I wonder how the pending showdown between Warren Kinsella and Ezra Levant will turn out?
two federal consultations
August 16th, 2006 by jesse No comments »You may be interested in participating in these two federal consultations on fiscal balance (the concept formerly known as fiscal imbalance) and post-secondary education. The deadline for both is 8 September 2006.
Hat tip: Paul Wells
I Am Not Afraid
June 9th, 2006 by jesse No comments »I'm not willing to let terrorists scare me too much. I Am Not Afraid.
learning about the US military, from the ground up
May 5th, 2006 by jesse No comments »Just finished reading Robert Kaplan's excellent book on the American Empire and its global military operations. In Imperial Grunts: the American Military on the Ground, Kaplan reports on his experiences embedded in various American military units throughout the world: with Marines in Iraq, with an Army Foreign Area Officer in Mongolia, with Special Forces in Afghanistan, the Phillipines and Columbia.
Kaplan approaches his subject -- the American Empire -- through the lens of its front-line troops. Interestingly, with the exception of Afghanistan and Iraq, it is the non-violent roles of the military that are dominant. Students of international development will benefit from reading the book because it examines the civil affairs function of the military through military eyes.
Every reference to the Canadian military -- there are only a few -- is very positive and usually paraphrased or quoted from a soldier.
It's well worth the time.
Canada and WTO agriculture negotiations
May 2nd, 2006 by jesse No comments »You may be interested in the CATPRN trade policy brief that Bob Wolfe and I co-authored on the political coalitions in agriculture negotiations.
harmful alteration, disruption or destruction
April 18th, 2006 by jesse 1 comment »The Fisheries Act prohibits people from undertaking works that will result in harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat, unless authorized by the Minister or the Governor-in-Council. This report of a gravel mining operation that killed millions of salmon is a case in point. I hope justice is served to those responsible.
Canada loses on softwood lumber at WTO
April 3rd, 2006 by jesse No comments »For the above reasons, we reject Canada's claim that the United States has violated the fair comparison obligation provided for in the first sentence of Article 2.4 of the AD [anti-dumping] Agreement.
brison should resign
March 19th, 2006 by jesse No comments »Kerr doesn't mince words while dissecting Brison's "defence" of his conduct:
Ignorance of any law is no excuse, but Brison's coy BlackBerry winking is especially baffling. As an ex-investment banker, he couldn't possibly be unaware of selective disclosure laws. One can't imagine what prompted him to send such messages. Perhaps the thrill of having a secret was too much for him.
Brison maintains that he didn't know anything. But he's made terrible decisions--the first one, when he sent the e-mail. His subsequent attempts to avoid blame are worse than his initial mistake. And to think I supported this guy for leader of the PC Party of Canada.
templeton on the internet cost contract
March 17th, 2006 by jesse No comments »Brad Templeton understands the Internet and his argument against per-e-mail costing is excellent.
