Comments for David Akin’s On the Hill

Comment on After Harper’s speech this morning, we still have questions by jevans

jevans — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:20 +0000

Personally, as a Canadian, I do Not want Stephen Harper to “protect Me”. I want a Prime Minister who has integrity and honour, who fights, to keep Canada reflecting the values of All Canadians. We are good and tolerant and forward thinking. I am proud of the Good Hearts of Most Canadians, I am not proud of this crime minister and his complete lack of integrity.

Comment on After Harper’s speech this morning, we still have questions by bob marcy

bob marcy — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:55 +0000

spoken like a true politician !
(gobbeley gook)

Comment on After Harper’s speech this morning, we still have questions by Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:33 +0000

My favourite moment – off camera wangler “see you in South America guys” Indeed. Why did the journalists allow themselves to be herded out? Docile, very docile.

Comment on After Harper’s speech this morning, we still have questions by Dan O'Neail

Dan O'Neail — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:03 +0000

I want to talk about some events that have transpired recently.(and then proceed not to)
Since that time, we have taken unprecedented measures to achieve that end. (none of which have worked, or actually been applied)
We have strengthened the powers of the Auditor General, (and then forced him to sue us to follow those rules)
anyone who wants to use public office for their own benefit should make other plans or, better yet, leave this room. (within a few minutes they all left the room)
there remains no better place to be than this country, Canada. So let’s get back to work. (By the way I am leaving for Columbia in a few minutes)

Comment on NDP MP Brian Masse makes the New York Times by Philip Martin, PhD.

Philip Martin, PhD. — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:13 +0000

Rather typical NDP like mad dog Mulcair who is opposed to all resource development. The NDP who are famous for giving away other peoples money while never understanding how to generate their own belive in a glass have empty all the time. Most Canadians and I think most Americans object to this extremist socialist doctrine.
NDP are wiped out in BC and soon will be wiped out in the next Federal election. When you trash Canada in another nation for whatever reason you dont deserve to represent Canadians in any political forum or stripe.
NDP and Council of Canadians are the Darth Vaders of Canada…the MEAN LEFTIE SIDE who hate this country and all it stands for.

Comment on NDP MP Brian Masse makes the New York Times by Blake Dunlop

Blake Dunlop — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:52:26 +0000

So what’s your point here, David?

Comment on Front page faceoff: Rob Ford vs The Senate by paul leinweber

paul leinweber — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:57:40 +0000

I agree with David Church’s comment. Also at stake here is the whim of the editor in a particular area who either informs or keeps his or her readers in the dark.

Comment on Front page faceoff: Rob Ford vs The Senate by David Church

David Church — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:54 +0000

What you have not disclosed but might be very relevant is which of the many newspapers you mentioned are owned by which media conglomerate, particularly those which are Sun Media/Quebecor papers.

For example, 4 of the 5 Ontario papers you listed as focusing on the OLG board resignations following Godfrey being fired by the new Liberal leader are all Quebecor papers. There may be similar correlations between the papers focusing on the Rob Ford or Senate scandals.

Comment on Duffy lobbied for Sun News Network? News to us. by Philip Martin, PhD.

Philip Martin, PhD. — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:05:10 +0000

I find it bizarre that the same folks who scream freedom of the press are the very ones who dont want to support Sun News.
As far as I am concerned Sun News deserves to have every support to present its unbiased point of view same as I watch some of the extremist views of Globe and Mail and CBC.
Censoring something because it offends your point of view smacks of religious dogma.
I take pleasure in comparing how an event is reported by differing political journalists…at times one event seems to be two different events when politics is infused. Today the media objective especially over this grossly overblown Senate malfeasance is designed to INFLAME not INFORM the public. TV News today is entertainment with flashing lights and newsreaders who cant speak proper English. And regurgitated stories improperly researched. As a technologist I regret that very few journalists understand engineering or technology or basic science. Stories of success are rarely reported. Negativity is the theme. Little wonder newspapers are becoming extinct, nothing to do with technology and much to do with journalistic substance or lack of it.

Comment on Duffy lobbied for Sun News Network? News to us. by Gabby in QC

Gabby in QC — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:07 +0000

OK, so people’s reputations can be ruined, with so-called journalists digging up details about what politicians said in the kindergarten playground, whom they dated in high school, where they lived with whom, how big a mortgage they carry, and other “essential” information published or broadcast under the guise of “the public’s right to know” … but a so-called journalist’s unnamed source cannot be verified and the public is supposed to accept the journalist’s version on the honour system — you know, the same kind of honour system people like Fife deride about the Senate’s procedures.

His Blondness has become insufferable. One reason why I no longer watch CTV news.