Posts Tagged ‘support’
How to bolster public and political support for trade? For 60 years, trade has been one of the most important economic factors linking countries and raising living standards. But the financial crisis and increased costs in food and energy have fuelled public scepticism about trade and led to a surge in protectionist sentiment in several countries. How can stakeholders improve the climate for trade? Anthony Gooch, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, OECD, and Alexandre Parola …
In this meeting from February 19, members of the Washoe County School Board discuss stategies to build political support in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County for any tax increase recommendation from the SB 154 Committee. Washoe County School District is currently working with the SB154 Construction and Revitalization Committee to write a tax increase for the 2008 General Election ballot in November. The district wants to borrow $600 million for new schools, repairs to older schools, and …
Save Our Sydenham may not have heard from top health administration officials during yesterday’s protest, but local political leaders are on board. A convoy travelled to Chatham from Wallaceburg to protest a consultant’s report recommending replacing the emergency department at the Sydenham Hospital with an urgent-care centre that doesn’t operate 24 hours a day. However, their protest fell on deaf ears at the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network office in Chatham and the Chatham …