devastation documented by science librarian No 758 Posted by fw, May 29, 2013 Science libr … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, information counterpower, evidence based counterpower, Climate Science, Climate

Mandatory ‘Public Employee’ Performance Standards: Timely & Warranted

Admin wrote 2 weeks ago: The Harper government is introducing a new performance-review system for the public service, which i … more →

Tags: career growth, performance improvement, engagement, actively contribute and shine, annual performance reviews, boosting productivity and efficiency, Civil Service, Clement, conducive to low morale and low productivity


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