By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen, February 9, 2015
Pierre Poilievre is now the third consecutive local minister to get the nod for
overseeing the National Capital Commission, in what is an all-but-instituted new
tradition. Hand-picking a minister responsible for the NCC from the local ranks
has its drawbacks, chiefly that the options are limited. John Baird was ideal in
that he was both a powerful minister with clout and had a real interest in the
city. via
Chianello: Some words of advice for Pierre Poilievre — the new NCC overlord |
Ottawa Citizen.