…People are wondering where the uncertainty about the Canadian Airlines business leaves Gee Jeffery & Partners and its potential merger with multinational Omnicom Group. Is Omnicom looking to buy the agency’s clients or the retail expertise of its principals?

…Although three Toronto daily newspapers have representatives on NADbank’s technical committee – a group committed to confidentiality – only The Globe and Mail came out early with a story about the study’s delayed release based on information received a full 12 hours before it was officially announced via a press release.

…The Toronto Transit Commission’s decision to publish its tender for advertising services in U.S. ad industry publications may have ruffled some feathers in the Canadian outdoor ad biz. Why? A number of major U.S. out-of-home suppliers already have Canadian operations operating here, so any invitation to new players to enter an already crowded marketplace could contribute to an industry shakeup.

…Rodney Landi, director of marketing for Aldo Shoes, has left the company mid-way through its agency review. There’s no word about where he’s landed. Frank Niro, the chain’s VP marketing, has picked up the slack.