Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: In an interview with Evan Solomon, host of CBC Radio's The House, Alexander said it's up to "the responsible authorities" to sanction Ford's behaviour or curtail his responsibilities. , according to Huffington Post. The federal Conservatives have repeatedly attacked Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau for his support for legalizing and regulating marijuana, as well as for admitting he has smoked pot once since he was first elected. But party officials haven't taken a strong stance on Ford's admitted drug use and excessive drinking. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says the federal government has to continue working with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, but that the Conservatives are "not fans" of anyone who uses hard drugs. "The bottom line for the federal government is we have to work with a mayor of Toronto. We have to keep working with Toronto city council. We have work to get done on building subways, on building infrastructure projects, on responding to the needs of the people of this great city, and we don't want this incident, this distraction, to detract from that work any more than it already has," said Alexander, speaking from Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

NDP: Adrian Dix didn't admit his campaign statements about the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project and an NDP plan to use a Liberal retirement fund to fight poverty lost the election for the NDP, according to Huffington Post. Dix's New Democrats started last spring's campaign with a 20-point lead over Premier Christy Clark's Liberals in the polls, but ended up losing on May 14, the fourth straight NDP loss to the Liberals and VANCOUVER - British Columbia's outgoing New Democratic Party leader said on Saturday that he made two election campaign mistakes last spring that helped inspire the B.C. Liberal campaign. But he came close. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

departures: It's no secret there have recently been some very high profile and very public management departures from local and national organizations as well as suspensions for perceived unethical expense claims by a group of senators recruited by their preferred political party. To be honest, if readers had the opportunity to examine any of these situations carefully, they would more than likely find that many of these departures can be traced back to poor recruitment and hiring decisions. In other words, the wrong people in the wrong job. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. However, on average, the cost of termination for any employee in any organization can range from three- to five-times annual salary with costs increasing as the level of personnel reaches senior levels. This includes costs for severance, organizational time to recruit a replacement, recruitment and selection expenses such as advertising, candidate travel and selection committee hours, candidate training and orientation and, perhaps, moving expenses. c MCT And not only do situations such as these cause public relations nightmares, they cost dollars and cents. For instance, as we have recently seen, the departure of a senior civic official can cost the organization upwards of $400,000. Yet, that doesn't include any behind the scenes financial fallout from earlier internal staffing shuffles, a decline in morale and productivity, resignations and departures from disgruntled staff that wouldn't be calculated in any final payout for a departing leader. And, it wouldn't include costs such as continued pension and/or health care benefits sometimes awarded to the departing individual for a period of time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Board of Trade: On March 5, as part of the Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle , the former U.S. senator is set to deliver a keynote speech at downtown Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre , according to Huffington Post. More information about the event will be released soon and The Vancouver Board of Trade has announced that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be making a Vancouver stop in 2014. " Clinton is recognized as an incredibly resilient leader boosted by her remarkable dynamism and energy ," says Jill Schnarr of the Women's Leadership Circle Program in a quote on the Board of Trade's event page. "She has cultivated a talent to stay positive and unwavering, with the ability to bounce back from hardship to be even stronger than she was before." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

military helicopters: Two of the three CH-146 Griffon choppers were set to leave Canada on Sunday from Ontario's CFB Trenton aboard a military transport plane, according to Huffington Post. Meanwhile, Canadian soldiers on the ground in the Philippines were making clean drinking water a priority in their relief efforts and A new addition was made to Canada's relief efforts in the Philippines Saturday, with three military helicopters and their crew designated to help with aid operations in the typhoon-ravaged country. Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said the helicopters will give Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team which is already in the Philippines additional means to reach and help those in need of assistance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Forrest Gump: He also said " stupid is as stupid does .", according to CTV. I have never seen a gang of political misfits quite like this gang: a bunch that really deserves their own island and Forrest Gump was a bright guy. He said "life is like a box of chocolates. You just never know what you are going to get." This PQ government is kind of like that. Every day it's something; else every day they never cease to amaze me with their total ineptitude. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

drivers licence: Freedom and independence are the most common reasons. A drivers licence has been a Canadian rite of passage for many young adults. The first standard of admittance for a new driver was a simple height measurement. The average 16-year-old was four-foot-eight tall at the turn of the 20th century, a height at which the pedals of an average vehicle could be reached. Both theoretical and practical driving tests nowadays for teens are comprehensive and deemed difficult by any standard. , according to Times Colonist. Employment is a consideration as well. Many employers will not hire someone without a drivers licence. It is often a term of employment. There are certain jobs which might require a person to go for help in an emergency from isolated locations. Whenever I ask why a new driver candidate wants a licence, there is often a predictable response but there are sometimes unique and unpredictable answers to the question. Safety is another consideration for qualifying to drive. Many women do not feel safe waiting alone at a transit stop in the early morning or late evening. They would much rather be in a vehicle with automatic locking doors and the relative protection provided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

empty cereal bowls: Bill was fretting, according to The Chronicle Herald. In his mind, he pictured hangdog kids gazing at empty cereal bowls. He saw seniors, their porous bones softening on the spot. He visualized bakers, feet up, reading the days Chronicle Herald as their mixing bowls sat idle. He imagined java drinkers at Tim Hortons drive-thrus, gape-mouthed upon learning that a medium double-double was suddenly as accessible as lasting peace in the Middle East and If his neurons seemed hyperactive, they had reason to be. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

helicopters: Officials say teams on the ground on the typhoon-ravaged island of Panay are assessing the situation and the need for helicopters. , according to Times Colonist. "We're just waiting for that decision, but concurrently we are pre-positioning equipment such that we can get those helicopters in timely flow to the task force commander where he needs them for inter-theatre mobility," Col. Steve Kelsey said during a briefing in Ottawa. OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces are considering sending a detachment of three to six Griffon helicopters to help with relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of typhoon Haiyan. A final decision will be made by an inter-departmental task force in Ottawa, but the military is preparing helicopters for the mission if it's decided to send them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michael Sona: The Crown had argued that the witnesses were concerned about being harassed and losing employment opportunities if their involvement in the case against Michael Sona became public, according to CTV. Justice Celynne Dorval had previously lifted a publication ban on the contents of the testimony at the request of media outlets and now says there is no evidence of a risk of harassment and OTTAWA -- A judge has lifted a publication ban on the names of six Conservative staff members who provided testimony that led to charges in Elections Canada's robocalls investigation. Sona, a young Conservative worker in the Guelph, Ont., campaign of candidate Marty Burke, is the only person charged to date over fraudulent robocalls made during the 2011 election. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.