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August 23, 2010

PM, GG should use La Citadelle more often

Her Excellency and the new GG-designate should host more medal ceremonies, more state dinners, more ceremonies such as the swearing-in of ministers at La Citadelle to remind us, particularly those in English Canada, about this important piece of our patri

August 23, 2010

Method for taking ethical pulse of elected officials needed

Here's one idea: a census for those who are in office and those want to run for public office with simple yes or no questions such as 'Do you think it is right to make a pledge and subsequently break it, if it serves your interest?'

August 23, 2010

Unreported crime a serious problem feds should deal with

Congratulations to Treasury Board President Stockwell Day for raising a serious public policy issue, but to really address it, the government is going to have to ask itself some serious questions about its approach to victims and crime.

August 23, 2010

Cutting through spin, a pernicious euphemism

Spin is an essential part of the extensive efforts of the Harper government to create a reality for voters that will increase the odds of re-election, preferably with a majority.

August 23, 2010

Liberals should merge with Green Party, not NDP

Canada's political parties, including the Green Party, have been unable to convince the electorate that any model that allows our human footprint to co-exist with nature warrants implementation. And yet, adopting an environmentally sustainable approach to economic and social policy remains the critical challenge of our times.

August 16, 2010

Governments use three types of policy analysis to make decisions

But there's evidence the Harper government has little use for policy analysis, aside perhaps for assessing how a decision might play with its political base.

August 16, 2010

Aboriginals to be especially hard hit by government's crime legislation

The rate for aboriginal incarceration in 2008 was nine times the national average. This should be a national concern.

August 16, 2010

A worldwide 911 system will save lives and reduce harm

Every time disasters strike, the international community's response suffers from a lack of co-ordination between governments, NGOs.

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