Martin should bring all Liberals under the same tent: Either that, or risk losing the next federal election to Harper’s Conservatives
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Who is Stephen Harper? The answer to this question will decide who is going to be the next Prime Minister of Canada. Canadians are not focusing on Paul Martin and the Liberals right now. The last time Canadians focused on them, was right after Auditor General […]
Ezra’s oeuvre: Ezra Levant’s Western Standard takes on Paul Martin’s Liberals
When asked whether he’s following in the footsteps of “visionaries” Conrad Black, his onetime boss, or the late Izzy Asper, a businessman of a political stripe different than his, Western Standard publisher Ezra Levant says he’s “especially flattered” if he’s compared to the founder of the CanWest media empire. “For me, Israel Asper is an […]
DMs should report to Parliament: Grit MP Jennings: Grit Marlene Jennings says former Public Works DM Ran Quail didn’t do enough to stop wrongdoing
Liberal MP Marlene Jennings, one of the leading government voices on the House Public Accounts Committee investigating the sponsorships scandal, says a major lesson to come out of the hearings is that deputy ministers should be directly accountable to Parliament for what happens in their departments. Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Lachine, Que.) said she would like to […]
“How do you rate the Liberal Party TV ads that portray Stephen Harper as a radical leader who believes new Canadians ‘shouldn’t be allowed to vote’ and who wants ‘U.S.-style health care?'”
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Leslie Swartman Liberal strategist “If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, maybe it is a duck. “Stephen Harper advocates sharply-reduced government spending on social services and health care and a radically decentralized federation illustrated […]
PCO clerk defends performance pay for top officials: ‘It’s brought more controversy than one would wish’: PCO clerk Alex Himelfarb
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Alex Himelfarb, the clerk of the Privy Council and the country’s top public servant, went out of his way to defend the government’s controversial performance pay program for top officials before a House committee last week, noting that he is now satisfied with its results after […]
Incumbents Lib Pagtakhan will run against NDP Wasylycia-Leis and Conservative Reid will run against Lib McCormick
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] Four incumbent MPs will be facing off against each other in the upcoming federal election due to changes in the federal electoral boundaries. Minister of Western Economic Diversification Rey Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North-St. Paul, Man.) will be running against NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg […]
Politicians sparring to frame so-called ‘ballot question’: Here’s one: How do parties feel about making integrated service a top priority?
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] With an election looming, politicians and strategists are sparring openly to frame the so-called “ballot question.” If the Prime Minister has his way, it will be about health care, which pollsters say is voters’ No. 1 issue. If so, exactly […]
Ridings where nomination meetings have not yet taken place: Conservatives and New Democrats still have dozens to nominate in Quebec
LIBERAL PARTY Newfoundland And Labrador 1. Bonavista-Exploits, Nfld. 2. Prince Edward Island 3. Cardigan, P.E.I. Quebec 4. Chambly-Borduas, Que. 5. LaSalle-Emard, Que. 6. Roberval, Que. 7. Sherbrooke, Que. Ontario 8. Brampton-Springdale, Ont. LIBERAL PARTY Newfoundland And Labrador 1. Bonavista-Exploits, Nfld. 2. Prince Edward Island 3. Cardigan, P.E.I. Quebec 4. Chambly-Borduas, Que. 5. LaSalle-Emard, Que. 6. […]
Who’s on the bus? Who’s on the plane? A look at some of the national media following the political campaigns
As election fever grips the Hill and the parties put the finishing touches on posters, handbooks and newly-minted candidates. Canada’s major media outlets are not immune from the atmosphere of pre-writ activity. Where there are campaign buses, planes and convoys, there are seats that will be filled by some of the country’s premier political journalists, […]
Liberals, Conservatives and NDP set up war rooms in Ottawa: Quebec Lib MPs fret over June 28 election
Quebec Liberal MPs aren’t happy with the highly likely timing of an expected June 28 election, saying it would coincide with a number of major events, particularly Quebec’s provincial holiday on June 24 when nationalist feelings run high. They fear another majority government could be at risk. Liberal MP Nick Discepola (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Que.) said he […]
