And … the Duffy Trial re-opens! This election has already seen many twists and turns with the Harper government showering us in taxpayer dollars, and then new travel restrictions proclaimed in the name of anti-terrorism. Wednesday marks the resumption of the Mike Duffy criminal trial, with Harper’s former Chief of Staff Nigel Wright set to begin […]
The appointment of Nigel Wright as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new chief of staff has added a new dimension to the debate over the purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Opposition critics are questioning the selection of Wright because of his employment with Onex Corporation, which has financial dealings with Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer […]
According to a recent poll conducted by Nanos Research, 42% of Canadians think the Prime Minister’s Office has too much power (Campbell Clark, “PMO too powerful, Canadians say,” Globe and Mail, 24 February 2010). Nine percent of Canadians think that the PMO has too little power, while 40% responded that it has the right amount. By comparison, […]