TORONTO – A former colleague, now deceased, friend of mine would come to Toronto, often. Because, in his words, for business reasons “if it did not exist, we would have to invent it”. The city is a meeting place for people who “make things happen”, who report the outcomes, distinguish between what is desirable or not and who promote the positives as a natural outcome of human engagement – economic and cultural. It is a true “hub”. The city once had a reputation as “Toronto the Good”, and it was not simply because of the number of churches.
TORONTO – Canadians have waited with “bated breath” for a federal budget since April of 2024. “The Budget”, once presented, in the House of Commons, debated and approved (with or without amendments) serves as authority to tax and spend the people’s money (ours) in the interests of the country (ours).
TORONTO – Quando si tratta di questioni di valore politico, i membri della stampa e dei media pontificano – molto; anzi, sempre! Io lo faccio! La vigilanza fa parte del “mandato”, o almeno così la giustifico/ giustifichiamo. Espressa responsabilmente, la critica esercitata dalla stampa/dai media rappresenta un grande privilegio per coloro che la praticano per conto del pubblico. Il processo politico e i suoi personaggi eletti sono sempre un bersaglio primario: “frutti a portata di mano”, come dice il proverbio…
TORONTO – When it comes to the issues of political value, members of the Press and Media pontificate – a lot; make that always! I do it! Vigilance is part of “the “mandate”, or so I/we justify it. Exercised responsibly, press/media criticism represents a great privilege for those who do so on the public’s behalf. The Political process and its elected players are always a prime target – “low hanging fruit”, so the saying goes.
TORONTO – A giudicare dall’atteggiamento assunto durante il Question Period alla Camera dei Comuni canadese (e dal conseguente dibattito tra i pochi “addetti ai lavori” scelti per informare il pubblico federale sul suo significato), il Paese potrebbe ritrovarsi a breve alle prese con le elezioni generali…
