Top Harper adviser seeks Conservative nomination in Quebec
Richard Decarie, deputy chief of staff to Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper, is seeking his party’s nomination in the Quebec riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. “I was approached by the riding association to seek the nomination and I know this riding very well. So, I decided [to seek the nomination],”Mr. Decarie told The Hill Times. So far, […]
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 […]
PM Paul Martin’s open letter to Libs
Dear Liberal friend: In recent days, testimony at the Gomery Commission has captured a great deal of public attention. It has also given rise to allegations about the Liberal Party itself and, by extension, all of us who are members. I felt it was important to write you on this subject and share my perspective […]
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 […]
Food Adulteration Bill, a very nasty piece of legislation: Bill C-28 will accelerate adulteration of Canada’s food supply with cancer-causing chemicals
With all eyes on the Gomery Inquiry, the Government of Canada is sneaking a very nasty piece of legislation through Parliament. Bill C-28, an Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act, will accelerate the adulteration of Canada’s food supply with cancer-causing chemicals, pesticides, food additives and veterinary drugs like growth hormones and antibiotics. During […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
