INFORMATION LOCKDOWN: How American Republican-style Stephen Harper is erecting a warfare state complete with the shunning of journalists, denial of information to the public, and the muzzling of his own cabinet ministers in perfect imitation of his bos
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INFORMATION LOCKDOWN: How American Republican-style Stephen Harper is erecting a warfare state complete with the shunning of journalists, denial of information to the public, and the muzzling of his own cabinet ministers in perfect imitation of his bos         


Author: OldBobPeffers
Date: May 28, 2008 05:43

How Harper controls the spin

May 26, 2008 04:30 AM
Bruce Campion-Smith
Ottawa Bureau Chief

OTTAWA–In the 6th-floor office of a nondescript building sit the
gatekeepers, the bureaucrats who decide what Canadians learn about the
workings of their government.

Questions on the hot issues of the day all get funnelled through this
office, the "communications and consultations" unit of the Privy
Council Office, housed in the Blackburn building that fronts the
Sparks St. pedestrian mall.

Throughout the government, it's known simply as "downtown," the place
where decisions are made on who speaks on issues and what they say. In
the Conservative government's clampdown on communications, this is
Ground Zero.

Public appearances by cabinet ministers – whether it's a speech or an
interview – are carefully staged, starting with a "message event
proposal" vetted by the Privy Council Office, the bureaucratic wing of
the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
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Re: INFORMATION LOCKDOWN: How American Republican-style Stephen Harper is erecting a warfare state complete with the shunning of journalists, denial of information to the public, and the muzzling of his own cabinet ministers in perfect imitation of his         


Author: catchme
Date: May 28, 2008 13:06

OldBobPeffers@gmail.com wrote:
> How Harper controls the spin
>
> May 26, 2008 04:30 AM
> Bruce Campion-Smith
> Ottawa Bureau Chief
>
> OTTAWA–In the 6th-floor office of a nondescript building sit the
> gatekeepers, the bureaucrats who decide what Canadians learn about the
> workings of their government.
>
> Questions on the hot issues of the day all get funnelled through this
> office, the "communications and consultations" unit of the Privy
> Council Office, housed in the Blackburn building that fronts the
> Sparks St. pedestrian mall.
>
>
> And in a marked change from previous governments, now even basic
> demands for information from reporters, once easily fielded by
> department spokespersons, are sent to this office for review – and ...
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Re: INFORMATION LOCKDOWN: How American Republican-style Stephen Harper is erecting a warfare state complete with the shunning of journalists, denial of information to the public, and the muzzling of his own cabinet ministers in perfect imitation of his         


Author: catchme
Date: May 28, 2008 13:07

catchme wrote:
> OldBobPeffers@gmail.com wrote:
>> How Harper controls the spin
>>
>> May 26, 2008 04:30 AM
>> Bruce Campion-Smith
>> Ottawa Bureau Chief
>>
>> OTTAWA–In the 6th-floor office of a nondescript building sit the
>> gatekeepers, the bureaucrats who decide what Canadians learn about the
>> workings of their government.
>>
>> Questions on the hot issues of the day all get funnelled through this
>> office, the "communications and consultations" unit of the Privy
>> Council Office, housed in the Blackburn building that fronts the
>> Sparks St. pedestrian mall.
>>
>>
>> And in a marked change from previous governments, now even basic
>> demands for information from reporters, once easily fielded by ...
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Re: INFORMATION LOCKDOWN: Old Boob can't be trusted!!!         


Author: jimjames5417
Date: May 28, 2008 14:38

On May 28, 9:43 am, OldBobPeff...@gmail.com wrote:
> How Harper controls the spin
>
> May 26, 2008 04:30 AM
> Bruce Campion-Smith
> Ottawa Bureau Chief
>
> OTTAWA–In the 6th-floor office of a nondescript building sit the
> gatekeepers, the bureaucrats who decide what Canadians learn about the
> workings of their government.
>
> Questions on the hot issues of the day all get funnelled through this
> office, the "communications and consultations" unit of the Privy
> Council Office, housed in the Blackburn building that fronts the
> Sparks St. pedestrian mall.
>
> Throughout the government, it's known simply as "downtown," the place
> where decisions are made on who speaks on issues and what they say. In
> the Conservative government's clampdown on communications, this is
> Ground Zero. ...
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Author: sdgreen
Date: May 28, 2008 16:49

gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ac0a1900-d389-469f-92f6-0221e213412a@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
How Harper controls the spin

May 26, 2008 04:30 AM
Bruce Campion-Smith
Ottawa Bureau Chief

OTTAWA–In the 6th-floor office of a nondescript building sit the
gatekeepers, the bureaucrats who decide what Canadians learn about the
workings of their government.

Questions on the hot issues of the day all get funnelled through this
office, the "communications and consultations" unit of the Privy
Council Office, housed in the Blackburn building that fronts the
Sparks St. pedestrian mall.

====================

It is a government Operations Center where information is collected for
consideration by Ministers. No big deal.
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