Opposition on warpath over HR minister: Tories want RCMP probe accompanied by AG audit and parliamentary study
Concerned that the Liberal MPs may thwart efforts to grill the Human Resources Development minister and key department bureaucrats over the mismanagement of between $1-billion and $3-billion in its grants and contributions program, opposition critics want to bypass the House committee and are still trying to involve the RCMP in an investigation of the department. […]
International Trade in Arms Regulations trade dispute continues to simmer
A simmering trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. continues to affect the export sales of Canadian defence, aerospace and technology companies. Last April the U.S. Department of State increased the number and types of technologies subject to the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR), while at the same time rescinded much of Canadais export […]
Grits pay tribute to icon Joe Foti [How a retired caretaker from Toronto became an influential political sensation]
Liberals paid their final respects last week to the man whose nationally famous backyard barbecues attracted prime ministers and political glitterati for 19 years and who became an icon in Grit circles. Joe Foti, who immigrated to this country from Italy in 1951 and became a friend of Canadian prime ministers and premiers alike, died […]
Reduce, reuse, recycle [Upgrading military vehicle fleets]
Defence forces around the world are taking up the conservationists’ cry as they search for ways to achieve maximum return for their budgets. Military vehicle fleets are being reduced and planners have adopted ‘re-role’ and ‘re-life’ rather than reuse and recycle as the most cost effective ways to meet new operational requirements. DEW Engineering and […]
CTV’s message? If you vent, dump on middle-aged white guys
In last Wednesday’s National Post, which published a front-page column by fired broadcaster Avery Haines, Canadian broadcasting icon, Pamela Wallin, is quoted saying: “It’s clear that what she [Haines] said does not represent a set of beliefs or philosophy. She was making a joke about political correctness. Because she fluffed the lines, she knew they […]
Minister lobbies to meet “most profound economic challenge” [Greenhouse gas emission targets]
Natural Resources Minister Ralph Goodale, chair of the federal cabinet’s powerful Economic Development Committee, says he is confident the federal government will meet its greenhouse gas emission targets, despite describing it as “the most profound economic challenge” facing the country since the Second World War. Mr. Goodale and Environment Minister David Anderson (Victoria, B.C.), who […]
Focus on Canada’s defence industry [Overview]
From 1948 to 1989, the Canadian Forces were deployed on 25 missions. Since 1989 – when the Cold War ended – they have been deployed on 65. At the same time, the defence forces of Canada and our western allies have undergone restructuring as budgets were cut and personnel reduced. And yet, as the war […]
MPs say Martinites battling, infighting: Liberal sources say there’s a strategic organizational void in Paul Martin’s camp
Contrary to popular belief, Liberal insiders say Finance Minister Paul Martin, the darling of federal politics and heir apparent to the party, does not have a strong leadership campaign team in place and that the Martin camp is in the midst of “a strategic and organizational void.” The salvo is the latest hit in the […]
House Natural Resources Committee to look into dormant mining exploration
Members of the Natural Resources and Government Operations may be excused for feeling torn between two important issues, since they are charged with overseeing not only the vast array of issues related to Canada’s resource industries, including forestry, mining and energy, but also the business of government itself. With very little in the way of […]
Federal government’s unilateral decisions alienate mining exploration stakeholders
The natural resources sector is the backbone of our Canadian economy. I believe that the federal government and Parliamentarians have an important role in creating an environment where the responsible development of our resources can flourish. The natural resources sector makes an important contribution to the Canadian economy. The mining industry accounts for $26.5-billion of […]
