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Jim Travers, 1948-2011
Toronto Star columnist Jim Travers passed away yesterday at the age of 62 and after nearly 40 years in journalism. Last year, Mr. Travers won the National Newspaper Award for political writing after penning a lament and clarion call for Canadian democracy. His words then are only more vital now.
Speaking of hyperventilating
MARK STEYN: In his scathing attacks on Fox News, Don Newman sounds a bit bombastic himself
Peter Mansbridge and Laureen Harper get a taste of the Arctic
“A Taste of the Arctic,” held at the National Gallery of Canada, kicked
Former Parliamentarians gather with future former Parliamentarians
The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians held a dinner in the Fairmont Château Laurier ballroom. Below, former Reform MP Deb Grey.
The legacy of Preston Manning
Don Newman posits his theory as to where everything went sideways.
On why the NDP hates all the applause
And a political wife’s new hair
The first step is admitting you’ve got a problem
I was to have spent part of this afternoon participating in the Public Policy Forum’s Back to School celebration (Kady’s there), specifically as part of an afternoon panel alongside Don Newman, Ian Brodie and Carleton’s Katherine Graham on the topic of how we might “improve the Canadian political system.” Suffice it to say I would’ve been the least insightful of the panelists and it’s largely for my own good that a scheduling conflict means I can’t be there.
Mitchel Raphael on who Don Newman will miss
And Rona Ambrose’s man-hating dog
Run the option
Glen Pearson asks the Prime Minister to come up with a Plan B.