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EXCLUSIVE POLITICAL COVERAGE: NEWS, FEATURES, AND ANALYSIS INSIDE DAVID ANGUS CLIMATE HEARD ON Outgoing Tory Senator SCIENCE THE HILL HILL David Angus on politics and CHANGE CLIMBERS money. Exclusive p. 7 Feds mount systematic Peter Kent has a seemingly Conservative Senator campaign against scientific lackadaisical approach to Don Meredith on the More changes in the Prime evidence in decision-making. climate change. Exclusive p. 3 shootings in Toronto. p. 2 Minister’s Office. p. 19 Exclusive p. 13 TWENTY-THIRD YEAR, NO. 1147 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSWEEKLY MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012 $4.00 Canada’s election PARLIAMENT: POWER Expect a fall ‘charm system mostly clean, offensive’ to give but corruption, fraud, IT’S TIME TO DEMOCRATIZE PM a bounce, dirty tricks do happen, says Nanos say political insiders THE CONSTITUTION, NOW PM’s approval rating is still the best, but it has plummeted in 2012, Meanwhile, Canada’s Chief Electoral and pollster Nik Nanos expects the Officer Marc Mayrand recently Tories to begin directly addressing said the government may have to Donner Prize- Stephen Harper’s declining regulate contact with voters during popularity come September. an election campaign. winning BY CHRIS PLECASH BY JESSICA BRUNO rime Minister Stephen Harp- s the Supreme Court of Can- co-author Lori Per’s public approval ratings Aada weighs into last year’s have reached an all-time low in election results in the riding of 2012, and Nanos Research presi- Etobicoke Centre, Ont., where an Turnbull offers dent Nik Nanos says the Conser- Ontario Superior Court ruled it vatives may want to begin rehabili- null and void due to voting irregu- tating their leader’s brand this fall. larities, and as the Federal Court powerful advice Please see story on Page 4 Please see story on Page 16 Hill Times The Lori Turnbull, co-author of Democratizing the Constitution, which won the $50,000 Donner Prize for the best public policy book in Canada, has lots to say about Parliament’s power. p. 17. PM has time on Malloy, by Kate Photograph Atleo urged to do his side to reform more for First Nations, Senate, says Federal departments could be forced to dramatically relationship with feds Sen. Brown change way they report billions in spending to Parliament at a ‘tipping point’ As more Senators reach mandatory More action is needed, not more retirement and step down, the more MPs and Parliamentary experts call the current process arcane and subject to partisan abuse. studies and discussions which Prime Minister Stephen Harper the government uses as ‘busy can appoint more reform-minded The committee released a set BY JESSICA BRUNO work’ for the AFN, says critic. Senators, says Senator Bert Brown. of cross-party recommendations for improving the way ederal government depart- Parliamentarians review the BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT BY JESSICA BRUNO ments could be forced to dra- Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 F government spending estimates, AND JAMES GRIGG matically change the way they a system that both MPs and hiefs of the Assembly of First report to Parliament the billions Parliamentary experts have CNations re-elected Shawn rime Minister Stephen Harp- they spend annually if the gov- called arcane and subject to Atleo for a second three-year term Per’s point-man on Senate ernment acts on the unanimous- partisan abuse. Hill Times The as national chief last week, giving reform, Alberta Senator Bert ly-approved report released by “The Canadian system, Mem- Mr. Atleo’s approach to the fed- Brown, says the number of his Tory the House Government Opera- bers of Parliament, and that eral Conservative government a Upper Chamber colleagues who tions Committee last month. includes government backbenchers, second chance, but some observ- are against the PM’s Senate reform “Parliament does not effective- we’re having to vote on multi-bil- ers say election results would bill is small and to expect progress ly fulfill its role and standing com- lions of expenditures with basically have been different if those at the on the bill’s passage in the fall. mittees are at best giving perfunc- no information,” said NDP MP and grassroots level had been allowed Photograph by Jake Wright, Wright, by Jake Photograph tory attention to the government’s Just do it: Tory MP Mike Wallace. Please see story on Page 6 spending plans,” said the report. Please see Civil Circles on Page 22 Please see story on Page 5 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012 FEATURE BUZZ her creative energy on issues of be responsible for the Regulatory freedom of speech and censorship. Cooperation Council, a Canada-U.S. Ms. James recently penned an body announced by the two heads of ON essay on applying the consensus- state in February 2011. The council is based Forest Stewardship Council meant to increase co-ordination and THE model to Canada’s oil and gas transparency between the two coun- HEARD HILL industry for the September issue tries on regulations. BY C HRIS P LECASH AND J AMES G RIGG of Corporate Knights Magazine. Mr. Maloney’s career in pub- “This has been hugely success- lic service started in 1982, in the ful for forest industry steward- research department of the Bank of ship,” Ms. James said. “I think they Canada. He also worked for 12 years can apply the same thinking to oil at Finance Canada. Before joining Tory Senator Meredith urges public to be ‘more stewardship.” PCO in January of this year he was Ms. James art and writing can executive vice-president of CIDA. be found at www.frankejames.com. Bob Hamilton will soon be vocal’ against community violence; Tessier moving out of his office at Trea- Senior public servants move on sury Board Secretariat, where to retirement, new challenges he is currently senior associate enters 365-day-get-physical challenge; and PM secretary, into new digs at Envi- Prime Minister Stephen ronment Canada, where he will Harper announced more changes become the department’s new changes senior ranks of federal public service on Friday afternoon to the senior deputy minister on August 1. ranks of the public. He has worked at Environ- John Knubley, currently ment before. In 2009 he was asso- onservative Senator and people engaged, encouraged and on her blog, changesin365days. deputy minister of Agriculture ciate deputy minister. Mr. Ham- Cordained minister Don Mere- empowered through various educa- blogspot.ca, and is seeking spon- and Agri-Food, will become the ilton replaces Paul Boothe, who dith condemned last week’s shoot- tional means in terms of them turn- sorship from companies that make deputy minister of Industry, effec- retires from his 33-year career in ing at a neighbourhood barbecue ing away from gangs.” women’s skin care products. tive Sept. 17. the public service on July 31. Mr. in Scarborough, in what police He stressed the importance of “I’m trying to target ladies Suzanne Vinet, currently presi- Boothe has been at the head of described as the worst incident of community empowerment and said who are 50 plus, who are sitting dent of the Economic Develop- the department for two years. gun violence in the city’s recent people need to become “more vocal.” on their butts after supper eat- ment Agency of Canada for the Mr. Boothe has held senior history. Two people were killed and Said Sen. Meredith: “They can- ing ice cream and maple syrup Regions of Quebec, will become positions at Finance, Industry and more than 20 were injured by gun- not be silent. If they continue to be instead of getting out,” she said. deputy minister of Agriculture and Treasury Board, and was the Sec- fire on Monday, July 16. silent then they’re empowering the Agri-Food, also effective Sept. 17. retary of the Treasury Board in Sen. Meredith, who is execu- drug dealers and gun runners.” Franke goes to Daphne Meredith, currently Saskatchewan. tive director and co-founder of the Sen. Meredith has developed Ottawa chief Human Resources Officer, On August 27 Marie Lemay, GTA Faith Alliance, an and advocated for a National Youth Artisan muck- will become deputy minister of who has been at the head of interfaith group that Strategy which he says is about raker and recent Western Economic Diversifica- the National Capital Commis- works to find solutions engagement, encouragement and Hill Times Quizzi- tion, effective Sept. 4. sion since 2008, will be going to to youth violence, said support and having a proactive cal Twitter Sum- Daniel Watson, currently deputy Infrastructure Canada, where she that he was disgusted approach to youth violence. mer Challenge win- minister of Western Economic Diver- will be associate deputy minister. by what happened in “If we don’t deal with it and ner Franke sification, will become chief Human Ms. Lemay has a background in the neighbourhood have some sort of national strategy James was Resources Officer, effective Sept. 4. municipal administration, and she that he had lived in you’re going to see [Scarborough] in Ottawa Paul Rochon, currently associ- has worked for the city of Gatineau for several years. repeated again and again and then last week ate deputy minister of Finance, and the municipality of Chelsea, as “It’s shocking we’re going back to being reactive to enjoy James by Billiam Photograph will become associate deputy well as helming the Canada Coun- and absolutely instead of proactive,” he said. her prize Hill Times Quizzical minister of Health and concur- cil of Professional Engineers. deplorable. – two tickets Summer Challenge rently special adviser to the min- Something Terrific staffer seeks fitness to the Thurs- winner Franke James. ister of Finance on negotiations CORRECTIONS: THE HILL Conservative that should challenge backer day, July 19 for a Canadian securities regula- TIMES, JULY 16 ISSUE Senator and pas- never happen performance tor, effective Aug.