Alliance and Tory merger all about trust
Regarding Tory MP Inky Mark’s “Canadians don’t trust Alliance: Mark,” (The Hill Times, June 23). Mr. Mark is correct, it is about trust. The question is, ‘Does anyone truly trust Inky’s recently-passed judgment on Stephen Harper?’ Mr. Mark was critical of Stephen Harper “jumping ship” after working for the PC Party and then choosing to […]
‘Langley, we’ve had a problem here’: There’s been a systemic error in the intelligence assessment of Iraq: David Jones
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Those with a sense of history may recall the Apollo 13 Space Mission to the moon where an incipient catastrophe on the spacecraft prompted the laconic comment “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” In the end, while the world watched, a combination of brilliant extemporaneous engineering and good luck resulted in the survival of […]
Reynolds’ ludicrous assertion
Regarding Alliance House Leader John Reynolds’ letter-to-the-editor “Mr. Gwyn’s ludicrous assertion: Reynolds,” (The Hill Times, June 23). If the Alliance is serious about some form of cooperation with the Tories, John Reynolds has a funny way of being welcoming. His reassertions that the Alliance is ready to win all on its own combined with his […]
Media studies crucial
Regarding “Senate’s doing one of the most ambitious media studies in history,” (The Hill Times, June 30). I believe that the media studies research and especially getting its conclusions out to the largest possible audience is crucial to all of us. Personally, I have been especially distressed about The Independent in London’s policy to charge […]
Radwanski scandal could change way government works
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee’s recent scathing report that accuses former privacy commissioner George Radwanski of deliberately misleading Parliament by “falsifying” documents and “concealing” expense information could prompt significant policy reforms for all Officers of Parliament, say leading experts on government and Parliament. And Members of the House of Commons Government Operations and […]
First Nations Governance Act is dead: Chief Coon Come
It has been the subject of one of the longest and most fractious series of committee hearings in Canadian Parliamentary history, but as the spring session wound to a close in mid-June, the much-maligned First Nations Governance Act, which had been considered to be among the bills with the highest priority for pre-recess passage, found […]
Sir John Abbott was Canada’s third PM
Regarding “The ‘You’re a Great Canadian’ Canada Day Quiz 2003,” (The Hill Times, June 30). Just a quick remark, aside from really enjoying the quiz. I noticed a mistake in the answer to question #14. John Abbott was Canada’s third Prime Minister, after John A. Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie, not the 2nd PM Just thought […]
Why Congress of Aboriginal Peoples supports Nault’s bill: This legislation is about change, transparency and accountability
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is a national Aboriginal organization made up of provincial and territorial organizations (PTOs), which represents and advocates for the rights of off-reserve Indians (status and non-status) and Metis living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada. In April, 2001, Minister Nault launched the First Nations Governance Initiative (FNGI), […]
It’s a pity The Report is gone
TORONTO–Some people, alas, will be dancing in the streets. (And no, this definitely is not a reference to the weekend Gay Pride display in Toronto.) Others will be saddened by the news. After 30 years as a Western barb under the libleft media saddle in this country, it seems The Report magazine (formerly known as […]
Peace may well be about Iran
“I never thought I’d be looking at these neo-conservative, pro-Israeli, right-wing Christian extremists to improve our lot, but the fact is that as a result of this adventure there is a chance for change.” –Lebanese commentator Leila Qadi, quoted in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. In Iraq itself, the place where the “adventure,” or the U.S.-led invasion, […]
