‘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 […]
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, […]
Americans, British face serious credibility test over weapons of mass destruction
Transparency is meant to be a basic tenet of democracy. But lack of it, especially in crucial foreign policy decisions can cause much consternation in democratic states. [Graph Not Transcribed] Such is the case now as both U.S. President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair struggle to convince their respective citizens, of the […]
The spin doctors: “Now that they’ve opened up George Radwanski’s office, where else should MPs be pushing to allow the sun to shine in?”
“Now that they’ve opened up George Radwanski’s office, where else should MPs be pushing to allow the sun to shine in?” Warren Kinsella Liberal Strategist “After the precedent set by assorted MPs in the Radwanski matter, I fully expected someone — the media, the public, the NDP lobbyists at Democracy Watch — to focus everyone’s […]
Blair’s political body blow
It’s a contest about trust. It is one that both sides are losing. The current struggle between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the BBC dates back to May 29 when BBC Radio’s flagship public affairs program, Today, made the sensational accusation that the government had ordered the “sex(ing) up” of an intelligence report on […]
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 […]
Competition Bureau to look into automatic injunction provisions
While the battle rages in the committee room this fall, another federal agency will be also taking a closer look at the automatic injunction provisions. The Competition Bureau plans to undertake a preliminary inquiry into allegations of anti-competitive practices by patent drug companies, after receiving a complaint filed in May by a coalition of union […]
I’m no pollster worshipper
TORONTO–As somebody who has not worshipped at the shrine of public opinion pollsters, your correspondent was pleased upon reading three recent columns by nationally-known writers questioning the wisdom of believing everything a pollster says. [Graph Not Transcribed] In The Toronto Star, both Ottawa columnist Chantal Hebert and freelancer Rick Anderson, former campaign director of 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 […]
