House may compensate MPs who own second home in Ottawa [Commons Board of Internal Economy]
The Commons Board of Internal Economy is thinking of compensating MPs from outside of the national capital area who buy a second home in Ottawa. The board has been considering the issue since June and it has been studied by a subcommittee of the board. Chief Government Whip Bob Kilger (Stormont-Dundas, Ont.) said the board […]
Reform Party staffer to hit hustings for l’Action democratique du Quebec in Hull: Buzan says Reform and ADQ have a lot in common
Reform Party Hill staffer Mark Buzan will run as a l’Action d mocratique du Qu bec (ADQ) candidate in Hull in the Quebec provincial election. While Mr. Buzan, a member’s assistant to Reform MP Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.), said there are some similarities between Reform and ADQ like their stands on economics and both […]
New democratic model made it hard for Conservatives to vote
As a public service, and in order to fill the dead air and dark news hole left by the media, I humbly submit, with apology for the need to do so, a few obvious but unmentioned explanations of certain phenomena reported following the first ballot results of the Tory party leadership contest. It sometimes seems […]
Charest must campaign like a prime-minister-in-waiting
If Quebecers had to vote today, the Bouchard government would most probably receive a happy message from La Belle Province voters: don’t unpack your bags. We’re keeping you. The forces of good led by No-Referendum-Jean, the man especially drafted to rid the country of the separatists infidels, would be defeated by His Separatist Holiness and […]
Solomon wants to end privilege to stall subpoena [MPs protected from appearing in courts to give evidence: private member’s bill]
They can’t run or hide…MPs won’t be able to hide from courts cases on the Hill and will have to watch what they say about the poor if two private members’ bills become law. NDP MP John Solomon brought forward a motion which would end a privilege that protects them from appearing in courts to […]
$5.3b in new spending but nobody bats an eye
The Liberals have asked for another $5.3-billion in extra spending, pushing the government spending up to $152-billion, yet neither opposition nor the media seemed to notice. Last Thursday, the government tabled the supplementary estimates which appear to slip by the House and the press gallery unread. Under the new spending wish list, the House budget […]
Fontana wins national caucus race for third year: Liberal MP wins campaign shakes down as battle between Ontario and Quebec caucus
It was against tradition, but Liberal MP Joe Fontana was elected for the third year in a row as the influential chair of the National Liberal caucus last week after the campaign shook down as a battle between the Ontario and Quebec caucuses. Ontario MPs put aside their objections of Mr. Fontana’s gruff style in […]
Tory race makes for dull TV: television media strain to cover the race that had no convention in Ottawa
The Progressive Conservative Party may be touting their one-person, one-vote leadership contest as the way of the future, but it s not exactly good TV. Unlike a conventional leadership race, which winds up in an arena or convention hall filled with delegates and supporters, complete with signs , banners and hats, the Tory race this […]
Handy Quebec election sites
Don’t ever say you’re not plugged in. Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard will lead Quebecers into a provincial election on Nov. 30, so here are some of the key web sites to bookmark for the duration: For starters, go to the government’s official web site (www.gouv.qc.ca/introa.htm) to catch up on key legislative issues with complete access […]
Joe Clark the best to lead Tories
I write in praise of Joe Clark, the Rt. Hon. gentleman from High River, who is once more seeking the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He has been there before and has led his party to victory. Indeed, it was Clark, not Stanfield or Mulroney or Superman, who defeated the government of […]
