Harper hires new staffers for OLO: Masciantonio leaves Eggleton’s office, Robert Meinzer slips in as PA
OTTAWA–Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper shook up the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition last week and announced some new appointments which he says will “enhance and strengthen” the OLO effective May 1. “These appointments broaden our already strong team as we ready ourselves for the next election,” said Mr. Harper in a […]
Canada must seize opportunity with U.S.: Blatant anti-Americanism of Chretien government threatens this opportunity already
PARLIAMENT HILL–The issue of energy price and the security of energy supply have gained more attention in the last six months than any time since the days of Pierre Trudeau, Marc Lalonde, and the now infamous National Energy Program. The debate leading up to and the ratification of the Kyoto Accord raised all sorts of […]
Martin’s democratic reform plan falls short: Paul Martin suggests that money in politics is not really a problem
OTTAWA–Until recently, Liberal leadership frontrunner Paul Martin has been the master of expectation management. As finance minister, he always low-balled the budget surplus to reduce expectations amongst his Cabinet colleagues eager to see increased program spending. He also pioneered the practice of leaking virtually all key elements of the federal budget beforehand, to ensure that […]
PM to attend fundraising dinner in Calgary this week
Perth-Middlesex byelection on Monday, May 12 MONDAY, May 5 House Sitting–The House of Commons is sitting Monday to Friday until Friday, May 16, at which time it will take a week-long break. The Commons will then return on Monday, May 26 and is supposed to sit every consecutive week until Friday, June 20. But the […]
The Hill Times’ List of Who Supports Whom in Liberal Leadership Race
Paul Martin 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.) Reginald Belair (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) Mauril Belanger (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) Eugene Bellemare (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul’s, Ont.) Maurizio Bevilacqua (Vaughan-King-Aurora, Ont.) Robert […]
Martin boasts support of 124 Grit MPs: party insiders
OTTAWA–Paul Martin, the “juggernaut,” has the backing of 73 per cent or 124 of the 169-member governing caucus in the House of Commons in his bid to win on the first ballot the federal Liberal leadership, according to top Liberal strategists and MPs. Although the race to replace outgoing Liberal leader and Prime Minister Jean […]
Top experts say ‘massive’ PS bill a ‘modest’ step forward: ‘There’s still a great deal of work to be done’: Donald Savoie
OTTAWA–Two of the country’s foremost experts on the machinery of government have dismissed the federal government’s attempt to overhaul the public service — what would amount to the first major reform in over 40 — as “modest” while admitting the legislation is on the right track. Donald Savoie, a public administration professor and author of […]
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources: Part 8
Senator Christensen: Those withdrawal areas are still under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada? Mr. Bailey: They have been withdrawn through Order in Council, yes. Senator Christensen: If there were any project proposed in those areas, they cannot proceed until that settlement is made. What input did Yukon First Nations, who do not recognize […]
Canada disappoints
Regarding “France criticizes boycotts of French boycotts,” (The Hill Times, April 14). Canada has shown no class on this topic. The U.S. and France are friends and allies. You’d think somebody in the Cabinet would have said a few words on CNN in favour of France. As usual, Canada disappoints. John Stark Richmond, B.C. Regarding […]
Look who’s come to dinner
Who’s zooming who… Many at last week’s $500-a-plate Maple Leaf Liberal Fundraising Dinner were in attendance to see Jean Chretien give his last speech as PM at the annual party fundraising dinner. Many, however, were there to network and to check out who was with whom and at what table. It was a pretty full […]
