War against terror is bound up in war against poverty: ‘enough of this madness,’ U2’s Bono tells Liberal crowd of 8,000 in Toronto
I am a rock star and this is a lot more rock and roll than I thought. If you’re wondering what I’m doing here, that’s okay because so am I. There’s a lot of reasons why I shouldn’t be here, there’s only a few reasons why I should. Maybe I should start with why you […]
MP criticized by William Sampson wants an inquiry too: but Alliance’s Val Meredith defends her role as constituent MP in sensational Sampson case
The Canadian Alliance MP who was publicly criticized by William Sampson in his emotionally-charged, riveting appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee recently on Parliament Hill, says she too believes there should be a public inquiry into Mr. Sampson’s 31 months in a Saudi prison. Alliance MP Val Meredith (South Surrey-White Rock-Langley, B.C.) told The […]
CVCA: Canada’s venture capital & private equity association
Dr. Robin J. Louis, President of the CVCA: Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Remillard as Executive Director of the Association. He is the first Executive Director of the association and his appointment reflects the maturing of the association, and of the venture capital and private […]
Paul Martin says he’s ready to be PM tomorrow
TORONTO–Paul Martin says he is ready to assume power starting Tuesday if Prime Minister Jean Chretien hands him the reins of government right away when they meet to discuss transition. “Certainly, we will be ready to assume power once the Prime Minister decides it’s time. If it’s Tuesday [Nov. 18], it’s Tuesday. If it’s later, […]
Tory Sen. Carney crossing fingers, lobbying for Tory-Alliance: lone British Columbia B.C. Senator waiting for some Tory MPs
VANCOUVER, B.C.–Progressive Conservative Senator Pat Carney is hoping a Tory merger with the Canadian Alliance will cure her loneliness as the sole Tory Parliamentarian in British Columbia. Sen. Carney (British Columbia) said she feels, “like the Joy McPhail of the Conservative Party,” referring to the B.C. NDP leader who has a caucus of two. With […]
Liberal Senators who voted in favour of the amendment
Liberal Sen. Lise Bacon (Quebec) Liberal Sen. George Baker (Newfoundland and Labrador) Liberal Sen. Tommy Banks (Edmonton) Liberal Sen. John Bryden (New Brunswick) Liberal Sen. Anne Cools (Ontario) Liberal Sen. Eymard Corbin (Grand-Sault, N.B.) Liberal Sen. George Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador) Liberal Sen. Jean Robert Gauthier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) Liberal Sen. Aurelien Gill (Wellington, Que.) Liberal […]
House spent $98.3-million on MPs last year
The Hill Times MPs spent $98.3-million to run their riding and Hill offices and to travel to and from their constituencies in 2002-2003, according to the Members’ Office and Travel Expenses document quietly tabled in the House recently along with the public accounts. The $98.3-million figure is broken down this way: MPs spent a total […]
Last of the big-time Montreal Liberal bagmen: ‘as the bagman, I became quite accustomed to being sneered at by Liberal colleagues’: Leo Kolber [Leo: a life]
By KATE MALLOY In the winter of 1972, Leo Kolber had an unforgettable conversation with Lester B. Pearson on a three-hour flight aboard the Bronfmans’ company jet to Florida to watch the Montreal Expos in spring training. Charles Bronfman had recently bought the team. Mr. Kolber was the manager of the Bronfman family’s trust and […]
(Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA))
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) is pleased to announce the election of Al Snyder as its new president. Mr. Snyder is currently vice president of Transmission and Distribution at Manitoba Hydro. He takes over the helm of the national association representing Canada’s hydropower industry. A civil engineer and MBA in […]
Maher Arar case continues to puzzle, but answers are not in Washington, D.C., believe it or not
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Commenting on the Maher Arar case is like painting a moving train. Every day/week there are new revelations, often reversing the “facts” on which previous analysis was based. It is akin to the observation by SecDef Donald Rumsfeld that there are knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. Before we reach the end of the […]
