Summary: 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'Connor Globe and Mail Op-Ed defends O'Connor Michael Wilson named as Ambassador to US MPs to question new Supreme Court pick Bev Oda and the CBC Islam Today on CTS
