Beaumier’s trip to Iraq
Regarding last week’s article, “MP Beaumier says Iraq trip attempt to bring ‘a human face’” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10). Two unanswered questions remain after perusing this article. First, was Colleen Beaumier used as a propaganda tool by the Iraqis? The answer is contained in the text: obviously the Iraqis had very little to do […]
Copps has plenty of sass
For the best part of the next year, the politician who may do the most good to and for Canadians could very well be Sheila Copps. Nothing done by her as Minister of Canadian Heritage is likely to make any great difference to ordinary Canadians. The benefit Copps may do to Canadians may come instead […]
Big money buys access: Nick Taylor
OTTAWA–Nick Taylor, a former long-time Alberta Liberal Senator and party bagman, says big corporate money plays a critical role in getting access to the country’s top policy-makers, adding that sometimes this access is translated into real influence. Despite the fact that Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Saint-Maurice, Que.) says he wants to end “the perception” that […]
I’ve got Paul Martin on the brain: The glory and the hazards of being Paul Martin, leading contender
OTTAWA–As with most everyone else in Ottawa these days, I got Paul Martin on the brain. No, I’m not one of his confidants, strategists or “close personal friendsTM.” Indeed, it sometimes feels as if I’m among the few in this burg who ever admit to such lack of intimate connection. But when you’re in the […]
Parties will be rolling in the dough: The Libs will get an extra $3.43-million and the Alliance will get an extra $4- million
Who benefits most from the new subsidy for parties? To appreciate the likely consequences of the new annual subsidy for registered parties included in Bill C-24, the Prime Minister’s Campaign Finance Reform Bill, it is useful to examine Table 1. It reveals that in 2001 (the data for 2002 won’t be available until early July […]
Campaign bill puts the squeeze on backbench MPs: Forces MPs to compete with ministers for funding
OTTAWA–Backbench Liberal MPs who already feel burdened from having to pay hefty levies to their party are crying foul over the government’s new plans to double the pain by limiting corporate donations through its new political finance bill. Some say the move is unfair because it will force backbenchers to compete for funds with high-profile […]
Devolution will lead to positive changes for Yukon: Fentie
WHITEHORSE, Y.T.–Only three months into our mandate as the newly-elected Government of the Yukon, this administration is already working with the governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut to forge a pan-Northern approach to dealing with economic development and social issues North of Sixty. The Yukon and the two other northern territories earlier came out […]
Kakfwi’s big national vision for the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.–Three years ago, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) stepped up its campaign to inform Canadians and the federal government about the new Northwest Territories. In previous briefings on northern development, The Hill Times has been a part of our efforts to highlight the potential of the Northwest but also the risks we […]
Robert Nault ‘disappointed’ with Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA–Northern Development Minister Robert Nault is currently stick-handling a very heavy legislative agenda through Parliament, with no less than four government bills on the go designed to overhaul the complicated century-old statutory relationship between Ottawa and First Nations. But the quiet politician often described as one of Cabinet’s “unsung heroes” has also experienced […]
MP Beaumier says Iraq trip attempt to bring ‘a human face’
OTTAWA–Ontario Liberal MP Colleen Beaumier, who attracted negative national publicity when she visited Iraq last month, says the purpose of her trip was to meet with the Iraqi people and to “bring a human face” to the potential war on Iraq. “I feel strongly enough about this war in Iraq. I feel strongly that a […]
