Yesterday we learned from CBC that the United States House Intelligence Committee is warning their own government, with a “blunt warning” for Canada to steer very clear of Chinese-based Huawei. Following a year-long investigation, Mike Rogers, chair of the U.S. House of Intelligence Committee stated, “"There are bugs, back doors going on in Huawei gear. We've had lots of reports of that happening in just the few places they are in, in the United States. And, I will bet my bottom dollar, as we say in the United States, that that activity is happening in Canada as well.”O...

Earlier week, Premier Brad Wall and SaskTel President and CEO RonStyles ventured overseas to sign a significant new agreement withChinese-based Huawei.According to a SaskTel news release, the agreement encompasses a trial in atleast three rural communities in the province to "help determine thefeasibility of wireless broadband and voice services for customers inpredominately rural locations" as well as "the provisioning of equipment"for local landline service infrastructure. The trial period will begin inDecember of this year and continue until August 2013.SOS Crowns has a number of concerns a...

Recently, the 2011 Crown Corporation Payee Disclosure report was released, detail payments that Crowns have made to Board members, employees, suppliers, and sponsorships, among other things. The Payee Disclosure report has been a traditional tool of accountability and transparency for our Crowns. It also shows the immense reach that Crowns have within Saskatchewan, and one of the reasons that this province is a great place to live and make a living. One of the largest portions of the report is the employee compensation section for each individual Crown. Any employee that earns more than 50,000...