6 Comments

1. Chris says:

   January 12, 2012 at 12:56 pm

   Are you going to apply?
2. danux says:

   January 12, 2012 at 9:51 pm

   Selection Criteria
   I see *I* qualify under one of the criteria:
   The successful candidate must be a Canadian citizen under the terms of the Citizenship Act, or a permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

   Of course, if Prof. Geist is interested in the appointment, I’ll refrain from entering the fray…
3. Darryl says:

   January 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm

   They could save a lot of money in salary by just getting rid of the position all together. Make all the really big decisions by flipping a coin instead. They’d only make the right decision half the time, but that would be a magnitude improvement over the incumbent.
4. Thomas Smtih says:

   January 12, 2012 at 11:36 pm

   +1 for Geist applying. Is there anyone better suited for this job in the country?

   Get in the mix, Michael!
5. Marcus Coles says:

   January 13, 2012 at 9:21 pm

   —
   Micheal Geist would be ideal for the position, but the position effectively puts the successful applicant on a government leash, even though the CRTC is meant to operate “at arms length”.

   I think he does more good in the wild, this blog being just a small example.

   I actually believe the whole process is probably just a case of making applicants jump through hoops to put on a show.
   I find it hard to imagine that the Harper Government has not already picked an unqualified, but fully bilingual candidate from its collection of media friends.
6. Lorinc Del Motte says:

   January 15, 2012 at 9:51 pm

   New CRTC Chair
   I think Harper is only concerned if the chair can speak English.