Cellucci does Taxi Driver
Beef with Stephen Harper…Well, Alberta prime rib steaks to be exact – great big juicy ones with baked spuds, salads and all the trimmings, followed by triple sorbets in crystallized sugar bowls. If covering the mad cow story has put the Parliamentary Press Gallery off beef, it certainly didn’t show at the big sit-down feast […]
Head: Canadians don’t trust Alliance: Mark
Stephen Harper jumped ship from the Progressive Conservative Party after half a dozen years of association including working for Calgary PC MP Jim Hawkes in Ottawa. He later unsuccessfully campaigned against Hawkes in the 1988 federal election. Harper won the Canadian Alliance leadership race in April 2002 actively campaigning against unity with the Tories. His […]
George Radwanski’s travel and meal expenses – April 2001 to May 2003
Item Location / Purpose People Date Amount Trip Toronto, Ont. – Speeches N.A. April 5-9, 2001 $1,336.65 Lunch Ottawa, Ont. – Mamma Teresa 2 April 4, 2001 $55.75 Trip Boston, U.S. – Harvard Law School N.A. April 23-25, 2001 $2,973.94 Lunch Ottawa, Ont. – Capital Club 2* May 2, 2001 $152.19 Lunch Ottawa, Ont. – […]
“Whose speech at last week’s Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner was the best and why?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “As all my pals at HT know, a family matter unfortunately kept me away from the press gallery dinner this year. And I can tell you — I had really wanted to see the Boss (a.k.a. Prime Minister Jean Chretien) give his last speech there. I was particularly looking forward to […]
Vote-splitting is a good thing
Regarding “Some 92 Liberal ridings vulnerable,” (The Hill Times, June 16). All the pundits and the people on the right speak about the vote-splitting and the regional nature of the parties as though it’s entirely a bad thing. You can also make a strong case that the regional split is a plus for the two […]
The whistleblowing behind George Radwanski’s undoing
The MP who ignited the sensational and unprecedented probe that may cost George Radwanski his job as Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says that most, if not all, of the damning evidence that has stacked up against the commissioner over the past two months would not have seen the light of day without the help of whistleblowers. […]
Herb Gray doesn’t own Windsor West anymore
Regarding “Some 92 Liberal ridings vulnerable,” (The Hill Times, June 16). According to Angelo Persichilli and Kady O’Malley, “even ridings like Windsor West, the one won by Herb Gray with a majority of 31 per cent over the Alliance candidate, can easily change hands with a new representative.” Perhaps The Hill Times needs to update […]
Governor General’s party in the garden on June 27
Secretary-General of La Francophonie visits Canada this week until June 26 MONDAY, JUNE 23 House Sitting–The House has adjourned for the summer for a 12-week break and is scheduled to return on Monday, Sept. 15. For more information on the House’s schedule, please contact the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. Senate Sitting — […]
Mr. Gwyn’s ludicrous assertion: Reynolds
Regarding Richard Gywn’s column, “MacKay finishes the job,” (The Hill Times, June 9). I’m glad to see that Mr. Gwyn recognizes what so many other Canadians have — Stephen Harper is an accomplished leader. That being said, I wish to take issue with a few points made in this particular column. To begin, it seems […]
Cullen’s private member’s bill making government departments more accountable takes major step forward
A private member’s bill giving MPs a vote over the way federal departments create and adjust $4-billion in yearly userfees took a major step forward just before the House broke for the summer, even though the government doesn’t support it. The bill belongs to Liberal MP Roy Cullen, who represents Etobicoke North, Ont. His bill […]
