Episode 01 - The Balls Line Up

Topics Covered:Recent Picks: New ambassadors to the US and UN named.On the Defence: Cabinet criticism continues with ex-lobbyist Gordon O'Connor.Media and PR: Harper-Charest meeting closed to the media, the hostile media effect and media bias in Canada, the future of the CBC.Supreme Court Nomination: New process conjures up images of US Senate hearings but similarities are superficial.Controversial Cartoons Continued: Hasty generalisations and double standards.Relevant Links:Reality Check on O'ConnorGlobe and Mail Op-Ed defends O'ConnorMichael Wilson named as Ambassador to USMPs to question new Supreme Court pickBev Oda and the CBCIslam Today on CTS