HILLWATCH BLOG

The Access Conundrum
There is one relatively new, disturbing and also exciting trend in government relations and that is the increasing prevalence of the Access to Information request, as a cornerstone of most government relations initiatives....
POSTED BY MICHAEL TEETER Mar.12/12

OAS Debate & Straw Dogs
A national debate has been initiated on raising the of eligibility for Old Age Security – mostly likely to 67...
POSTED BY SCOTT PROUDFOOT Feb. 07/12

The Liberal Party Mid-January Convention: Members vs. Leadership
One thing the press did not pick up on at the Ottawa 2012 Convention was the large difference between the views and demographics of the Liberal membership and their Parliamentary representatives...
POSTED BY MICHAEL TEETER Feb. 03/12

Procurement Reform
Some Important Things to know about the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS)
There has been a lot of hype about NSPS both from the press and the government and there remains some significant stories to tell that have not been told to date...
POSTED BY MICHAEL TEETER FEB. 01/12

Harper Regulatory Policy
Canada's Chemical Management Plan (CMP): The Cornerstone of Harper Regulatory Policy?
When Prime Minister Harper heads to Davos Switzerland, he will deliver a keynote speech to the World Economic Forum on the importance of capitalism for global prosperity. But he will make the point that capitalism must be tempered with sound regulation in order to provide checks and balances on unbridled capitalist urges...
POSTED BY MICHAEL TEETER JAN. 24/12