Jun 8, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Conservatives invent a policy for the NDP
Karl Nerenberg
When some use Parliament as a stage for strategically planned attack-dog tactics, the democratic purposes of Parliament can become distorted.
Karl Nerenberg
Karl Nerenberg joined rabble in 2011 to cover news for the rest of us from Parliament Hill. Karl has been a journalist and filmmaker for over 25 years, including eight years as the producer of the CBC Radio show "The House." In his work, he has dealt with a great variety of subjects: from civil war in Central America, to the crisis in South Africa's Apartheid system. During his time at CBC, and its French language counterpart, Radio-Canada, Karl directed and wrote numerous documentaries and long-form television reports for such programs as "Le Point" and "Actuel" and "The Journal." Karl also founded and, for five years, edited the magazine "Federations: What's new in federalism worldwide." Karl has been awarded a Gemini award, a Best International Reportage Series award (from "la Communauté des televisions francophones"), and a CBC Radio Award for Best New Series (for "C'est la vie"), among others. In 2010-2011, he wrote, produced and co-directed (with Malcolm Hamilton) "Never Come Back," a documentary on the Roma communities in Canada and in Europe. Karl can be reached at [email protected]
Jun 7, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Harper's plan for a recession? Cut EI and trash the environment
Karl Nerenberg
Doing its business openly and democratically does not seem to be in the DNA of the current crop of Conservatives.
Jun 5, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Resistance to Conservatives' omnibus budget bill grows
Karl Nerenberg
For a while it looked like the Conservative government would get an easy ride for its omnibus budget bill, C-38.
May 30, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Mulcair's Dutch Disease comment may put the environment back on the front burner
Karl Nerenberg
As Mulcair prepares to visit Fort McMurray and the tar sands this Thursday, it's quite possible that this whole episode may even play, on balance, in his and his party's favour.
May 28, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Media and politicians fail to investigate facts about so-called 'safe countries'
Karl Nerenberg
Without any serious discussion, Canada will soon declare as "safe" a number of countries in Europe where human rights are on a steep decline.
May 25, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Finley's new EI rules -- 'We want McDonald's to hire Canadians, not foreigners'
Karl Nerenberg
Even after a press conference yesterday in Ottawa, we still do not know the details as to exactly what EI changes the government will bring about.
May 22, 2012
Hill Dispaches: While Conservatives attack is the NDP too respectful?
Karl Nerenberg
The NDP has decided to take the high road in taking on the tough and single-minded attack-dog Conservatives. Will it work?
May 17, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Lower migrant pay and tougher EI rules - pushing down wages
Karl Nerenberg
There are broad hints that new rules for EI will force some to take lower paying work. New rules for thousands of migrant workers mean lower pay for many of them. Where is this all leading?
May 16, 2012
Hill Dispatches - Message to environmental advisory body: 'Shut the fuck up!'
Karl Nerenberg
The government is silencing an advisory body created by Conservatives and headed by a respected Conservative who once worked for Flaherty - a clear message to anyone who gets out of line.
May 15, 2012
Hill Dispatches: Canada to give its seal of approval to human rights abusers?
Karl Nerenberg
Bill C-31 emerges from Committee virtually uinchanged. Now that the National Post warns against the rise of neo-Nazism in Europe, will our government finally wake up to the persecution of the Roma?
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