Politics Briefing: U.S. President Biden heads to Ottawa to meet with Trudeau
Also: MP Han Dong leaving Liberal caucus, denies allegations related to conversation with Chinese diplomat
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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Significant change at the top of the Canadian public service – Global Government Forum
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced 18 changes in the senior ranks of the public service last week.
Source: globalgovernmentforum.com
Chris Selley: When it comes to corruption, Canada is no light unto the nations
Michael Wernick is still upset Jody Wilson Raybould taped a phone call that vindicated her damning account of the SNC-Lavalin debacle
Source: thestarphoenix.com
Michael Wernick on public life, new book
The countrys former Clerk of the Privy Council says the last several years have shown that the price of entering into the political ring is going up.
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Source: ctvnews.ca
Former top civil servant claims reporters and Opposition MPs can't be trusted
Michael Wernick, former $326,000-a year chief clerk of the federal public service, also described officials such as the Ethics Commissioner as status-seekers who like to appear busy with pointless investigations.
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Source: westernstandardonline.com
Days of rage: Angry voters brought new tensions to the 2021 campaign trail
Scott Simms ran in seven federal elections, winning six of them. And while he came to terms fairly easily with his 264-vote loss on September 20, the long-time Liberal MP is having a harder time accepting the anger he experienced on the campaign trail in his largely rural riding in central Newfoundland.
Source: cbc.ca