Wednesday-Night

On the eve of the opening of the Beijing Olympics, we have some very special guests, along with the much-anticipated return of Cleo Paskal from her wanderings (who else do we know who covers the UK, Athens, Faroe Islands and India in what seems like a minute?). Cleo […]

23 June 2008Public Sector Integrity Commissioner? How did we miss this somewhat Orwellian title? Not that we don’t believe whistle-blowers’ allegations should be investigated and they protected from retaliation. But,  according to David Kilgour et al:
The Harper government’s constantly-repeated mantra is that they have provided ‘ironclad’ whistle-blower protection.
However the facts suggest that:

The […]

 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT

Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour. J.D.
Canadian International Council/Conseil International du Canada, Victoria Branch
Changing Dynamics in Canada – U.S. Relations
Dunsmuir Lodge, Victoria May 12-13, 2008

Published in The MetropolitaIn as International security, trade and governance Vol.I No 3 31 May
According to a legend, in creating […]

 
See also Tibet and The Olympic Protest Primer

April 24
China to clear out students, refugees before Olympics
Beijing - China plans to order all foreign students to leave the country before the Olympic Games in August, strictly regulate the issuing of business and tourist visas, and deport refugees, sources said on Thursday (April 17).
‘Even if you have […]

Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs:
Canada, […]

November 27, 2007
David Kilgour  had advised that the complete unedited version of the documentary is posted on YouTube , however it appears there was a copyright claim against Youtube so they took it down.

November 20
Interesting Canadian Press piece for tomorrow’s papers re Beyond the Red Wall production. I watched […]

Documentary follows the Falun Gong movement
James Cowan, National Post
November 08, 2007
The CBC postponed the airing of a documentary about the Falun Gong spiritual movement after receiving calls from the Chinese embassy expressing concern about the film’s subject matter.
Beyond the Red Wall: The Persecution of the Falun Gong was scheduled to appear on Tuesday evening on […]

31 October 2007
Hobgoblins, bats, black cats and jack o’ lanterns may not be present, (depending on your views of the other habitués of Wednesday Night) but there will be a steaming brew of stimulating thought in the company of David Kilgour, Kimon Valaskakis, Hans Black, and Beryl […]

This is perhaps interesting, but is only one perspective on many topics in the book.
David Kilgour
Symbiosis: We have energy, the U.S. can defend us
Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun
September 22, 2007
A compelling dynamic increasingly is at play in Canada-U.S. relations: Symbiosis.
The United States is going to find itself more and more […]

15 August 2007
This Wednesday we will have David Kilgour, long-serving (May 1979 until January 2006) Member of Parliament for the southeastern area of Edmonton, and his wife Laura as very special guests. In addition to serving as an MP (and in the Chrétien government as Secretary of State for Latin America & Africa, later for […]