Fleishman Hillard: The Political View

On May 4, 2010 the President of the Treasury Board Stockwell Day announced the Government’s intention to extend the provisions of the Lobbying Act. This announcement came in response to the Liberal opposition day motion that called for all Parliamentary Secretaries to be included under the provisions of the Federal Accountability Act.  Last week the [...]

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Voter turnout has been steadily declining since the 1980s. In the 2006 election, only 64.7 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot. This is down from 75 per cent in 1988. So, what gives? In 2003, Elections Canada released Explaining the Turnout Decline in Canadian Federal Elections: A New Survey of Non-voters. The survey found [...]

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Well it had to happen sooner or later. Today’s news conference on the Hill  that saw Stockwell Day sparring with reporters who eventually accused him of “not making any sense” on crime data and the census, is telling. Has the Ottawa press gallery finally turned on the government? The Harper government should take solace in [...]

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George H.W. Bush likely won’t ever forget it, but sometimes we do. It’s the economy, stupid. Bush Sr. lost his shot at a second term as President of the United States in large part because Bill Clinton’s campaign manager James Carville (the Ragin’ Cajun) uttered those immortal (in political circles) words at the right time [...]

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Si vous n’êtes toujours pas convaincu de l’influence d’Internet et des médias sociaux chez les Canadiens vous devriez prendre connaissance de l’Index d’influence numérique 2010 publié au Canada aujourd’hui par Fleishman-Hillard, en collaboration avec Harris Interactive. Je vous encourage à télécharger l’Index d’influence numérique et consulter l’analyse mondiale en détail, en visitant le: http://smr.newswire.ca/preview/fr/fleishman-hillard/how-canadians-experience-the-internet Vous [...]

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With the House of Commons adjourned until Monday, September 20th most MPs will be busy working the summer bbq circuit, spending some quality time with family, and applying a generous layer of Coppertone before hitting the beach. During this time of rest and introspection, I’m sure a few will take in a summer matinee at their [...]

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