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Perhaps the most important part of today’s OttawaWatch appears in the latter part of the column. I would encourage readers – even more than usual – to read all the way through. The “robobcalls” subject has been of considerable interest around the Press Gallery in recent months. It has … [Read more...]
Much has been made, in recent days, of the Canadian Auto Workers’ (CAW) invitation to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, to address the influential union’s annual gathering.Not the least of the exclamations of surprise was the report that Carney had received a standing ovation from the … [Read more...]
There were few signs of religious demagoguery, when close to 200 United Church youth commissioners and Youth Forum members and some of their “elders” appeared on Parliament Hill Wednesday (August 16).The young people took a break from the General Council meetings, the church’s … [Read more...]
It was fascinating to watch the little dustup between Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay and Charlotte Guardian reporter Jim Day last week, over what is sometimes called, in the journalistic trade, “the torque of the story.”Simply put, to torque is to twist the story from what subject initially … [Read more...]
It was a year ago (July 25), that Jack Layton’s cancer battle caused him to step aside from politics. Less than a month later, he was dead.Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered Layton’s family a state funeral, which was accepted.There were a number of unusual factors connected with … [Read more...]
Bear with me for a few minutes and we will take a “circle drive” that includes some pondering on:Carleton University. Canadian Association of University Teachers. (CAUT) Two Ontario universities. Trinity Western University. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural … [Read more...]
John McKay, the Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood, in the near-eastern suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is an effective centrist critic of things conservative.As it happens, his faith persuasion is evangelical Christian and he is not hesitant to say, when it is appropriate, that he … [Read more...]
The departure of Bev Oda from the federal cabinet lineup calls for a few comments about addictions.Firstly, a few words to the good about Oda. Once she put her resignation on the dotted line, commendations, both tentative and effusive, have been coming forward. By several accounts, many close to … [Read more...]
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the church we attend in Ottawa – St. Andrew’s, the closest to Parliament Hill – The church had held a weekday noon hour service for public servants whose jobs were in question because of possible cutbacks.I received a response from Diane Scharf, long active as … [Read more...]
Last week, I promised to talk, today about what kept me away from St.Andrews Church on June 13. That promise is postponed, owing to theopportunity to report on something relevant to Fathers Day.* * * The funeral for Robert Davis Holmes, last Friday, June 15, in TorontosYorkminster Park Baptist … [Read more...]
