Description: Friday CBC revealed that Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau waited two years before he disclosed his ownership stake in a company that owns a villa in Provence, France to the ethics commissioner. A spokesperson for Mr. Morneau stated the oversight was simply the result of “early administrative confusion,” though CBC noted that the disclosure… Read more »
Posts By: Brent White
Waste not, want not
Description: Did that article really say $31 billion? That’s the estimate of the amount of food waste in Canada each year, everything from carrots with two roots to tomatoes that are a bit too ripe. But thankfully, someone is trying to do something about it. Chef Karen Barnaby of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank is… Read more »
Atcon redux
Description: For the second time, New Brunswick Auditor General Kim MacPherson has audited a 2009 decision by the then Liberal government to grant over $60 million in loan guarantees to the construction company Atcon. When the floundering firm failed, the province’s citizens were on the hook for the millions in lost funds while the then… Read more »
Google launches new hardware
Description: The television commercial for the new Google Pixel 2 phone shows a woman taking a bite out of an apple, and indeed, that not so subtle clue shows us some of what Google is up to. By launching a new phone ahead of Apple’s iPhone X, as well as two new digital assistants, the… Read more »
The hardship fund lacks funding
Description: Sears Canada was back in the news this week as it shuttered some of its Canadian stores while keeping others open. Sears was also seeking an extension of its creditor protection to allow time to rearrange its affairs. Meanwhile, former Sears employees are recruiting legal help in trying to figure out what happened to… Read more »
Now that’s customer loyalty!
Description: Estimates stated that approximately 4,000 customers lined up for last week’s opening of Canada’s 13th Ikea store in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Having exited the city about 30 years ago, Ikea’s new store seemed to be quite welcome, at least judging by those waiting in line for their chance to be first at the Swedish… Read more »
Auditors have their own day now?
Description: I took a second look this week when a tweet from the New Zealand Office of the Auditor General told me auditors now had their own day for pride in their profession – #AuditorProud .The Office had features on why various staff members took pride in their work, describing their feelings about the profession…. Read more »
Blackberry turns from red to black
Description: Once one of the top handset phone makers in the world, Blackberry has been on steady financial decline since the introduction of the iPhone and various Android smartphones. But Blackberry is bouncing from red ink to black, with the latest quarterly results showing a profit of approximately $19 million. The profit signals possible success… Read more »
Still listening?
Description: It was a beautiful day in Fredericton Saturday. But Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau might have wished he was outdoors enjoying that sunny weather as opposed to being in front of an audience at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, an audience upset about his Liberal government’s planned tax changes that will impact entrepreneurs, farmers… Read more »
AG to look into expenses
Description: The Nova Scotia Auditor General, Michael Pickup, has announced his office will be examining operations at the IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax. The AG’s interest was piqued by a disclosure that former hospital CEO Tracy Kitch had a number of issues with her expense claims. This focus on high-ranking public officials reminded observers of… Read more »
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