Temporary secrecy outrage hits Ottawa: and Harper government offers a weak second set of ‘open government’ offerings

Outrage over excessive secrecy and what to do about it has become pure theatre in Ottawa, especially in a super-charged election atmosphere. Don’t expect now that any of the parties intend to do much to change excessive secrecy in Ottawa.

OTTAWA—Outrage over excessive secrecy and what to do about it has become pure theatre in Ottawa, especially in a super-charged election atmosphere. Transparency and accountability have been buzz words in past elections and have influenced some voters. But don’t expect any of the parti...

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