Canada’s future on the line [Conservatives urge Harper to broaden Quebec organization, March 28, 2005]
Re: “Conservatives urge Harper to broaden Quebec organization,”(The Hill Times, March 28).The point I would like to make is that I believe it would be helpful in the interests of federal-provincial harmony if the feds no longer actively encouraged the existing “have-not”dependency culture. In this connection, I feel that if such subsidy in the future […]
Ethics code for Canada’s Cabinet ministers has been complete sham since it was enacted almost 20 years ago
Unfortunately, your interview with the new Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro (The Hill Times, April 11) did not address key questions about how Mr. Shapiro has established and operated the office over the past 11 months. First, asking the Ethics Commissioner whether he “feels more independent”compared to the old Ethics Counsellor is a meaningless question, and […]
No matter how cynical you are, it’s never enough: Few have throbbing pulse of true patriot love like Quebec Liberals, theirs is a rich, red patriotism
Few have the throbbing pulse of true patriot love like Quebec Liberals.Theirs is a rich, red patriotism. It thrives amid adversity, as the Gomery Commission grinds their political machine to a fine powder. In this dark hour for Liberalism, the party and media friends spot a shining point of light – the flag! As Sun […]
Conservative war room still ‘a work in progress’
In hopes of winning the possible June federal election, senior Conservative Party and OLO officials are working frantically, but quietly, to finalize crucial staffing and other issues related to the party’s Ottawa war room for the next election. “We don’t want to talk about it,” said Geoff Norquay, director of communications to Conservative Party Leader […]
Year of veteran, not election
Excuse me but: This is the Year of the Veteran, not the Year of an Election. How soon we forget the sacrifices of our heroic veterans 60 years ago. Please remember this may be our final opportunity to honour our wonderful warriors of yesteryear who bought and paid for our freedom to vote. Lest We […]
Canada needs a national autism strategy, says NDP’s Stoffer: Estimates sugggest there are more than 100,000 individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Canada
There is a critical need in this country for a national autism strategy. Canada has the opportunity to be an international leader when it comes to autism in its treatment delivery, research, and training of educated professionals who work with autistic persons. Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological brain disorder diagnosed between […]
Elections Canada requests big printing job, spells election
Rush job… Gee – wonder what this is all about? (As if we didn’t know). Elections Canada has posted a rush request for a big printing job. It was posted on the MERX site last Tuesday, interested bidders had until Friday to request clarification and the deadline for quotes is tomorrow. Bidders must guarantee that […]
The Spin Doctors: “Would it be unfair to the Liberals to hold an election while the Gomery Commission is still holding hearings?”
“To tell you the truth, it would be awfully awkward if the first week of the campaign coincided with the last week of testimony before the Gomery Commission.The opposition parties would flout the legal process even more than they are doing now. But if it happens, so be it. “But let’s be clear. We Liberals […]
A solution to same-sex union
If the vote for the redefinition of marriage as the union of two persons is passed by our Parliament, it will become law across Canada. Compounded in this is the fact that such unions registered in one province must be legally recognized in all others. Beyond that is the union of immigrants coming from outside […]
Lobbyists buzzing about spring election: Majority of lobbyists self-admitted politics junkies, many firms offer flexible scheduling to allow associates to go out on hustings
With a spring election all but assured, Ottawa lobbyists are moving into the final stage preparing for a five-week campaign that could result in a change of government for the first time in more than a decade. While some lobbyists will be burning the midnight oil over the next few weeks in hopes of seeing […]
