On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda focuses on the continuing issue of Senate expense claims, the cheque made out by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former Chief of Staff Nigel Wright to Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, and an incident involving the leader of the Official Opposition NDP Thomas Mulcair.
Wojtek also has details on the speech of the Prime Minister to the UK parliament, the Foreign Affairs Minister’s comments on the Iranian election and Canada’s use of the Internet to help Iranians, and his comments on the continuing work stoppages of Canadian diplomats.
More information:
Transcript of Question Period, Canada’s House of Commons, Thursday, June 13 – here
Text of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s address to Parliament of the United Kingdom – here
Minister Foreign Affairs John Baird press release – On Eve of Iran Election, Baird Urges Iranians to Make Their Voices Heard – here
RCI – Strike by Canadian diplomats spreads worldwide, latest – here
Other links:
RCI – Supreme Court of Canada hearing arguments on constitutionality of prostitution law – here
RCI – ‘Inside the Battle for Cyberspace’ with Ronald Deibert (audio) – here
RCI – Documentary: ‘Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada’ (audio) – here
RCI – ‘Dying with Dignity’ bill tabled in the province of Quebec, first in Canada – here
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