(Canadian Professional Police Association)
On August 27, 2003, the Canadian Police Association (CPA) and the National Professional Police Association (NAPP) joined forces under one new national association: the Canadian Professional Police Association (CPPA), representing 54,000 front-line police personnel. The CPPA is also pleased to introduce Mr. Tony Cannavino as the first President of the Canadian Professional Police Association. Over […]
‘Martin candidate’ Eizenga makes his pitch: Mike Eizenga pitches himself as candidate with most connections to grassroots political organizations
Mike Eizenga, who touts himself as the candidate with the most experience, promises to be a much less public figure than outgoing president Stephen LeDrew, wants to “completely restructure the way the party operates,” and says his top priority is to be ready for next federal election. If elected, he will release his travel and […]
Gray suspects Martin will try to establish legacy in social policy: ‘my hunch is that he will be both a conservative and progressive Liberal’: John Gray
There was a time before Paul Martin was the King of the Hill, the man who can do no wrong, who will say no wrong, the Great New Hope of all Canadians. It may surprise those who worship Mr. Martin (LaSalle-Emard, Que.) today and are breathlessly waiting to vote for him this weekend, learning to […]
PM’s ethics bill ‘will now die’
Outgoing Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s bill to create independent ethics watchdogs, one for each Chamber of Parliament, was effectively killed by a group of 21 Liberal Senators who voted to amend the legislation in a dramatic vote that sent shock waves through Centre Block on Friday afternoon. The amendment means the bill, C-34, will now […]
Where we stand: business lobby misses the point
Here we go again. At the first sign of declining federal budget surpluses, the business lobby calls for government spending caps and cuts. It is an almost predictable reaction – a reaction that should concern all Canadians. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) was quick off the mark to claim “public sector employees continue […]
Before he slides into PMO, Martin is already most popular PM ever in Quebec, but how long will it last?
QUEBEC CITY–It took Jean Chretien quite awhile to become mildly popular in his home province and to some extent, he climbed up the popularity ladder as others climbed down, popularity by default if you will. Le p’tit gars de Shawinigan has had his share of troubles in The Distinct Society, of course, and even though […]
Dobbin bashes Martin, and then some: Murray Dobbin goes after Martin with the ferocity of a political idealist and a man on a mission
Political author Murray Dobbin has built a reputation in Western Canada during the past decade bashing corporate Canada big shots and ripping apart the Reform and Alliance political parties. Now Mr. Dobbin has found somebody new to clobber — Paul Martin (LaSalle-Emard, Que.), the future Prime Minister of all Canadians. In Paul Martin: CEO for […]
Paul Martin thanks his fundraisers: ‘huge’ team of fundraisers racked up close to $11-million for Martin’s campaign
Prime-Minister-in-Waiting Paul Martin quietly held a reception at the Sheraton Hotel on Albert Street in Ottawa recently, not far from Parliament Hill, to thank the dozens of high-powered fundraisers who have raised the millions of dollars to fuel his massively successful nearly 18-month long Liberal leadership campaign. By most accounts, he had a lot of […]
Outgoing Grit Sen. Kolber calls ’em likes he sees ’em: ‘there’s no room for grudges in politics, you’ve got to bring everyone into the tent’: Leo Kolber
Leo Kolber, who was born in the Depression a block away from St. Urbain Street in a Jewish neighbourhood in Montreal, promised himself he would never rely on his own two hands to make a living after watching his father, a dentist, spend the last two years of his life on a disability insurance cheque […]
Serson retires after 30 years in public service: ‘the best thing about public service is that you get to make a contribution’: Serson
Say you’ve been a public servant for 30 years and are only days away from your retirement. What do you do now? [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] If you’re Scott Serson, you take a few days off and then promptly embark on your next career which is what he will do after Nov. 19. […]
