Martin should do the right thing
Ah yes, the Gomery Commission. Liberal corruption.Time for the Liberals to go? It might be, if there was an alternative. But since December 2003 we have been left with only one national choice: Liberals in office, even though the players may change now and again. When the Canadian Alliance appropriated the brand name of the […]
Justice minister delivers disappointing access paper: It was done without public input but had plenty of special interest and inside help
If Justice Minister’s Irwin Cotler’s recent Access to Information Act discussion paper was the government’s best pre-election effort, then Paul Martin’s Liberals have blown any credibility they may have had on the transparency in government front. Accountability is bound to be an election issue if the Gomery Inquiry impact is the focus of the next […]
House poised for divisive Hepatitis C vote: Libs punish Conservatives for moving motion, get a Wednesday supply day
Call it a case of Parliamentary tit for tat. In a sign the goodwill is obviously wearing thin between the governing Liberals and the Conservatives as a spring election looms, the government’s House Leader Tony Valeri has set the Tories’ next opposition day on a Wednesday, one of the shortest legislative days of the week. […]
Can’t afford treatment: mother [Autistics have human dignity, April 4, 2005]
In response to the recent letter to the editor “Autistics Have Human Dignity,”(The Hill Times, April 4). I would first like to congratulate Ms. Dawson for her achievements and successes. I only can dream that my child will move on to be as high an achiever as you.You are articulate, well read, and able to […]
PM may have ordered Gomery Inquiry, but courage is now needed to reshape Liberal Party, and to ensure this never happens again
EDMONTON, ALTA. – As young Canadians who have been involved in federal Liberal Party politics for many years, we believe we speak for a great number of Young Liberals who are absolutely flabbergasted at the allegations unveiled at the Gomery Commission. We share the frustration, anger and resentment that many are feeling.The implications of these […]
Political corruption and expensive election campaigns: If it wasn’t on the books, how much was on the books for all political parties’ election campaigns?
TORONTO, ONT. – Corruption: dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain.This is the traditional explanation found in every dictionary under the dreaded ‘c’ word. In less noble terms, corruption means stealing public money and putting it in your own pocket. This was true up until 20 to 25 years ago. But now things have changed. […]
Martin’s bigger Cabinet adds millions to PCO: PCO already $8-million over planned budget for 2005-06, budget already at $149-million
Kathy O’Hara, the federal government’s top mandarin on government machinery, says the sweeping changes Prime Minister Paul Martin made to his Cabinet upon taking office has had a “huge impact” on the Privy Council Office which has added millions of dollars in new program expenses. Ms. O’Hara said the many new Cabinet committees and new […]
Increase money for malaria
Malaria has been one of the world’s deadliest diseases. My dad is a doctor and I learned from him that around three million people die from malaria every year.There are almost five billion cases of malaria each year because people get it over and over again. The president of the World Bank committed to give […]
Liberals to release foreign policy review, after many delays
The Liberal government’s highly-anticipated and much-delayed foreign policy review will finally be released on April 19 in Ottawa, following a major political speech by the Prime Minister, says Liberal MP Bernard Patry, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Liberal government had been struggling to craft the document for 16 months. Billed as the […]
Buzz on proroguing Parliament is fun: But latest rumour doesn’t hold much water as election fever spreads
So here’s the scoop… We have the opposition parties, who share only slightly less enmity toward each other as toward the Liberals, forced to work together if they want to have a spring election. Only the Bloc seems certain to win a big victory, though the NDP are suddenly feeling lucky after a big jump […]
