David Watson
@dwatsonottawa
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Editor and policy wonk. Citizen of Ottawa. AD at ISF
Ottawa
Joined September 2010
@mark_rendell reports in the @globeandmail on @FinanceCanada's green bond issuance this week and quotes ISF's @SAlvara98362346
https://t.co/srLa3LjDx4 She remarks on the importance of federal green bonds as a benchmark, and as a part of Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan.
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This was a tub-thumper. "The arc of history tends towards justice". https://t.co/rexAlW7oE5 via @YouTube
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According to Dean Costen in @smithinsight, "Preserving the planet is the issue of our times, and it cannot be solved without corporate innovation.” @ISFCanada has a vital role to play in meeting the demand for ESG skills & research on sustainable finance. https://t.co/luykLHjMTp
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CBC, broadcaster of the Olympics, is reporting that nearly half of Canadians, 49%, say they will not watch the Olympics. That’s terrific! And let the sponsors know. #IWillNotWatch #GenocideGames #GamesofShame
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According to results of an online survey by the Vancouver, B.C.-based consultancy Research Co., 47 per cent of respondents say they will make a conscious effort to refrain from watching the sporting...
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Watch @SAlvara98362346, Adam Le Dain, @IlaPatnaik, @atilotia & @mihirssharma discuss the future of #Canada-#India cooperation on #GreenFinance. @MLInstitute #COP26 #GreenTransition #NetZero
https://t.co/FCOWXWY3Yp
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Important listening for anyone who wants to understand Putin, Ukraine and what it means for Canada, from @BalkanDevlen and @kolga
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Join us for our free webinar on Jan 28th at 1:00pm EST. Professor Yrjo Koskinen from Haskayne School of Business,and ISF's Director of Research, Ryan Riordan discussion on #MutualFundLoyalty and #ESGStock Resilience During the #COVID19 Stock Market Crash" https://t.co/xKwzf46Del
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Sustainable Finance, Let’s Get Disclosure Right by @JimLeechCM and Sean Cleary. https://t.co/Q9rVLEYeyn
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With ESG issues and the effects of climate change gaining widespread acceptance as falling squarely within the scope of fiduciary duty, better disclosures are no longer a nice-to-have – but a...
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Ambassador @David_Mulroney concludes by saying that it’s time to have an informed conversation about the Indo-Pacific, leaning into the theme for this evening’s discussion. #IndoPacificMLI
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This is how votes across Taiwan are counted — anyone can come in and watch every single vote being counted. — designed to avoid any suspicion of electoral fraud #TaiwanElection #Taiwan2020
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In the Khomeinist empire, a ruthless warlord is killed. His legionnaires declare that their thirst for the blood of their enemies has not been quenched. That's it. No war has broken out that wasn't already piling the corpse heaps high.
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The determination and clarity with which #Taiwan has confronted the challenges to its fragile independence and democracy "are encouraging and can serve as an example for Canada and its allies," writes @Kolga. #TaiwanElections #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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An awesome night celebrating Taiwan democracy at a pre-election rally in Taipei!
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We are pleased to name Foreign Affairs Minister @cafreeland as Policy-Maker of the Year. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
https://t.co/JnINFqxaOr
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According to @Brian_Pallister and @brianleecrowley, while some recent progress has been made on interprovincial trade, the provinces are not going to fix this problem alone. "What is needed is accountable federal leadership." #cdnpoli #cdnecon #mbpoli
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Ottawa needs to shoulder interprovincial trade while freeing the provinces to run health care, write Brian Lee Crowley and Premier Brian Pallister.
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New @MLInstitute commentary: The oil sands, "skills-biased" change, working-class opportunity, and the threat of populism in Canada. https://t.co/oMvAH8PaTk
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