Marc Assad trashes life of an MP [on Radio-Canada’s Enjeu]
There’s no life like it…The political life of a backbencher is frustrating and not always that rewarding. Just ask 10-year veteran of the House Liberal MP Mark Assad. The Quebec backbencher was one of several politicians who appeared last week on the Radio-Canada TV news program, Enjeu, which took a look at the life of […]
Government to push 10 bills before break: Reform to go after Indian Affairs, Health, MPs pay, House rules and Senate
Government House Leader Don Boudria is knee-deep in horse-trading with cabinet ministers and other party House leaders as he tries to push government bills through the House when MPs return today for the final two months of this session. There are 10 bills that must be passed by the June break and Mr. Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, […]
Reform Party’s lawsuit strategy dubious, says a former Manning adviser [Tom Flanagan]
The Reform Party has threatened three lawsuits against those who label it as racist The Reform Party’s strategy to threaten a legal action against anyone who labels it as ‘racist,’ could be a troubling route to take, says a former senior party adviser. It is the third time in the last couple of years the […]
Bloc MP detained by US customs: Monique Guay wants to ensure that federal MPs can travel freely to US
A Bloc Quebecois MP, who says she was detained by U.S. customs officials while travelling with the minister for International Cooperation last month, wants the government to take steps to ensure that federal MPs carl travel freely to our country’s largest ally. Bloc Quebecois international development critic Monique Guay (Laurentides, Que.) was returning from a […]
Media uncritical of medical breakthrough news
It has long struck me that one of the happy truisms of some forms of journalism is the tendency of journalists to view things with a critical eye. This is a good thing, of course, since it separates reporting from public relations. Unfortunately, it’s not something which is practised in all areas of journalism. Check […]
