PM could name MP to Senate: Liberals predict Jean Chretien will look to his own benches in next round of Senate appointments
Government backbenchers and Liberal sources predict Prime Minister Jean Chr tien will look to his own benches when he fills vacant Senate seats next time. There will be four vacancies in the 104-member Upper Chamber by the end of the summer. Right now there’s a vacant Senate seat in Ontario, one in Newfoundland and one […]
Reform party’s top fundraisers [$1.4m in last election campaign: include a list of riding association contributions of $5,000 and more]
Reform Party riding associations came out in full force and forked over nearly $1.4-million to help the national party fund its 1997 election campaign. Brendan Robinson, the Reform Party’s fundraising and membership development manager Brendan Robinson, said the $1,350,417 handed over to the party by the ridings helped to fund its national television campaign in […]
Tories reap thousands from mystery donors
When it comes to donations, the Progressive Conservative party, which raised $6.4-million last year, has a curious policy towards its donors: cash the cheque first, ask questions later — if at all. Last year, the party received a total of nearly $30,000 from two mysterious associations; including $14,000 from Citizens for Canada and $15,000 from […]
PM has tough time pleasing Ontario caucus: throw in gender, geographic and ethnic considerations and everybody has a reason to be a cabinet minister
The Internet homepage of the federal Liberal party, describes its MPs as, “a talented and dedicated group of men and women, of diverse backgrounds and experience” and says the party has “great expectations for the 155 Liberals elected in June.” But the reverse is equally true and more problematic, especially in the powerful province of […]
Liberals’ 200 most generous donors [Annual list of the top corporate & individual contributors]
From airlines, to banks, to drug companies to the Prime Minister’s Office and the just plain wealthy, The Hill Times presents its annual list of the top corporate and individual contributors to the Liberals’ warchest F
BC senator joins flock of Segal supporters [Provincial chairs & other top people]
In yet another update on the Tory leadership campaign front: Hugh Segal’s campaign team has been completed. Veteran British Columbia Tory Senator Gerry St. Germain has joined the ranks of Segal supporters as the provincial chair for B.C. For those of you needing a reminder, Sen. St. Germain served as a federal MP for Mission-Port […]
Question period: considering Canada is campaigning to sit on the United Nations Security Council, should we be spending more money on defence and foreign aid?
“No. I happen to be the chairman for the Interparliamentary union … it’s the farthest from my considerations. It goes to water, it goes to environment, it goes to literacy. The military aspect doesn’t take guns, it takes peaceful consideration. Look at the feeding of children, look at AIDS research, leprosy.” Liberal MP Sheila Finestone […]
Official languages commish up for grabs
And the race is on, albeit a quiet one, for the leadership of the official languages office. While insiders say there is yet to be any active jockeying that is going on at the Prime Minister’s Office for the position, a number of names have surfaced as a possible replacements for Mr. Goldbloom, all of […]
A house divided: a US look at the “two” Canadas
During a U.S. Senate campaign speech delivered on June 16, 1858, former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” This statement was made in reference to the heated debate at that time in the United States concerning the abolition of slavery. However, the same statement could easily apply to […]
PMO shells out pay for staffers on PM’s campaign trail
The Prime Minister’s Office donated $43,389 to the Liberal warchest last election to cover the salaries of some of the prime minister’s top assistants. Liberal Party national director Terry Mercer said the money was used to cover the salaries of some of the prime minister’s assistants during the campaign. “It is the usual people that […]
