For those interested in Canadian politics, pay attention tomorrow to the Supreme Court's decision about Bill 101 and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Language so important in Quebec. I wonder what the decision will be (probably that the Charter supercedes Bill 101) and what the consequences will be (probably a resurgence in the sovereignity movement).
Archive for March, 2005
Big news tomorrow: Bill 101 and the Charter
March 30th, 2005plagiarist gets burned
March 30th, 2005Via Paul: plagiarists beware!
Looks like Wolfowitz is in
March 30th, 2005My hope that Wolfowitz wouldn't be supported by the executive directors of the EU countries has evaporated, in light of this story in the Financial Times. Here's hoping that Wolfowitz does a good job. It should be official on Thursday.
Update on Wed: Europe is angling for a deputy president position.
surprise, surprise
March 24th, 2005Now that the Conservative Party has had its policy convention, Stephen Harper is unsurprisingly taking a harder line in the House of Commons. I suspect that Martin will call Harper's bluff, that the bill will be defeated and that Martin will go to the Governor General. I don't know what she'll do, however. Probably dissolve parliament. My last prediction didn't turn out very well, but I figure that if I keep guessing, one of these times I will be right.
Ottawa plans changes to Copyright Act
March 24th, 2005I suppose that the music industry is very happy in light of this development. I'm not sure that Canada needs something more restrictive than the current legistlation.
Update on Sat, 12:37: Douglas referred me to this FAQ about the proposed changes.
Twelve balanced budgets in a row by Sask. NDP
March 23rd, 2005Two of my classmates are from Saskatchewan, so I pay more attention to its provincial politics than I used to. Interesting to see the Sask. NDP's budget.
Courchene on North American integration
March 23rd, 2005One of the great things about the MPA programme is the quality of its professors. See Professor Tom Courchene's editorial in today's Toronto Star for evidence.
hope for resistance to Wolfowitz?
March 22nd, 2005This BBC story has my hopes up that Wolfowitz will not become the President of the World Bank.
- Previous entry: Wolfowitz for World Bank?
Further North American integration?
March 21st, 2005If you have some time, read this indictment of John Manley's vision of what North America should be. For a different view, see an editorial in the Globe and Mail. And for the source of this coverage, see the statement itself (PDF).
On a related point, it appears that the NAFTA conference at Bush's ranch is now focused on security.
Becker on the war on drugs
March 20th, 2005Economist Gary Becker reflects on the costs of America's war on drugs and suggests an alternative to the war: legalize it and tax it. Not a novel argument, but interesting nonetheless.
