Prime minister’s control an affront to democracy

Book review in the Winnipeg Free Press of Mark Bourrie’s book Kill the Messengers.

Bourrie has won a National Magazine Award for his journalism, which includes hundreds of pieces for major magazines and newspapers. He lectures at Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and the Department of National Defence School of Public Affairs. His first book, The Fog of War: Censorship of Canada’s Media in World War Two, was a Maclean’s bestseller.

Once again Conservatives are at odds with just about everyone

From the Globe and Mail:

Conducting a halfwitted census turned out to be more expensive. The 2011 voluntary household survey increased errors, reduced accuracy, chopped the response rate by 30 per cent – and cost an extra $22-million. Congratulations: The Harper government figured out how to spend more for less.

The vote set to ragtime.

CBC The Current‘s episode on a private member’s bill to restore the Long Form Census.

AnnualGeneral Meeting

Members of Winnipeg South Centre NDP are invited to our Annual General Meeting.

  • Date:    Sunday, April 27, 2014
  • Time:   1:30p.m. – Registration 2:00p.m.
                 2:30p.m. – Call to Order
  • Place:  Wildwood Community Centre
                 271 North Drive
                 Multpurpose Room, 2nd Floor

Guest Speaker – Pat Martin MP

Building a Prairie Breakthrough for Canada’s NDP

Date: Saturday, February 16th

Place: Sir John Franklin Community Centre Gym
1 Sir John Franklin Road

Daytime Event: 10:00am to 4:30pm

  • 10:30am Tom Muclair, Leader of Canada’s NDP
  • 1:30pm campaign skills training

Evening Event: Breakthrough Bash with Megan Leslie

An exciting Cabaret of Political Satire and more…
Featuring live performances by:
– Adi Sara Kreindler
– Rollin Penner and the Traveling Medicine Show
– When the Boy Wakes
and DJ BeezKnees!

Tickets are only $10 (further donations will be welcome).
You can get your tickets at the door.