Pacifists are actually helping Bush
TORONTO–The so-called self-described “pacifists” are the most important source of support for U.S. President George Bush. This may strike you as absurd, but it is not. I urge all the “pacifists” to take a hard second look at the idea. With their radical anti-American slogans, left-over from the Cold War years, the pacifists are forcing […]
Can we be Frank?
Can we be Frank? Apparently we are already. The Hill Times was compared to Frank magazine by Liberal hecklers a couple of Fridays ago after Alliance MPs Philip Mayfield and Gerry Ritz made a fuss about a phone number that appeared in HT’s well-regarded “Parliamentary Calendar” about a $1,500-a-plate fundraising dinner for Finance Minister and […]
Libs pick Innes as candidate for Perth-Middlesex riding: Innes, brother-in-law to Tony Ianno, wins nomination, after six-hour suspenseful vote
OTTAWA–The Liberal dramatic nomination saga in Perth-Middlesex, Ont., finally came to an end on Feb. 1 when Grit Brian Innes was declared the winner and this after the party decided in a rare move to scrap the outcome of the first nomination race and do it over again. Sources in the riding say Mr. Innes […]
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 Timeshas been a part of our efforts to highlight the potential of the Northwest but also the risks we take […]
U.S. needs UN to ensure safe, secure world
OTTAWA–The United States of America needs the United Nations as much as the world body needs the most powerful nation. This mutual reliance can ensure a safe and secure world. For this reason, one credits top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Colin Powell, for engaging the UN by making a case before the world body […]
NDP hires a new director of campaigns: Layton shuffles NDP critics
OTTAWA–Newly-elected NDP Leader Jack Layton stumbled last week when he was forced to dump his newlyappointed chief of staff Rick Smith even before Mr. Smith got a chance to warm his seat in a key job on Parliament Hill. Mr. Smith, 34, is the past Canadian director of the International Fund for Animal Warfare, a […]
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 […]
Check that list and check it twice (or six times)…
Check that list and check it twice (or six times)… If your job involves trying to keep track of who says what in the Commons, you’d better make sure you have the right seating plan to refer to. The return of Parliament from its long Christmas break last week involved a lengthy game of musical […]
Thibault hires a new staffer
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Robert Thibault hired a new assistant for the western desk in his ministerial political office. Bilal Cheema, 25, started in Mr. Thibault’s regional office as special assistant Pacific (Yukon and British Columbia) in Vancouver, B.C. last September but has moved to the minister’s office in Ottawa last month. A native […]
The Canadian Way…: Since 1945, Canadians have elected to reduce forces and capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–An old axiom describes military procedures: “There is a right way, a wrong way, and an Army way.” That is, from outside the system, the logic appears inexplicable, but from inside the system, it makes sense. Some rail against the system as did Joseph Heller in Catch 22 ; others swear by it (especially […]
