Jake Hoeppner threatens to quit federal politics
Reform Party MP Jake Hoeppner is threatening to quit politics as his party faces a credibility crisis. Mr. Hoeppner (Portage Lisgar, Man.), a 62-year-old grain farmer from southern Manitoba who was first elected in 1993, told The Hill Times last week that he is seriously thinking about not coming back when the House resumes sitting […]
Reform Party in turmoil: official opposition looks into the abyss as it faces credibility crisis [Caucus meeting in Banff]
It was supposed to be a fall session of highs for the Reform Party, the party that swept into Official Opposition in June 1997 and proved capable of tackling some controversial national issues. Instead, it was a summer of hell. The Reform Party’s former star justice critic is facing sexual assault charges, MPs are openly […]
MPs challenge minister over costs [of Parliamentary renovations]
Opposition MPs , furious that the cost of renovating the Parliamentary precinct could shoot up to nearly one billion dollars, want Public Works minister Alfonso Gagliano and his officials to come before the Natural Resources and Government Operations Committee to explain why the estimate has so dramatically increased. Public Works officials have admitted the original […]
Manley focuses cabinet on information future
Hang on to your mouse pad, I am about to dish out some well deserved credit to a bespectacled, mild-mannered, MP from Ottawa-South. He doesn’t need it, but hey, which politician doesn’t like a positive headline now and then. Industry Minister John Manley, once recognized more for being the relative of an Olympic medalist than […]
Tory leadership candidates strut in Wayne’s World [Elsie Wayne in Saint John, NB]
The five candidates for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative party were summoned to Saint John, New Brunswick two weekends ago by the party’s interim leader, Elsie Wayne, who is a former mayor of the old Loyalist city and likely the least beatable member in the whole House of Commons. In this first-time joint […]
[Former cabinet minister from Mulroney years appointed to IOF board]
And off the Hill to the private sector: Former cabinet minister from the Mulroney years Barbara McDougall has been appointed to the board of directors for the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF). Ms. McDougall was minister of Employment and Immigration before the Liberal sweep in 1993. She had also served as minister of state for […]
Question period: in the light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court regarding the secession of Quebec, what do you think is a clear majority?
“Well, I think obviously in a democracy and in a system that is based on democracy, we’ve always measured it on 50 plus one … I can understand the prime minister’s concern and everyone else’s, but it’s not right to change democracy for issues that are more crucial or more important than others. Unless there’s […]
MPs wary of judges going public: it would blur the lines, says critic [Peter MacKay, Tory party]
MPs say they can sympathize with the frustration felt by Supreme Court justices when their decisions are misinterpreted by the public. But they are hesitant about allowing judges to publicly explain their rulings afterwards. Tory Justice critic Peter MacKay warns allowing judges to speak outside of court will change how decisions are treated “It would […]
Tories score $147Gs in Virtual Pizza takeout: election coffers spill over at $10m [1997 data]
They may be the fifth party in the House of Commons, but when it comes to collecting cash, the Tories can hold their heads high. Last year, the party took in more than $10 million in donations, including 163 contributions of more than $10,000. Topping this year’s list of donors was Virtual Pizza Canada Inc. […]
Court writes own constitution
Just as Prime Minister Jean Chr tien and Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard both declared victory in last week’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the Quebec secession issue, so too do journalists offer sharply conflicting views of the same set of circumstances. Globe and Mail editor William Thorsell, clearly enthralled by the Court decision, wrote […]
