speaking of doublespeak...

Prime Minister Harper launches
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
- versus -
Government of Canada announces
Pacific Gateway Strategy

If can't see the difference, don't blame youself. Let me point out some of the subtler differences:

then: David Emerson Minister of Industry

now: David Emerson Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway

then: nice three-word title

now: long complicated name

then: 590 million

now: 591 million

then: liberals

now: neo-cons

then: seems the news was released by "the government" on the Transport Canada website. looks like the previous government let the team that actually did the work take the credit, and in such a way as to suggest it was for the benefit of all Canadians.

now: "Canada's New Government" made the announcement in such a way as to suggest they saved the world all by themselves, once again.

Good thing for BC (and rest of Canada) that Emerson is still around. But after recognizing Harper recently, I can't help but wonder, would the Woodrow Wilson people even qualify for their own award?