Health care demands vigilance: Health Council of Canada report, released three weeks ago, recognized sluggish pace of change
One could be forgiven for thinking the Liberals have forgotten about health care. Since last autumn, the government’s agenda has been dominated by trivial and arcane matters. Meanwhile, growing personnel shortages and widening disparities in healthcare services demand immediate action. Canadians want the dithering to end, so priorities like health care can be addressed. The […]
Everyone has a split in caucus on same-sex issue: But who is the most at risk? Conservatives, says Grit Kinsella
Gomery Chretien Appearance Powers: Paul martin finally made his appearance at the Gomery Commission. The poor PM; he is always the second act and the least memorable. He has nowhere to go but down after Chretien’s Oscar performance. Warren, your man was masterful. I can’t even attempt to feign disgust at his theatrical genius. He […]
Reynolds’ stock investment lawsuit going to arbitration
Adispute between veteran Conservative MP and election campaign co-chair John Reynolds and a Vancouver-based brokerage firm continues to work its way through the arbitration system in British Columbia. Global Securities filed a lawsuit against Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea-to-Sky Country, B.C.) in August 2001, which claimed that he owed the firm nearly half a million […]
ON THE HILL [Mike Pigeon]
Mike Pigeon: 43 Born: Quebec City Lives in: Gatineau On the Hill: since 1996 Driver for Justice Minister Irwin Cotler, used to drive for minister Martin Cauchon. Drives: 60,000 km/yr Education: Emergency Driving Course, Executive Protection Specialist Course which he took in Chicago by former FBI agents. Life is a highway…Mike Pigeon started out 20 […]
Gomery, Gomery
Defiant. Impassioned. Classic Chretien. Orchestrated. Masterful performance. A home run. Chretien scores political hole in one. Former PM proves he’s got balls – lots of them. Well, that was at least the national media’s early verdict the day after former prime minister Jean Chretien pulled his now famous golf ball stunt before the Gomery Inquiry […]
Sen. Rompkey’s letter spot on: HT reader [Didn’t like the anti-sealing ad: Grit Sen. Rompkey, January 31, 2004]
Regarding Liberal Senator Bill Romkey’s letter to the editor (The Hill Times, Jan. 31) on the seal controversy: it really hit home with yours truly. His comments are spot on. Antisealing advocates never had it so good. It’s all about fund-raising for them. If they truly care so much about cruelty to animals, let them […]
Sponsorship scandal like Iran-Contra Affair: expert: Why wasn’t Chretien grilled about officials who broke the rules in the national interest, asks Andrew Stark
Much like the Iran-Contra Affair which dominated American politics during the late 1980s, the sponsorship scandal is really about the way high-ranking public officials created a climate of ruling bending in government, says ethics and government expert Andrew Stark. That said, the Gomery Inquiry missed a golden opportunity last week to take Jean Chretien to […]
O’Brien doesn’t speak for all London-Fanshawe [Libs could lose next election over same-sex: Liberal MP Pat O’Brien, February 7 2005]
Iread with great interest the recent article,”Libs could lose next election over samesex: Liberal MP Pat O’Brien” in The Hill Times (Feb. 7). As a citizen in London-Fanshawe, I have been embarrassed and ashamed by Mr. O’Brien’s behaviour over the same-sex marriage issue. It is important to me that Canadians know Mr. O’Brien’s behaviour does […]
BMD vote in House still on: ‘In politics, there’s no such thing as a dead issue, especially with BMD’: Lib MP Boivin
Government House Leader Tony Valeri says the government will hold a vote on Canada’s possible participation in the highly controversial U.S. missile defence program in this current session of Parliament, despite persistent rumblings that the idea might be rejected by party faithfuls at next month’s convention, or, even that it’s a dead issue. “We’ve committed […]
Commitment to environmental action [Don’t listen to dark warnings on Kyoto commitments, January 31, 2005]
Regarding Elizabeth May’s column,”Don’t listen to dark warnings on Kyoto commitments,”(The Hill Times, Jan. 31). It might surprise some to learn that Canada’s chemical producers are against voluntary measures to reduce greenhouse gases. Moreover, our industry supports further reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It might even surprise those with stereotypical views of our industry that we […]
