READING PEOPLE: AN EXPERt’s GUIDE SPRING 10 | APR–JUN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER JIM PRENTICE 'Old-fashioned conservationist' ALASTAIR SWEENY ON ‘peak OIL’ SATYA DAS ON SUPERPOWER CANADA George Fetherling on Canada’s man in Moscow Fen Osler Hampson on the rise and fall of piracy Jennifer Campbell’s Q&A with Cuba’s ambassador ESTABLISHED 1989 CDN $5.95 PM 40957514 e Westin Ottawa Unveils Its $35-million ‘refreshing’ transformationBy John Charles The guest rooms have been renovated at an average expense of $33,000, well repaid by the clean contemporary look, the large at-panel televisions and the glass-enclosed showers that many of the rooms now boast. “Our new look reects our commitment to help our guests retreat from the rigours of the road and help them to perform at their best,” says General Manager John Jarvis. 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