Riding redistribution process flawed, say Liberal backbenchers: Amend Electoral Boundaries Act, say the MPs who studied the Law
The process for redistributing the country’s federal ridings is flawed and in need of major reforms, say the MPs who just finished their lengthy study into the way the electoral map was re-jigged to add seven new seats. “[We] decided to seek a mandate to come back in September to review what we heard,” said […]
Intern life on the Hill hectic: ‘internship programs are a win-win’: Maloney
PARLIAMENT HILL–Every summer, Parliament Hill welcomes more than 50 interns from across the globe. From the United States to the Ukraine, interns come to Ottawa to gain valuable work experience, enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Parliament Hill and capture its unique feel by enrolling in a summer internship program. For five to 10 weeks, the […]
CTC plans to chop $12.2-million from budget: staff lose jobs in Ottawa, foreign offices in Japan, Italy, Netherlands, and Hong Kong
The Canadian Tourism Commission is working on a implementing dramatic cutbacks to its operations this year, trimming at least $12.2-million from its budget in the coming year, The Hill Times as learned. The move comes as news that the country’s tourism sector is in dire need of government assistance to meet the challenges posed by […]
Major changes on regulatory framework unlikely until Chretien leaves: MPs
Canada’s brand-name and generic drug companies are gearing up for another round in the battle over patent protection this fall, and the first of what could be a series of skirmishes is likely to take place in the room where the House Industry Committee holds its first meeting. The committee, which held hearings on the […]
Cooperate with Martin, PM told by MPs
Prime Minister Jean Chretien will be under enormous pressure from his caucus to make sure he consults closely with his likely successor and long-time nemesis, Paul Martin, on all policy decisions when the resumes sitting during his last five months in office, say government backbenchers. Last week, more of the Prime Minister’s backbenchers urged him […]
‘All the bricks are falling into place’: Stairs
A host of new appointments at Tory HQ in Ottawa means the PC political machine is gearing up for the resumption of Parliament and the next election call. [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] As William Stairs put it: “All the bricks are falling into place.” At the end of July, Mr. Stairs, 46, will […]
‘I’m going to stay neutral’: Lib Bob Wood
A “very disappointed” Bob Wood, the veteran Liberal MP for Nipissing, Ont., says Deputy Prime Minister John Manley’s decision to bow out of the Liberal leadership race has left him with little choice but to remain neutral in the contest that has only two candidates left. The long-time Liberal backbencher, first elected in 1988, said […]
Martin backed by 73% of entire caucus, or 89% of decided MPs and Senators
Liberal leadership frontrunner Paul Martin has the support of 73 per cent of the entire Liberal caucus according to The Hill Times’ list, which closely matches the amount of support John Manley figures the former finance minister enjoys among delegates in the Liberal leadership race. In explaining why he was quitting the race at a […]
The Hill Times’ list of who supports whom in Liberal leadership race, after Manley’s exit
MPS Paul Martin’s Supporters: Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, Man.) David Anderson (Victoria, B.C.) Mark Assad (Gatineu, Que.) Sarkis Assadourian (Brampton Centre, Ont.) Jean Augustine (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.) Larry Bagnell (Yukon) Sue Barnes (London West, Ont.) Gilbert Barrette (Temiscamingue, Que.) Reginald Belair (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) Mauril Belanger (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) MPS Paul Martin’s Supporters: Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, […]
Longtime Hill staffer, 67-year-old Jacques Vanasse has no plans of quitting politics after 39 years in the business
When Jacques Vanasse was growing up in his native Hull, Que., he would look across the Ottawa River and ask his mother what the “big clock” was for. At the time, he was too young to know the meaning of the word “Parliament,” let alone predict that he would be working underneath that “big clock” […]
