The other week David Akin penned a commentary piece about an Ipsos-Reid poll that showed Canadians were evenly split about the census issue. It was trotted forward as proof positive that this was a non-issue that the press was blowing out of proportion. Well, things have changed. A more recent Angus-Reid poll shows that the [...]
Entries from July 2010
David Akin: Live by the poll, Die by the…
Urban Aboriginal Interview and survey
For those who haven’t caught it, there is a great piece/interview by Jeffrey Simpson of Mark Podlasly in the Globe and Mail about urban aboriginals, identity politics and economic opportunity. I encourage you to take a look – it’s a quick read. If, however, you find all of this deeply interesting… I strongly encourage you [...]
It was never about privacy…
So it is becoming increasingly clear that the census decision was never about concern over Canadians privacy, it was about dismantling the state’s capacity to engaged in reasoned, evidence-based public policy. It is also interesting to see the government trot out new faces to give the same old flawed defence. Flaherty is now running around [...]
Your friday funny: This blogger is at the wrong blog
For those who haven’t seen it yet, I strongly, strongly, strongly encourage you to watch the “This Drummer is at the Wrong Gig” video embedded below. I discovered the clip a few weeks and have been sharing it with all my friends. It’s awe inspiring, hilarious, amazing and, just keeps getting better and better as [...]
What Munir’s Resignation means to Public Servants
This came to me from an anonymous email address, but the author claims to be a public servant. No inside gossip or revelation here, but a serious question about how the public service will react to a critical moment. The independence of Canada’s public service has been a key part of our governing system. It [...]
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