Morphing Ottawa from a political mud-wrestling pit into a national shrine
Last week an 82-year old Albertan arrived in Ottawa only to encounter what is a rare thing in these parts this year — a beautiful spring day. Blue sky, brilliant sunshine, new green emerging everywhere with splashes of red, yellow and purple in the flower beds, the air scented with freshly-mown grass and warming wet […]
Can’t wait for Martin to be leader
Regarding “You call this a leadership race?” by Richard Gwyn (The Hill Times, May 12). The fact that the “leadership race” has become a foregone conclusion doesn’t make it boring — however, tedious the process may be, especially for those of us who can’t wait for Paul Martin to become the official Prime Minister as […]
“Should changes be made to the eerie, high-school council format used for the Liberals’ leadership debates? And should the candidates be taking their cues from the livelier Tory TV debates?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “This one’s easy. Answer: yes, changes are needed, and pronto. “That ‘debate’ was as boring as a box of bran flakes. As boring as being an aircraft controller in Antarctica. As boring as your neighbour’s wedding pictures. As boring as non-alcoholic beer. As boring as [Enough already! – ed.] “Anyway, you […]
Comartin exaggerates nuclear facts
NDP MP Joe Comartin’s editorial piece (The Hill Times, May 5, 2003 “Time for Nuclear Debate”) contains exaggerations and errors regarding the Canadian nuclear industry’s safety record and its contribution to Canada as a clean and safe energy source. The Canadian nuclear industry is proud of the fact that nuclear power will help Canada to […]
Prime Minister’s Dinner in Montreal this week
Tories televised debate on Tuesday on CBC’s Newsworld MONDAY, May 12 House Sitting–The House of Commons is sitting Monday to Friday until Friday, May 16, at which time it will take a week-long break. The Commons will then return on Monday, May 26 and is supposed to sit every consecutive week until Friday, June 20. […]
The Hill Times Third Annual Terrific Twenty-five Staffers
[Graphs not transcribed] 1. Colin McSweeney East Ontario Outreach Coordinator, Opposition Leader’s Office 54 2. Eddie Goldenberg Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister’s Office 33 3. Bruce Hartley Executive Assistant, Prime Minister’s Office 23 4. Jim Munson Director of Communications, Prime Minister’s Office 21 5. Richard Wackid Chief of Staff, Government Whip’s Office 21 6. Tony […]
Woman on top
As the federal Cabinet continues to ponder whether to join the U.S. Missile Defence Program, it’s easy to assume these high-level talks are dominated by male ministers acting on the advice of other men, mostly military brass. After all, we’re talking about some serious “toys for boys” here. Indeed, last week’s presentation to Cabinet, made […]
SARS: Or what you don’t know can hurt you: Health research is truly the light that is leading us out of the darkness
OTTAWA–The recent global outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) provides a number of important lessons for Canada. First, we have an incredibly dedicated clinical and public health community who have literally put their lives at risk to help contain this new infectious and very serious disease. And second, Canada’s health research community ranks amongst […]
Whelan hires three staffers in ministerial office: And Jamie Innes moves to Liberal Party of Canada headquarters office
OTTAWA–Rookie Minister of International Cooperation Susan Whelan beefed up her ministerial political office recently when she hired three new staffers. The office is headed by Jennifer Sloan, former director of communications to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister John Manley. For Ontario desk and policy advice, Minister Whelan hired Nathalie Trepanier. As a policy adviser, […]
Terrific Twenty-Five staffers
Political staffers don’t often get publicly recognized for their talent. Just ask any one who toils behind the scenes or who works for a prima donna Cabinet minister, or an MP or Senator with a double personality. But if the boss is top drawer, the staffer will be too. There are stars in the political […]
