The spin doctors: “Should the new Conservative Party be wooing Mike Harris, given he doesn’t speak French and that no former premier has ever become PM?”
“Should the new Conservative Party be wooing Mike Harris, given he doesn’t speak French and that no former premier has ever become PM?” Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “Here’s what happens when you (a) lead a national party and (b) you don’t speak one of the country’s official languages: you don’t win. “Bottom line: you can’t […]
Fuelling pipeline of health innovation: Canada’s not doing badly on commercialization, but we can do better: Bernstein
Health research is fuelling a culture of innovation. It is the beginning of a pipeline of discovery that ends with Canadians — with their improved health and with the strengthened economic performance that benefits the entire country. One of the many examples of this pipeline can be found right here in Ottawa. [Graph Not Transcribed] […]
Libs to focus on campaigns and elections in Toronto: ‘this is a brainstorming leading to the formation of the platform’: Sen. Joyal
The Prime Minister’s Campaigns and Elections Bill will be a big focus at the Grits’ Leadership and Biennial Convention in Toronto, say Liberals. Doug Ferguson, chair of the Liberal Party’s Standing Committee on Organization, said Grit delegates will be looking at the effects of Bill C-24 at one of the most important workshops to be […]
Martin’s on right track on Parliamentary reform: Dobell: but the real test will be finding political will to make reform package a reality
On Oct. 22, 2002, Paul Martin made a speech addressing the democratic deficit and outlined six proposals. While there is debate as to the adequacy of his package of measures, there is little doubt that these steps would help Parliament play a more effective democratic role – if they are successfully implemented. [Graph Not Transcribed] […]
Martin’s $1-million fundraiser one for the books
A fundraising cocktail that brought in $1-million for Paul Martin’s leadership campaign held last spring in Montreal could be one for the fundraising record books in Canada for a single night of work for a federal leadership candidate, reveals seasoned bagman and Liberal Sen. Leo Kolber in his memoirs which hit book stores this week. […]
Testing your e-readiness in federal politics: Okay, MPs and politicos, how often do you actually update your websites?
What do Liberal Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul’s, Ont.), NDP Svend Robinson (Burnaby-Douglas, B.C.), and Alliance Randy White (Langley-Abbotsford, B.C.) have in common? All right, yes, they’re all MPs, but what else? Aye, at least some of you will also know that they’re e-ready. [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] […]
Push for PM to leave early a ‘national disgrace’: Sharon Carstairs wants to ‘bang heads’ with Liberals calling for PM’s early departure
Sharon Carstairs, the government’s House leader in the Senate and one of the Prime Minister’s staunchest loyalists, wants to “bang heads” with the many Liberals calling on Jean Chretien to step down early, saying their actions constitute a “national disgrace.” The veteran Manitoba politician lashed out at some of her Liberal colleagues for not respecting […]
Senate committee ‘divided’ over House privilege case: senators must decide whether to support House’s appeal to Supreme Court of Canada
The Senate’s Rules, Procedures and Rights of Parliament Committee is deeply divided over whether or not the Human Rights Act applies to Parliament Hill employees, as it reviews the sensational case of whether the House of Commons was right to block former House Speaker Gilbert Parent’s fired chauffeur from complaining to the Human Rights Commission. […]
Where we stand: facing the challenges ahead
This week, four hundred and twenty-three delegates will convene in Ottawa for the 84[Symbol Not Transcribed] Annual General Meeting of the Professional Institute. The AGM is our supreme governing body – this is the forum where ideas are exchanged, issues are discussed, priorities are set and finances are reviewed. [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] […]
Canadian biotech industry one of the best in world, but fragile: more than half of our public biotech enterprises face a severe cash crunch: Martin
This is an edited excerpt of Paul Martin’s speech he delivered to the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal on Sept. 18. Please read Mr. Martin’s full speech on his website at paulmartintimes.ca MONTREAL, QUE.–Canada is well-established in two of the most important transformative and enabling technologies: information and communications technology and biotechnology. Both are […]
