Canada’s ruling Conservative government is at a 20 year low in public opinion for a federal government, according to a new poll released by Ekos Research. The poll suggests Canadians highly disapprove of the performance of Prime Minister Stephen Harper,… »
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, Environment & Animal Life, Health
Union says safety is being compromised in Canada’s railway networks
As a former freight train conductor, Rex Beatty knows Canada’s railways. As president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union he represents thousands of railway employees and he’s determined to publicize the need for railway safety. He points to how… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Government ministers fan out across Canada to promote EU trade deal
“This trade agreement is an historic win for Canada,” said Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he signed a tentative EU-Canada trade agreement with the European Commission on October 18, 2013. With the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada will… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Study: Canada not prepared for a major earthquake
Canada is not prepared to handle a major earthquake, and the economic impact of a major earthquake would be significant, according to a new study released Tuesday (October 29) by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). “Insurers, governments and all… »
Health, International, Politics
Ottawa conference on future of humanitarian response
A one day conference on Wednesday (October 30) in Ottawa will look at improving humanitarian response to disasters around the world. Entitled “The Future of Humanitarian Response: Towards More Effective, Accountable and Innovative Approaches” the conference is co-hosted by Canada’s… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Citizens’ group calls for government action on wireless radiation
Wireless radiation is a danger to our health, and levels should be revised and decreased to be comparable with such countries such as China, Russia, Italy and Switzerland, according to Frank Clegg, the CEO of the citizens group Canadians for… »
Legal aid lawyers want right to bargain collectively with their employer
Legal Aid lawyers in Canada’s most populous province of Ontario are frustrated that their employer, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), is refusing to bargain with them and recognize their right to do so. “More than two-thirds of Legal Aid lawyers are… »
Louis-Jean Cormier big winner at Quebec’s ADISQ Félix music awards
Singer/songwriter Louis-Jean Cormier was the big winner at the ADISQ Quebec music awards taking the Best Songwriter or Composer (with Daniel Beaumont), Best Rock Album (Le treizième étage), Best Show of the Year – Singer-Songwriter, and the Critics’ Choice of the… »
Politics Today – October 27, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda describes a tumultuous political week in Ottawa as all eyes focused on Canada’s appointed upper chamber the Senate, and the issue of due process for three Senators facing suspension from the Senate.… »
Senator facing suspension says he was offered ‘backroom deal’ for lesser punishment
As controversy swirled in Ottawa over a government attempt to suspend three of its own senators, one of them, Senator Patrick Brazeau, said he was offered a “backroom deal” Friday morning (October 25) by the government leader in the Senate.… »
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