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| While a practicing Roman Catholic, he is a member of the board of the Canada Israel Committee.<ref>Canada-Israel Committee (2006). ''''. Retrieved June 30, 2006.</ref> | While a practicing Roman Catholic, he is a member of the board of the Canada Israel Committee.<ref>Canada-Israel Committee (2006). ''''. Retrieved June 30, 2006.</ref> | ||
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| Kinsella's work as a political aide figured in a ]. In ], while working for ], then ], Kinsella wrote a memo to deputy minister Ran Quail recommending that the department place ] in charge of reviewing federal advertising policy. | |||
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| In 2006, Guité was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 42 months in prison for misdirecting funds intended for government advertising or sponsorship in Quebec, offences that occurred after Kinsella left government. | |||
| In his report on the scandal, Justice John Gomery noted that the memo was "a highly inappropriate attempt by political staff to interfere in the internal administration" of the department. | |||
| Kinsella was a witness at the ] and frequently mocked Judge Gomery on his web site. | |||
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- Warren Kinsella should not be confused with Canadian author W. P. Kinsella.
J. Warren Kinsella, (born August 1960 in Montreal, Quebec), is a Toronto-based Canadian lawyer, author, musician, political consultant, lobbyist and commentator.
Education and Career History
After receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism from Carleton University, Kinsella worked as a reporter at the Ottawa Citizen newspaper. He subsequently earned a law degree from the University of Calgary and was a partner at the Bay Street law firm McMillan Binch. Warren Kinsella leaving McMillan Binch for Navigator Ltd (Google Cache). Retrieved from Google Cache Apr 30, 2006.</ref> Kinsella is now president of the Daisy Consulting Group.
Politics
Kinsella worked as a staffer in opposition leader Jean Chrétien's office, as a strategy advisor in the Canadian federal Liberal Party's 1993 election campaign "task force", and as chief of staff to federal Public Works minister David Dingwall. In his book Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics, Kinsella describes how he cultivates the image of "Liberal attack dog", and the "James Carville" and "Prince of Darkness" of Canadian politics. Kinsella ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1997 federal election in the riding of North Vancouver and lost.
Kinsella was a vocal supporter of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He criticized the Paul Martin Liberal campaign several times in the 2004 federal election, and 2006 election.
While a practicing Roman Catholic, he is a member of the board of the Canada Israel Committee.
Writing
Kinsella has written five books: Unholy Alliances (Lester, 1992); Web of Hate (HarperCollins, 1994); Party Favours (HarperCollins, 1997); Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics (Random House, 2001); Fury's Hour: A (sort-of) Punk-Rock Manifesto (Random House, 2005). Kinsella is media columnist for the National Post. In late 2000, he established a weblog, "Latest Musings".
Legal threats to bloggers
In 2004 Kinsella aroused controversy when he threatened legal action against Canadian bloggers who he alleged libelled him. The threatened lawsuits were eventually settled without litigation when most parties involved compromised. Some consider the controversy a pivotal moment in the Canadian blogosphere's coming of age. In January, 2006, he filed a statement of claim for $600,000 against blogger Mark Bourrie over a post by Bourrie regarding Kinsella's role in the Public Works department in the months leading up to the sponsorship scandal. Bourrie issued an apology and paid $1000 of Kinsella's costs. Kinsella launched a suit against the same blogger in June, 2006.
References
- Daisy Consulting Group (2006). Daisy?. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Canada-Israel Committee (2006). Board of Directors. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Warrenkinsella.com (2006). Latest Musings June 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Ottawa Watch (2006). Kinsella v. Bourrie (Google Cache). Retrieved from Google Cache June 30, 2006.