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Following an auditor general's report that found Ontario’s pandemic response is being driven by political staff atop a command structure developed by a US consulting agency, Premier Doug Ford is insisting that medical experts and Ontario’s top doctor are calling the shots.
Following an auditor general's report that found Ontario’s pandemic response is being driven by political staff atop a command structure developed by a US consulting agency, Premier Doug Ford is insisting that medical experts and Ontario’s top doctor are calling the shots.
Following an auditor general's report that found Ontario’s pandemic response is being driven by political staff atop a command structure developed by a US consulting agency, Premier Doug Ford is insisting that medical experts and Ontario’s top doctor are calling the shots.
[…] The post The Choice Of Consensus Or Confrontation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dimming Prospects Of International Assistance As Confidence In Erodes (Category: Breaking News)
- Accountability Issues & Human Rights Cannot Be Glossed Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
Following an auditor general's report that found Ontario’s pandemic response is being driven by political staff atop a command structure developed by a US consulting agency, Premier Doug Ford is insisting that medical experts and Ontario’s top doctor are calling the shots.
[…] The post Proposed Constitution Will Enhance Existing Lawlessness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Two Big Lies Told About The 1978 Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- An Emergency Means Nothing Less Than ‘Legalizing Lawlessness’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Lord Of The Flies Sri Lankan version: Strange experiment: Making A Good Society Through Bad Laws (Category: Breaking News)
- Schizophrenia In The Political Mind Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A historic battle took place in the Kande Uda Rata Rajadhaniya, in the course of one of the many invasions by the Western colonial powers who once occupied what was known as the Maritime Provinces of Lanka, at the site of the ford at Wagolla village, a crossing point of the Mahaweli river on one ...
- The Kandy vs. Navy rivalry to reach tipping point today (Category: Business)
- Vintage cars beauties to behold (Category: Business)
- Clifford cup stays in Kandy (Category: Business)
The man who woke up Blagojevich says city's corrupt behavior 'hasn't modified significantly'With Chicago FBI chief Rob Grant retiring after 29 years with the bureau — after all those high-profile political corruption and Outfit cases — I had to ask him to tell the story.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is set to present a "special gift" to Hollywood comics Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis during a promotional event for their forthcoming film The Campaign, a comedy that chronicles the misadventures of two political rivals ahead of an election.
"It's the people's fault." "Beer and popcorn." "Pepper, I put it on my plate." "Stand with us or with the child pornographers." What's your favourite controversial Canadian political quote?
REUTERS: Global growth is slowly improving as the US recovery gains traction and dangers from Europe recede, but risks remain high and the situation is very fragile, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. Another flare-up of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis or sharp escalation in oil prices on geopolitical uncertainty could disrupt a world ...
- IMF sees risks to global growth, calls for collective action (Category: Business)
- Global economic outlook slowly improving but remains fragile (Category: Business)
- IMF marks down global growth forecast, sees risk on rise (Category: Business)
- IMF MD calls for anchoring stability to sustain higher and better growth (Category: Business)
The newly drawn 66th Assembly District in the South Bay 'is a classic swing district,' one political consultant says. Candidates — Democrat and Republican — even downplay party affiliation.Lots of candidates need a Rob Katherman this year.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize Sri Lanka Cricket for the Changes we ...
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Marsh to be replaced by Ford as coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
Justice C. V. Wigneswaran, former Judge of the Supreme court of Sri Lanka talks to ‘Daily Mirror’ on the current state of judiciary, countering human rights allegations leveled against Sri Lanka and the reconciliation process after the end of the war. Q: There is a widely held perception that the judiciary of this country is politicised and ...
- If Sarath Fonseka can be trated this way then what could be the plight of ordinary Tamil or Sinh... (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politicisation Of The Sri Lankan Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed (Category: Breaking News)
BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand’s worst floods in decades have jolted a global supply chain already straining under the impact of Japan’s tsunami, as deluged factories threaten some of the kingdom’s key export industries. The floods have killed about 300 people, damaged one-tenth of Thailand’s rice paddy and made major roads north of Bangkok impassable. Toyota, Ford, ...
- Ever-resilient Thai tourism may bounce back after floods (Category: Business)
- Thailand races to defend Bangkok from floods (Category: Business)
- Thailand raises minimum wage as firms struggle with floods (Category: Business)
- PATA says no need to change travel plans to Thailand (Category: Business)
Rob Ford has seen his approval rating drop to the lowest level in his short mayoralty term as Toronto residents show displeasure over how the rookie mayor has handled the 2012 budget crisis.
These are disastrous times for millions of people, and our zero-sum money system can only enrich the few by bringing pain to the many. Can we build an economic policy out of our shared crisis and find a common purpose in its solution? Read more: Jared Bernstein, Kanye West, Chuck D, Representative Currency, History of Money, Otis Redding, John Lennon, Rob Johnson, William ...
- David Nichtern: 5 Seducers That Steal Our Awareness and Contentment (Category: Features)
- David Nichtern: Work, Sex and Money -- The Dharma of Everyday Living (Category: Features)
- David Nichtern: Compassion With Wisdom (Category: Features)
- Dimitri Hamlin: Is That All There Is? The Question Of Nihilism (Category: Features)
By Dr.Vickramabahu Karunaratne We are happy to see that this May Day has become a day to challenge the Oppression of Mahinda state. Many strong trade unions have come together to challenge the chauvinist pro global capitalist government. Government is...
- Mom juggles stress, challenges of making home a classroom (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Mom juggles stress, challenges of making home a classroom (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Time to move on railyards site (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Stop living like parasites, Kiriella tells govt. MPs (Category: Breaking News)
Nationalism, Cricket and the Religio-Politics of Sport On social networking sites, such as Facebook, debates about the usefulness of the boycott were pervasive. Some members of the diaspora argued that supporting the Sri Lankan cricket team against India in the...
- Australias cricketers should shun repressive Sri Lanka - TYO (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Murali Is On A Sticky Wicket – On Tamil Nadu Turf (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring The Dignity Of Sri Lankan Cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore Cricket Club – 160 Not Out (Category: Breaking News)
By MEL GUSSOW Elizabeth Taylor, the actress who dazzled generations of moviegoers with her stunning beauty and whose name was synonymous with Hollywood glamour, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 79. A spokeswoman at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said...
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
by Somapala Gunadheera Of late there have been some adverse comments on the failure to downsize the armed forces after the defeat of the LTTE and engagements of soldiers in seemingly infra dig civilian activities. It appears to be in...
- Former Sri Lanka army head denies war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Allegation of armed forces using cluster munitions baseless - Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Forces are preparing report against war crime allegations : Army Commander (Category: Breaking News)
The JVP has organized a massive protest rally on Tuesday (1) against the increasing commodity prices and the rising cost of living. JVP Propaganda Secretary and parliamentarian Vijitha Herath told a press conference that political parties had to organize people’s struggle against the issues faced by the people and the government’s failure to address them. ...
- Government unable to solve problems of people: JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- State terrorism rules jaffna says the JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Abductions now an unofficial part of the law (Category: Breaking News)
- In the name of world market government is scraping the people of this country: JVP (Category: Breaking News)
By Kelum Bandara and R. Sethuraman Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, after a long period of silence, expressed herself in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror at her residence in Horagolla. She discussed about her currents activities and future plans in...
- Sinhala symbols, war, peace and ethnic reconciliation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The military defeat of the LTTE is by no means a defeat of the Tamil people (Category: Breaking News)
- Moving beyond conflict (Category: Business)
- Tactful Diplomacy Will Bring Durable Solution (Category: Breaking News)
by Ranil Wickremesinghe By the 4th century BC, Asia had begun its first cycle of economic growth and power. This was the reason why Alexander the Great decided to travel eastward to establish an empire. At that time there was...
- Asia economy: Consumers to the rescue? (Category: Business)
- Economic power shifting to Asia from the West? (Category: Business)
- No inflation respite for Asia despite fall in food, fuel prices (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
by Ranga Jayasuriya "I was taken to the upstairs, where there were four police officers. I was ordered to strip naked. I felt shamed. I looked around. Then a cop shouted at me to strip or else will be beaten....
- Halt These Cops (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-soldier arrested after biting cops (Category: Breaking News)
- Mattakuliya Mayhem: Mobs Attack Cops Or Cops Run Amok? (Category: Breaking News)
- Monks to HRC against cops (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr.A.C.Visvalingam President -CIMOGG One hundred and sixty-one Members of Parliament, in their understandable admiration of President Rajapaksa’s leadership in eliminating the LTTE, appear to have taken up the position, by voting for the 18th Amendment ("18A"), that he can...
- Sarath fires first salvo against plan to give police, land powers to provinces (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition made passage of 22A possible – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- The US condemned Sri Lanka’s passage of a constitutional amendment !! (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF Amendment Bill passed in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Hot this season on the political column circuit – all things Orwellian. The President amended the constitution. Everyone’s talking about democracy infringed and the boot stamping on the face and people vanished forever. George Orwell’s 1984 has suddenly become the go-to reference when describing the political situation. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great book. ...
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
There are times when one simply cannot believe the attitude of the government. It acts with an impunity never quite before seen and unlikely to be seen elsewhere either. They send out signals to the international community with no apparent care in the world for what our overseas trading partners think. The case of stripping ...
- Moves To Remove Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP’s pro-reformists hold sathyagraha despite roadblocks (Category: Business)
- Ranil to suspend all Sajith camp MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Rukman wants Ranil removed (Category: Breaking News)
by Kusal Perera Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for...
- Mervyn Now Stands Unseated And Should Also Be Arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn`s problems: President won`t intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for an online news on Mervyn’s removal that said, “Don’t do this. This would rob us, of our popular ...
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn Silva must be arrested and produced in courts (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn resigns from media (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
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