‘Deepening crisis’ grips Canadian democracy: Kingsley launches ambitious plan to get young Canadians to start voting
OTTAWA–Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the chief electoral officer, says that Canadian democracy is in the midst of a “deepening crisis” because of the steady decline in the voter turnout, particularly among youths, which reached an alltime low during the last general election in 2000. On March 21, at a conference at Carleton University in Ottawa, Mr. Kingsley […]
One more sacred cow
Regarding the column “Lack of leadership defines government’s online: strategy,” by Paco Francoli, (The Hill Times, March 17). As someone who is participating in the creation of the Canadian e-learning enterprise alliance, combined with the dealings I have had so far with those in the various government departments and agencies with regards to e-learning, I […]
Why anti-Americanism is as Canadian as maple syrup: We Canadians have a serious inferiority complex
There have been two recent, widely-reported examples of anti-Americanism by Canadians of some official stature. According to Francie Ducros, then director of communications for Prime Minister Jean Chretien, U.S. President George Bush is “a moron.” Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish’s condemnation was far wider: “Damn Americans. I hate those bastards.” These comments are not isolated, but […]
MPs’ and Senators’ Birthdays
*Liberal MP Gilbert Normand, 60, March 31, 1943 *Liberal MP Lawrence O’Brien, 52, March 31, 1951 *Alliance MP Rob Anders, 31, April 1, 1972 *Liberal MP Denis Paradis, 54, April 1, 1949 *Liberal MP Alan Tonks, 60, April 2, 1943 *Liberal MP Karen Kraft Sloan, 51, April 3, 1952 *Liberal MP Robert Bertrand, 50, April […]
Canada-U.S. Parliamentary Group doing damage control
OTTAWA–Canada is highly likely to suffer from economic consequences as a result of its decision not to join the U.S.led war in Iraq, says Liberal MP Joe Comuzzi, who is co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. Mr. Comuzzi (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), who is on his way to Washington, D.C., this week with the House Transport […]
No Canadian grit there
Regarding “America is becoming unhinged,” (The Hill Times, March 17). It is you liberals who are becoming “unhinged.” Your view of how the Cold War was won is intellectually dishonest at best. The final line of your article made me burst out laughing…” Canadian grit?” Not sending in Canadian troops to help liberate Iraq, you […]
“Who is doing the best and most trustworthy job of covering the war in Iraq on TV, radio, newspaper and magazine, and the internet?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “It all depends on your politics, doesn’t it? If you are an unregistered Republican Party lobby group, like the Canadian Alliance, the National Post is your beacon of truth. The Post pretty much loathes everything that is modern Canadaparticularly our pride in maintaining in an independent foreign policy — and that’s […]
Strongly rejects Jones’ column
Regarding “Don’t blame the French,” (View From Washington, D.C. column, The Hill Times, March 24). My eyes just could not believe what I read in the article by David Jones. After a long list of poor “arguments” (which are more feeble opinions than facts or rational), the author finishes his paper by a sentence that […]
NDP MP Stoffer to host splashy party on April 2
Alliance special caucus meeting in Stratford, Ont., on April 4 MONDAY, MARCH 31 House Sitting — The House will remain in session until Friday, April 11 when it will take a two-week break. For more information, please call the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. PC National Capital Region Fundraising Dinner — PC Canada […]
Disappointed by Canadian behaviour
It saddens me that the country of my origin would demean itself so much, by booing the American national anthem at a hockey game. I have always thought that Canadians would hold themselves to a higher standard in behaviour. What has changed since I left Canada over 30 years ago? We used to be a […]
