I’ve just spent four days (at the tail end of Stampede, no less) working with 500+ businesspeople and government officials at the 20th annual summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region. With over $1 trillion of “gross regional product,” the region is a growing powerhouse, well positioned to serve as the Asia-Pacific gateway. In fact, [...]
It is a trend that is sweeping the nation. Whether in BC with the resurgence of former Premier Bill Vander Zalm and his anti- Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) coalition, Alberta with upstart Wild Rose Alliance leader, Danielle Smith or on the federal scene, the three way battle between the Prime Minister, Jack Layton and Michael [...]
In an attempt to do more with lesss, the Government of Alberta recently released an RFP intended to supply more cataract surgeries for Albertans with less money. A noble goal. The results of the RFP were that the number of suppliers of these surgeries was reduced from 11 to 4 and a lower price per [...]
A few months back I wrote a post about what MPs are listening to on their iPods. Never could I have predicted that our very own Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, would be rocking out at 24 Sussex to “This is How You Remind Me”, however it turns out that this is exactly what’s going on. [...]
Four o’clock today will indeed be the witching hour, when reporters, senior government officials, interest groups and associations, and the odd communications adviser or two, will emerge from a day-long “lock up” in Ottawa to release to Canadians details of the federal budget. I really liked the way my old Washington colleague John Ibbitson summed [...]
Today Ken Hughes, Chair of Alberta Health Services (AHS) “Superboard” said Alberta was at a health care “watershed” in a speech delivered to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. After over two years of planning and preparation, AHS is now implementing a plan that will reduce wait times and increase access for Albertans. Armed with an [...]
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