The "governance" problems at BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion highlight a profound irony. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie, who took responsibility for the options governance cock-up that will cost the company US$250-million in restated earnings, is the primary private- sector promoter of something called the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)...
...CIGI was set up in 2002, when Paul Martin, whose sharp-elbowed lust for the prime ministership always stood in distinct contrast to his mushy feel-good internationalism, was on his way to Sussex Drive. Mr. Balsillie and his partner, Mike Lazaridis, kicked in $30-million. You, the helpless taxpayer, kicked in another $30-million. Bet you didn't know that, did you?
International governance is a variant of "global governance," whose "shadowy promoter" is Canada's ubiquitous Maurice Strong. Mr. Strong had a profound influence on Mr. Martin's brand of globaloney. Mr. Strong sat on CIGI's international board of governors for a couple of years, but left/ was removed in 2005, the year the Iraqi oil-for-food fiasco, in which Mr. Strong was implicated, hit the fan...
Read the whole thing. It's quite entertaining.
I'll bet Jim Balsillie isn't a big fan of Alexander Pope.
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Hes back! Right wingers, cons, etc are labeled as racist and anti french. Out of his own mouth, Garth Turner has publicly critisized Dion's ability to speak french.
http://repocreepo.blogspot.com
More double standards from everyones favourite whipped boy.
Repocreepo - Wow! Thanks. This is what we've been waiting for. Awesome.
Thanks for the quote from Pope! Always been one of my favorites.
" How happy he, who free from care
The rage of courts, and noise of towns;
Contented breathes his native air,
In his own grounds. "
As for Balsillie and the CIGI I did not know! Also another odiferous connection to Chairman Mo!
No surprise that the Libs donated Canadian Taxpayers money to the project though...I think it bears looking into how much was contributed by other countries! Just to see if we are the main group of suckers in yet another cash for Liberals scam.
Just to see if we are the main group of suckers in yet another cash for Liberals scam.
Canada, thy name is sucker. Ever hear about Kyoto?
LOL. What a group.
Creepy Guy: Out of his own mouth, Garth Turner has publicly critisized [sic] Dion's ability to speak french.
JJ: Wow! This is what we've been waiting for. Awesome.
Huh? That's what you've been waiting for?
BTW, not that accuracy seems to matter to many of you folks, but here's the actual quote from Turner: "Dion has to work on his English. I've told him that and I'll tell you that."
I think Dion's French is just fine.
Just curious, where were they when these little back seat deals were being done?
Exactly what I was wondering, Vicki.
Red - Back to your nitpicking, are you?
Call it nitpicking if you like.
"At every word a reputation dies."
-- Alexander Pope
"At every word a reputation dies."
-- Alexander Pope
Mmm... Good one.
I think you need to cut folks a little slack when it comes to comments though. I don't think it's necessary to be so fastidious. Repo provided the link. It was clear what he meant.
However, at your place you go ballistic over spelling.
Chacun à son goût.
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