Carson: Peddling influence, and excess baggage
Bruce Carson, former aide to Canadian Prime minister Stephen Harper, charged with influence peddling. Carson had previous convictions for theft, forgery and fraud.
Pay the piper! B.C. Premier Christy Clark asks Alberta Premier Alison Redford for larger share of oil revenues in exchange for Pipeline crossing B.C.
“Pipe Dreams”: Alberta Premier says not a chance
Double-Double Duty? G.I. [Cup of] Joe
Canadian Military advertises job post for “coffee commando”: clerk who’s main duties are to “prepare coffee orders, set up commanding officer’s coffee and control coffee inventory and revenue “
Canadian Government considers contracting out prison services, including meals
“Our B&E breakfast special remains very popular”
Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel: Blowing Smoke?
Multi-million dollar PR campaign for Northern Gateway Pipeline Project rings false after U.S. regulatory watchdog issues damning report warning of “pervasive systemic problems, mistakes and missteps”
Enbridge acted like “Keystone Cops” after disastrous Michigan pipeline rupture
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman blasts Enbridge for mishandling 840,000 gallon oil spill which caused $800 million in damages.
Harper names Julian Fantino to succeed Bev Oda as Canada’s International Development Minister
Fantino oversaw disastrous F-35 Stealth Fighter purchase fiasco and has little international experience.
Canadian Conservative Cabinet Minister Bev Oda resigns after numerous expense account controversies
Oda and done with. No more $1,000 limo rides and $16 glasses of orange juice.
[Happy Canada Day.] Joe Canadian makes Citizen’s arrest of Stephen Harper for Destruction of the Environment
Harper Conservatives pass law expanding Citizen Arrest Powers. Harper Government’s gutting of environmental protection laws will cause serious harm to Canadian Environment
Rio: +20, Earth: -20 [“Peter Can’t”]
Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent says the lack of solid commitments, timelines and numbers at Rio Earth Summit is a “good thing”.
