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 […]
Joe Volpe keeps control of Toronto Waterfront secretariat
Prime Minister Paul Martin’s Liberal Cabinet recently adopted a number of order in council decisions to keep the federal government’s Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative secretariat firmly under the control of Immigration and Citizenship Minister Joe Volpe. The secretariat was transferred on Feb. 3 from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, which Mr. Volpe […]
CORRECTION
Last week’s list of Conservative Party critics published on page 26 (The Hill Times, Feb. 7) did not include Jay Hill’s name. Mr. Hill is the party’s new House leader, of course. L
Mad as hell [Gomery inquiry]
Another snarky letter attacking Jean Chretien and boosting the loose-lipped John Gomery.That would be the same Gomery who called Mr. Chretien’s golf balls “small-town cheap,” I believe? For his use of signed golf balls as gifts, such as the ones Mr. Gomery’s daughter also uses? Meanwhile: angry. That’s how I felt, on seeing a beloved […]
Government kicks off same-sex debate Wednesday: Valeri says government wants bill passed through the House of Commons by June
The Liberal government will call second reading on its controversial legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on Wednesday, Feb. 16, triggering a deluge of debate expected to dominate the House of Commons’ agenda for the next three months, if not longer. Government’s House Leader Tony Valeri told The Hill Times last week that he’s given himself a […]
Cruel, outdated sealing [Didn’t like the anti-sealing ad: Grit Sen. Rompkey, January 31, 2005]
Regarding the letter,”Didn’t like the anti-sealing ad: Grit Sen. Rompkey,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31). As a former Newfoundlander, I can appreciate some of Liberal Senator Bill Rompkey’s comments. But as a person who has spent the past six years observing the commercial seal hunt at close range, I feel the need to clarify some […]
