Ottawa gets one message from business and labour: Putting a dollar figure on cost of Innovation Strategy’s engagement process would hardly do justice
Over the past two years, the federal government has made a commendable effort to highlight the human resource challenges facing our economy. An aging workforce, with growing skills shortages in critical areas as baby boomers begin to retire. Rising workplace skill requirements, outstripping our capacity to train and re-train workers. Tough global competition — a […]
‘Riot-type atmosphere’ in Grit caucus
More and more government backbenchers concerned about winning their seats in the next election are publicly denouncing the direction Prime Minister Jean Chretien is taking his government, as he puts the final touches on his legacy agenda before stepping down in six months from his historic political era as party leader. The furor was reignited […]
Is e-consultation everything it’s cracked up to be? MPs debate merits of on-line consultations and reconnecting Parliament with Canadians
A guru on the future of technology and government, professor Stephen Coleman, believes that, “Parliament’s role is emerging as that of a mediator between the voice of the public and government.” At a recent round of engagements in Ottawa, the former first e-envoy of the British Parliament and current professor of e-government at Oxford University […]
Wayne’s world response
Regarding your editorial, “Wayne’s world,” (The Hill Times, May 19). Isn’t it interesting to note about three per cent of the correspondence received by Tory MP Elsie Wayne regarding her recent comments about homosexuals in the House expressed views contrary to hers, while about 97 per cent are in agreement with her. Russell Crosby Fredericton, […]
On the subject of a Museum of Politics…
It seems no-one understands why Prime Minister Jean ChrZtien thinks coughing up $100-million of our money for a museum of politics is a good legacy move, or why Heritage Minister Sheila Copps thinks announcing this move last week will help her leadership bid. Count me among the confused. Mind you, I’d be for the idea […]
Crawford joins Bill Graham’s Hill office as manager: Liberal MP Kraft Sloan hires a new LA
Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham has hired a new office manager for his MP’s Hill office. Lisa Crawford started her new job as manager of Mr. Graham’s Hill office last month. She has succeeded Carrie Wilson who currently has moved to Spain where she is studying Spanish and travelling throughout Europe. She also plans to […]
What’s behind PM’s motives?
Regarding “PMO’s Quebec staffer working hard on Campaign Finance Bill,” (The Hill Times, May 26). I understand that part of Pierre Brodeur’s new job in the PMO is to explain Bill C-24, the Prime Minister’s Political Finance Bill. He is and I quote “trying to ensure that everybody understands the reasons why we are doing […]
Anger management: dealing with the ‘take-your-policy and-shove-it’ problem and other PR foibles
Anybody can become angry — that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. –Aristotle Unrestrained fury, blood-vessel popping rage, wrathful indignation […]
“Who or what do you think should be highlighted in the new $90-million Canada History Centre to be located in Ottawa’s old train station?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “Oh, this one is going to be fun. “There are the obvious political exhibits, of course: Pierre Trudeau’s canoe. Dief’s desk from the House of Commons. Mike Pearson’s bowtie. Jean Chretien’s water ski from the summer of 1993. “But there are also the less-obvious exhibits, once again with a decidedly political […]
MPs’ and Senators’ Birthdays
*Liberal MP Maurizio Bevilaqua, 43, June 1, 1960 *Liberal MP Aileen Carroll, 59, June 1,1944 *Bloc MP Pierre Paquette, 48, June 1, 1955 *Liberal MP David Price, 58, June 2,1945 *Liberal MP John Harvard, 65, June 4, 1938 *Bloc MP Bernard Bigras, 34, June 4, 1969 *Right Hon. Joe Clark, 64, June 5, 1939 *Alliance […]
