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3 October 2007
We will continue our high-tech education this week in the company of Guy Stanley OWN, newly-appointed Director of the Technology and Innovation unit of the Canada Conference Board. Last week’s introduction to the work of the NRC through the eyes of new Council member, Margaret Lefebvre OWN, was not only enlightening, but inspiring. We are not sure if there is a connection, but admire the infommercial “Marketing Profile celebrating Corporate Ingenuity and Success” on NRC Aerospace that appeared in the business section of today’s papers.
Nor will we neglect our political education, as matters are certainly becoming more and more interesting as the Speech from the Throne looms, along with the possibility - perhaps inevitability? - of an early election. Between the Outremont results, the announcements by disgruntled almost-candidates Marc Garneau and Paul Leduc that they would not be running, the impending departure of National Party Director Jamie Carroll and whatever else may break in the next 24 hours, we are looking forward to a lively discussion with Peter Trent OWN, everyone’s favorite non-candidate.
How blessed we are that when our political dramas unfold, nights of long knives are figurative and not literal as is the sad case in Burma, where resolution of the brutal crackdown by the military rests on the shoulders of UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari while the good faith of the military is at the least, questionable. The sense of helplessness is overwhelming when confronted by events such as these in a country where the ruling clique seems totally indifferent to world opinion. As appears to be the case more and more frequently, China holds the key and we can only hope that in that country’s quest for respectability - and respect - in the run-up to the Olympics, it will exert the necessary pressure on the Burmese military kleptocracy.
Of all the media coverage of events in Burma, we have found the BBC to be outstanding, but it was only on Wikipedia that we quickly found the answer to our question: when and why was Rangoon replaced as the capital by Naypyidaw. From the description, it does not sound like another Brasilia, so let us hope that the seat of government, along with peace, will return to Rangoon before we have to learn how to spell and pronounce Naypyidaw.
Again on politics, this time, the U.S. Today two respected New York Times columnists air their views on what is wrong with the (presidential) leadership and offer advice to the next leader. We hope that along with Wednesday Nighters, aspiring politicians and their supporters - and not just in the U.S. - will ponder Tom Friedman’s “9/11 is over” and Roger Cohen’s “The politics of confidence“.
It is encouraging to see someone at the helm of the IMF who looks energetic, enthusiastic and competent. As the Economist says “The energy with which Mr Strauss-Kahn campaigned suggests that he actually wanted the job and will stay in it for a while. That, in itself, is a step forward. For several years, the world’s top international financial institution has lacked effective leadership, in part because of a high turnover at the top.” This is good, especially with India urging the UN to spearhead reform of the Bretton Woods institutions
For those concerned by foreign takeovers of Canadian companies: it was announced today that TD, in the biggest foreign takeover by a Canadian lender, agreed to pay $8.5 billion for Commerce Bancorp Inc., the largest New Jersey bank. Of course this doesn’t equate with foreign takeovers of Canadian resource companies, but maybe Canada could become the Switzerland of North America - a nation of bankers, how dreary!
Meantime, we look forward to your comments on the news that Bank of Canada injected C$855 million in overnight money into markets to lower the overnight interest rate toward the central bank’s target and improve liquidity.
More on Banks: Stratfor’s analysis of President Sarkozy’s squabble with the European Central Bank over which master it serves.
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On a lighter - or possibly Blacker - note we remind you that the season premiere of the Rick Mercer show tonight has an appearance by a ’self-deprecating’ Conrad Black. Not to be missed.
Another not-to-be-missed event: the screening of John Curtin’s award-winning documentary A Song for Africa at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2007, Ex-Centris (Salle Cassavetes) 3536 Saint-Laurent Boulevard. John encourages all interested Wednesday Nighters to attend.
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Wednesday 03 October 2007 14:30 Elizabeth Iris Fitzpatrick
OBITUARY ELIZABETH IRIS FITZPATRICK Suddenly at her residence on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. She leaves to mourn her son, Andrew Valaskakis, her brother, John Fitzpatrick, her former husband, Kimon Valaskakis, her step-sons, Paris and Ion Valaskakis, her sister-in-law, Rhea Amelon, her brother-in-law, Jean Trudel, her nieces, Jocelyn Dintilhac (Franck) and family and Tamar Tembeck, her cousins-in-law, Poupetta Perdicaris and Quinn Zabban and family. Iris had an academic and research career. She taught social aspects of engineering at Concordia University and was a co-founder of the Gamma Institute. She was actively involved helping cancer patients through the Hope & Cope program at the Jewish General Hospital. She will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by family and friends worldwide. Funeral Mass at Ascension of our Lord Church (corner Sherbrooke & Clarke), Westmount, on Friday, October 5 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Hope & Cope, Jewish General Hospital, Room E-110, 3755 Cote Ste. Catherine Rd., Montreal, H3T 1E2. Condolences may be received at www.kanefetterly.qc.ca
John Curtin’s “A Song for Africa” screening October 4
In recognition of the 2007 recipients of the Deborah Fletcher Award >br> of Excellence in Film making on International Development
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