China surpassing U.S. as Japan’s biggest trading partner should be a wake up call for America
This year China has achieved two important milestones. In 2005, China surpassed the U.S. as Japan’s biggest trading partner and she has surpassed Canada as the biggest trading partner of the U.S. If China’s turbo-charged growth continues, she will become the biggest trading partner of almost every nation. However, China’s astonishing rise as a global […]
Warren Kinsella on punk rock, his new book and the real Liberal Party, in Ontario [Fury’s Hour, a (sort-of) Punk Manifesto]
Hell hath no fury like a punkedout adrenaline-rushed, pissed off Liberal like Warren Kinsella. The Prince of Darkness made an apparition in town last week pitching his new book – a historical essay on punk rock music entitled Fury’s Hour, a (sort-of) Punk Manifesto,from Random House. Punk music has been a musical passion of political […]
Much-touted ‘new’ Service Canada department not even being brought into existence through federal legislation
Prime Minister Paul Martin is back from lecturing the United Nations about abusive and unaccountable management practices. Home for the opening of Parliament does not unfortunately mean that his government is moving towards opening itself up to greater transparency and accountability. This last week, I received several months late, a large brown package under the […]
Harper’s bum rap is starting to look like a game of dog pile: In the twilight of the 38th Parliament, there is near-universal media consensus that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has lost an election before it was held. Why?
In the twilight of the 38th Parliament, there is near-universal media consensus that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has lost an election before it was held. Why? Did you see the film The Sixth Sense? It turns out Bruce Willis was a ghost the whole time! Now that you know the ending, it would be joyless […]
One new face in the Senate is brown: NDP Sen. Dyck’s [Why’s the Upper Chamber so white?, September 12, 2005]
I read Conservative Senator Donald Oliver’s article, “Why’s the Upper Chamber so white?” in The Hill Times of Sept. 12, 2005. He stated that no one of visible minority status has been appointed to the Senate since this spring. In the 16 new appointments to the Upper Chamber this year, however, there was one face […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: Newman in town promoting new book
MONDAY, SEPT. 26 House returns – The House of Commons is scheduled to resume sitting. House Speaker Peter Milliken Barbecue – MPs and members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery are invited to House Speaker Peter Milliken’s barbecue at 6 p.m. at the Farm in Kingsmere, Que. By invitation only. For more information, please contact Dominque […]
Measuring journalistic quality in Canadian election year coverage
Do Canadian journalists generate better news coverage in an election year? Is there a prevailing Liberal bias in some of Canada? NDP? Conservative? In the analytical vacuum that exists today, no one knows for sure. Ican’t prove it statistically, but I think it’s fair to say that most Canadian journalists are small “l” liberals. It […]
Canadian Forces transformation: from vision to mission
The devastation we recently witnessed on the U.S. Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina dramatically underscored the need to transform the Canadian Forces. Meanwhile, the defence of Canada is our first priority, and it is a ‘no fail’ mission. The devastation we recently witnessed on the U.S. Gulf Coast in the aftermath of […]
What’s up with Pettigrew?
With the exception of few editorials and several columnists, there has been hardly any reaction from the general public on the news of Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew taking his chauffeur on foreign trips at taxpayer’s expense. Has the Liberal Party so brainwashed the average Canadian that an expenditure of $10,000 is a sum too […]
Commons legislative agenda to be dominated by election call
The House is back, but the upcoming session won’t have anything to do with legislative issues. It’s all about the election. The government says this session’s themes will be competitiveness, growth and prosperity, but insiders say the House legislative agenda will be dominated by the next election call. “Going into the session, our priorities will […]
