In politics, perception is reality: And for Martin Liberals, that reality, as it’s being shaped by Sponsorgate, is not good
QUEBEC CITY – Jean Lapierre, who went from being a talkative radio host to being a talkative federal minister, admitted recently that his party feels the pain of the “Sponsorgate Affair.” In one of the understatements of the year, Mr. Lapierre said that the Gomery Commission is not going to help the Martin Liberals in […]
Canadian leaders require intestinal fortitude
Some Canadian cattle producers are saying we should be nice to the American Administration if we are to expect them to open the border to our cattle exports. The argument used is that “We need Americans significantly more than they need us.” So we should disregard our sovereignty, applaud their illegal aggression in Iraq, and […]
Goodale, Cotler and Volpe most influential in Cabinet: survey: PM Martin, Conservatives Finley, MacKay, Poilievre, NDP Wasylycia-Leis, Stoffer: hard working [13TH ANNUAL BEST-DRESSED/POLITICALLY SAVVY SURVEY]
Sexiest Male MP (67 total responses) 1. Conservative MP Peter MacKay 2. Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer 3. Public Works Minister Scott Brison Sexiest Female MP (68) 1. Conservative MP Rona Ambrose 2. Conservative MP Belinda Stronach 3. Conservative MP Helena Guergis Best-Dressed Female MP (73) 1. Conservative MP Belinda Stronach 2. Heritage Minister Liza Frulla […]
Trudeau author peels open personal Pierre: Ask Nancy Southam why Trudeau’s still so interesting: ‘it has to do with his huge brain power’ [Pierre: Colleagues and Friends Talk About The Trudeau They Knew]
Nancy Southam, 48, is tall, lanky, intelligent, opinionated and likes her oysters. She also liked Pierre Trudeau. A lot. The author, journalist and longtime friend, neighbour and travelling companion of the late Pierre Trudeau, Canada’s former Liberal prime minister, edited the recently-released Pierre: Colleagues and Friends Talk About the Trudeau They Knew, a collection of […]
Democratic Audit co-sponsored by Canadian Study of Parliament Group, Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison [Democracy under the microscope, March 14, 2005]
We were very pleased to see The Hill Times provide coverage about its recent “Democratic Audit” conference (“Democracy under the microscope,” March 14). We would, however, draw to your readers’ attention that this important conference was co-sponsored by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group as well as the Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison […]
Recent government appointments
On March 30, International Trade Minister Jim Peterson appointed Robert A. Wright as President and Chief Executive Officer of Export Development Canada (EDC); reappointed Paul Gobeil as Chair of EDC’s Board of Directors; and appointed John McBride as President of the Canadian Commercial Corporation. On the same day, Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed Guy Giguere […]
Budget Bill showdown looms: Tories want to kill Kyoto amendment at committee, but will Liberal government allow opposition to split the bill?
Tory MP Monte Solberg says his party will try to kill or block the controversial Kyoto measures in the Liberal government’s omnibus budget bill when it gets to the House Finance Committee and that he would be “happy”if they never resurface in the House of Commons for a possibly election-triggering vote of confidence. “I’d be […]
When will citizens have say on ‘terminator seeds’?
How many agri-businesses are there compared to actual family-run farms? Do we just keep subsidizing big agri-businesses or can we just help the family farmer? I would be more worried about “terminator seeds” and the laws affixed to them now by the industry itself. When are the citizens going to have a say on issues […]
Labatt Breweries signs on with Hill & Knowlton against the Szabo Bill: ‘They can give it their best shot’
The local lobby fishbowl is a gurgle over recent reports in the Lobby Monitor and the Government Relations Institute of Canada newsletter that hail the return of liquor lobby veteran Sandy Morrison as a registered lobbyist for Brewers of Canada – but imagine how Liberal MP Paul Szabo must feel. Mr. Morrison served as head […]
Sun Media’s McClintock started on crime beat
Sun Media’s Parliamentary reporter Maria McClintock, 42, was a former crime reporter before she started covering federal politics. Born in Montreal and raised in Burlington, Ont., she earned her bachelor’s in English literature from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1986. Later on, she attended Algonquin College in Ottawa to complete a diploma in print journalism […]
