“Thatcher has died”: This text message sent by Canadian Transport Minister John Baird to a person at a gala dinner informing them that his beloved cat, named after the Iron Lady, had died, sent MPs into a panic.
Canada
Why would Canada grant refugee status to a white South African?
By granting a white South African refugee status, Canada fails to acknowledge that racial discrimination is outlawed in the South African constitution and that crime affects all colours.
Human rights good for Canadians but not for Australians
Canadians share with Australians many of the same values and have a similar outlook on life, however…
Canwest and INM still struggling
Canwest Global Communications Corp is selling its indirect interests in four Turkish radio stations to keep itself alive and out of receivership, while INM are facing a 200 million euro debt.
Canwest: “The cheque’s in the mail…”
Canada’s biggest media owner, Canwest, its banks and noteholders are still dancing around each other, as the debts mount and the deadlines extend.
Canwest, Indy edge closer to the precipice
Canwest Global and the UK’s Independent News & Media are treading a scarily similar path to oblivion.
BC-STV vs MMP: a psephological case study
The old British dominions of Australia, New Zealand and Canada make for an interesting psephological compare/contrast exercise, writes Malcolm Mackerras.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Harper risks being felled by ideology, just like his hero Howard
Have Canada’s prime Minister and his advisers not understood one of the major reasons their dear Antipodean friend has disappeared from the political scene? asks Greg Barnes.
Not what the voters wanted in Canada
As expected, Canadians yesterday voted, albeit narrowly, for a centre-left government. But they’re not going to get one, writes Charles Richardson.
Canada’s Conservatives set to fall short again
In Canada, even if voters clearly opt for a centre-left government, their perverse electoral system looks like denying them that choice, writes Charles Richardson.
