Don’t do us any favours Canada: To secure peace, one must prepare for war, period
WASHINGTON,D.C.– If, if, IF, iF, ifififif…Canadians are adrift on a sea of hypotheticals. If Saddam Hussein still controls Iraq. And if United Nations inspectors continue their work with less than full cooperation but no “smoking guns.” And if a report to the UN Security Council concludes there are Iraqi violations/noncompliance with UN resolutions. And if […]
Let the games begin, House gets back to work
Alliance, Bloc, Tories, Liberal and NDP caucuses to meet this Wednesday MONDAY, Jan. 27 House Sitting — The House resumes sitting on Jan. 27, after a six-week long break in the constituencies. For more information, call the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. Media Club Dinner — The Right Honourable Herb Gray will appear […]
McTeague stirred, not shaken: Government backbencher Dan McTeague talks politics
Liberal MP Dan McTeague is part of that rare breed of backbencher who is always ready for a fight, against everybody and anything, always active, sometimes pushing lost or forgotten causes, always ready to go to bat for the weak and defenceless and to rise up against any moral outrage. Across the aisle, across the […]
Gun registry cost overruns in public domain for years: Federal bureaucrats hid behind ministers in questioning by Senate Finance Committee
As you all know by now, the $1-billion gun registry scandal emerged in the wake of Auditor General Sheila Fraser’s scathing report which took Ottawa by storm last month. But a little-known fact is that her main finding that the costs were spiraling out of control had actually been part of the public domain for […]
Where are the French books?
Regarding The Hill Times’ “List of 70 Political and Historical Books for 2002” (The Hill Times, Jan. 6). I always find end-of-year book lists interesting to read. We all have opinions on books that should have been included or better yet, left out. I must admit that I was surprised that out of 70 books, […]
Make or break session for Prime Minister Chretien
After one of the most divisive Parliamentary sessions in recent memory, feisty MPs return to the Hill on Jan. 27 for what will be one of the most important legislative sessions in the Prime Minister’s career. This is his make or break legacymaking session and it will definitely be the one to watch. Government backbenchers, […]
Voters beware of Libs
In 1995, Jean Chretien’s Liberals insisted that their ill-conceived mandatory firearms registration scheme would only cost Canadians $2-million dollars. Paul Martin, who was the finance minister throughout this entire billion-dollar fiasco, kept Canadians in the dark over the actual costs. Then he proceeded to secretly funnel hard-earned taxpayers’ dollars into the infamous registry “black hole” […]
NDP needs some fire
The NDP is at a crossroads. It will elect a new party leader to replace Alexa McDonough this weekend in Toronto and the big debate is over how far the party should go to get out of the political wilderness and increase its support in the Commons: should it move more to the left, more […]
Chretien ensured Martin’s coronation: And let’s cut the crap on memberships spin
Last week, Allan Rock announced he would not be seeking the leadership of the Liberal Party and by doing so, he voiced what almost all Canadians already knew. Namely, that Paul Martin is the most popular politician in the country. No one can touch him in terms of campaign contributions, and he has the support […]
Press secretary for government House leader in Senate
Manitoba Liberal Senator Sharon Carstairs, leader of the government in the Senate, and minister with special responsibility for palliative care hired a press secretary five months ago to replace her former press secretary, Stephanie Craig. Kellie Major joined Sen. Carstairs’ office last September as the new press secretary and communications assistant. Ms. Major, 32, is […]
