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(English) Failure of Tony Clement and federal Conservatives to implement recommended changes allows politicians to lobby the day after they resign — Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed is trading Parliament Hill for the Port of Churchill, leaving federal politics to run Omnitrax Canada.
(English) Developments in the latest Senate spending scandal clearly show independent audits are necessary to catch misspending
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(English) Developments in the latest Senate spending scandal clearly show independent audits are necessary to catch misspending
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(English) Loopholes in election rules allows corporations and others to give employees paid time off to work on campaigns
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(English) Loopholes in election rules allows corporations and others to give employees paid time off to work on campaigns — Canada.com
OTTAWA — It was one in a seemingly innocuous list of emails Elections Canada received from a member of the public last year.
But the questions put forward by this particular, unidentified voter touched on what some say is a major loophole in the conduct of fair and honest federal election campaigns.
(English) Key changes are needed to legislation and enforcement systems to restore the faith of Canadians in politics — Globe and Mail
If there were more rock ‘n’ roll, at least Canadian politics would be entertaining. But the drugs, corruption and bitter negativity that have plagued every level of government this spring is just turning people off.
(English) Liberals get what they deserve after Premier sets vote-suppressing by-election date
(English) Outstanding election campaign debt shows need for stronger enforcement and clarity in election laws
Ken Dryden – the former Toronto MP who lent himself $300,000 to take part in the 2006 Liberal leadership race – has no plans to raise money from individual contributors to pay off his outstanding campaign debt, says his lawyer.
(English) Scientists Have a Responsibility to Engage
To be, or not be, an advocate?
This is a question with which many scientists grapple. The answer is, of course, not a simple yes or no — but so many scientists and others through the years have attempted to make it so. Earlier this week, Tamsin Edwards of the University of Bristol wrote an opinion piece for the Guardian provocatively entitled, “Climate Scientists Must Not Advocate Particular Policies.” Edwards made the claim that scientists should be above the fray, but she got it wrong in several ways.