September 15, 2014 —
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Thoughts on the Scottish Referendum, as published in Globe Online Sept 15 2014 http://t.co/i8SV2IAH9I
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April 11, 2014 —
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Carleton University – April 11, 2014
I am grateful to the Senate of the University for conferring on me this degree today, and am proud to now be a graduate of Carleton University.
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April 11, 2014 —
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Farewell to Jim Flaherty, a fellow practitioner
The genuine outpouring of emotion on the news of former finance minister Jim Flaherty’s sudden death is a reflection of the political life that the public does not always see.
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March 26, 2014 —
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Global Brief – an interview
An article in “Global Brief”, where I discuss national unity, aboriginal issues, and foreign policy – a wide ranging discussion which I hope you enjoy. http://t.co/elgozh1hID
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February 18, 2014 —
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Why National Unity is Always an Issue
It took David Cameron’s emotional speech at the start of the Olympic Games to begin to lift the British public out of their complacency on the potential impact of a …
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February 16, 2014 —
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Funding Discrimination: “Just the facts”
Wanted to share an analysis of the resources actually being provided to First Nations for education by the Harper government.
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February 16, 2014 —
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Jim Coutts, an appreciation by Tom Axworthy
Jim Coutts, an Appreciation: First in Class of Political Advisers Thomas S. Axworthy Unlike the United States, political advisers and chiefs of staff to Canadian prime ministers are not widely …
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February 15, 2014 —
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“MLK was here” – notes about Dr. King
Martin Luther King’s struggle ended with an assassin’s bullet nearly 50 years ago, but his message and example live on. He taught us all many things, but I think especially …
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February 7, 2014 —
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Why is it taking governments so long to say NO to “pay for plasma” ?
First, a declaration of experience. I worked for several years as a negotiator for the Canadian Red Cross in after federal and provincial decided to shift responsibility for blood donations …
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February 5, 2014 —
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Addiction is a disease, not a moral lapse.
The tragic death of the multi-talented American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has given rise to another torrent of commentary about how and why such a gifted man could “succumb” to …
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