Recent government appointments in the last week: all that’s fit to print
On April 21, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced he is recommending the reappointment of Dr. Alan Bernstein as president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. His appointment will be referred to the House Health Committee for review. On April 18 Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew appointed Justice Joseph Z. Daigle as a Canadian alternate […]
Lib claims of Harper’s ‘hidden agenda’ won’t work now: Why should we trust Liberal governments that scare us with blackmail to save the country?
TORONTO – If I understand correctly, Liberals want Canadian people to vote for them, again, because Stephen Harper cannot be trusted as a leader while the others can’t even be taken into consideration. In particular, Mr. Harper, they say, cannot be trusted on two particular issues: national unity and health care. I believe the federal […]
MPs’ election refunds four weeks away: Elections Canada: Elections Canada estimates remaining $14.8-million owed to candidates will come down on May 20
MPs who have been fretting about being financially ready for a spring campaign are still about a month away from getting their hands on their election expenses refund from the last campaign. Elections Canada estimates the remaining $14.8-million owed to candidates eligible for refunds from the last election on June 28, 2004, will be paid […]
Martin has made snap June election lesser of two evils: Real question is whether Canada can afford eight more months of weak, vacillating government
By putting a January expiry date on his minority government, Prime Minister Paul Martin has made a snap June election the lesser of two evils. At first glance, Martin’s request for an eight-month reprieve – as extraordinary as it may be – would seem to be a reasonable one. After all, what are eight more […]
Conservative staffers triumph over Libs in annual survey: Ray Novak is ‘by far, the most influential of Conservative staffers, Stephen really trusts him’ [FIFTH ANNUAL TERRIFIC TWENTY-FIVE STAFFER SURVEY]
Colin McSweeney, Tim Murphy, Ray Novak, Richard Wackid, Scott Reid, Mike Storeshaw, Patrick St-Jacques, Carolyn Stewart-Olsen, Jamey Heath, Greg McClinchey, Sean Casey, Karl Littler, Michael Bailey, Rob Sutherland, Bruce Carson, Chris Blackman, David Prest, Geoff Norquay, Leslie Swartman, Michele Austin, Jonathan Moser, Anne Duhamel, Anne- Marie Keely, Anthony Salloum, Chris McInnes.These are the names of […]
Waiting for the writ: Many MPs like rookie Liberal David McGuinty, who’s already opened his campaign office in Ottawa South, Ont., are in a state of high election readiness
His big brother may not want a spring election, but his campaign office is all but open, his team is ready to hit the hustings, and he even has a campaign slogan. Liberal MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) is not waiting for what now appears to be the inevitable defeat of Prime Minister Paul […]
Inuit perspectives on Canada’s Kyoto commitment: Inuit are deeply committed to help slow, and eventually put a halt to dangerously early melting of ice
OTTAWA, ONT. – Canadians now have a “Plan for Honouring Our Kyoto Commitment,” though it isn’t so much a plan as it is a plan to develop a plan, after widespread national consultation. For the Inuit of Canada, in whatever form we examine it, it’s a disappointment. We’ve all seen the Prime Minister’s rallying call […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: Roche to discuss future of nuclear weapons April 27: Leadership lessons of secretaries to Cabinet, sponsored by IPAC, to take place on April 26
MONDAY, APRIL 25 Political Sizzle-The Economic Club of Toronto is hosting “The Political Sizzle, An Examination of Canadian Politics Featuring Politicians, Pollsters, Journalists, Pundits and More.”Session 2: Liberal Party Leaders of Tomorrow. Liberal MPs Pablo Rodriguez, Ruby Dhalla, Michael Savage on April 25 at 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 145 Richmond […]
Ministerial political staffers ‘worry about their future’: Should Liberals lose next election, more than 300 ministerial political aides will lose their jobs
Dwindling Liberal fortunes in public opinion polls and the prospect of a snap election on June 27 is forcing ministerial political staffers to “worry about their future,”say political aides to Cabinet ministers. “Staffers are wondering what’s going on? What are they going to do if an election is called next month? Polls are not showing […]
Gomery Inquiry effects to create ‘crisis of public trust’: ‘It’s about accountability, about changing the institutional arrangements, it’s got to be earned’: Boyer
The long-term effects of the corruption revealed in the federal government during the Gomery Inquiry “will create a crisis of public trust between citizens and the government,”say some experts. Patrick Boyer, a former Progressive Conservative MP in the Brian Mulroney government from 1984 to 1993 and who represented Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont., told The Hill Times that […]
