In his latest New Year’s message Canada’s Governor General David Johnston focused on being upbeat and calling on Canadians to be generous and giving. Although he started off his message by referring to the challenges “we have faced” in 2013,… »
Wojtek Gwiazda
Wojtek Gwiazda is a veteran award-winning broadcast and print journalist. As one of RCI’s senior host-producers he focused mainly on news and current affairs programming. He has hosted a variety of programmes, including MASALA CANADA, the Indo-Canadian Report, Canada in the World, North Country, and The Music Shop (a Canadian rock music show). Before joining RCI, he worked extensively for Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC radio, as well as for publications such as The Montreal Gazette, Cinema Canada Magazine, and Canadian Business Magazine. He produced a program on the history of Quebec song for Canada’s national French radio service Radio-Canada, and was an on-air music columnist at the service. He retired from RCI in July, 2015 and can be reached at wojtekgwiazdamtl@gmail.com or on Twitter at @WojtekGwiazda
Economy, International, Politics
20th anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
January 1, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the coming into effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It had been signed and then negotiated by the governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico “creating the largest free… »
Politics Today – December 22, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the emergency House of Commons meeting called to deal with the massive mail delivery cuts planned by Canada’s postal service, Canada Post. He also reviews a unanimous decision by… »
Supreme Court strikes down certain limits on prostitution in Canada, but…
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has struck down three provisions of Canada’s Criminal Code, the keeping or being found in a bawdy house or brothel, the living on the avails of prostitution, and communicating in public… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline gets go-ahead
A controversial pipeline project that would take oil from the western Canadian province of Alberta to the Pacific coast province of British Colombia was given the go-ahead by the “Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project”. The panel… »
Ruling Conservatives release “Seize the Moment’ video of Canadian PM
Canada’s ruling Conservative party has released a short video titled “Seize the Moment” featuring Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling for five dollar contributions, and saying Canada is a country for those who follow the rules. With stirring music in the… »
Canada Post CEO sticks to talking points testifying at Commons committee
Canada Post President and CEO Deepak Chopra stuck to the crown corporation’s talking points Wednesday (December 18) as he testified before an emergency House of Commons committee meeting about massive mail delivery and employee cuts announced last week. During the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Politics
Train rolls through Lac Megantic for first time since 47 killed in disaster
A train rolled through the town of the Canadian town of Lac-Mégantic in the province of Quebec for the first time since July, when an unmanned train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded, killing 47 people. For some residents hearing… »
One-day crowdsourcing experiment to track longest night in Edmonton
When the sun sets Friday (December 20) in the western Canadian city of Edmonton, it will be the start of the longest night of the year. A group of professors and students hope to “shed some light ” on what it… »
Ottawa’s reluctance stalls finance ministers’ talks on pension reform
Despite most of Canada’s provinces wanting to move ahead to protect Canada’s government pension plan, Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said this was not the right time to do anything, or plan anything. Finance ministers from Canada’s 10 provinces met… »
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