Looking for a four-leaf clover?
One thing sure to bring a frown to faces at the Irish Ambassador’s residence last week was the latest U.S. deadline (well, it was the latest deadline at the time) of March 17 for Iraq to meet Washington’s demands or get attacked. What was U.S. President George W. Bush thinking when he picked the Patron […]
“By passing control of CSL to his sons, has Paul Martin satisfied his critics?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “The opposition has been shrill and unreasonable about the CSL ‘issue’ for weeks, so I don’t expect them to start doing anything differently now. They would be shrill and unreasonable if Paul Martin had passed ownership in his company to a consortium of Mahatma Ghandi, Mother Teresa, and Christ Himself. Ditto […]
America is becoming unhinged: A penitent America was hopeful, but it didn’t last long
OTTAWA–America is becoming unhinged and it is impossible to imagine that Canada will be not affected. This was not the case after 9/11. The attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., were sad and tragic but they built a unity that took the form of a new patriotism inside the United States — and […]
Perhaps we are doomed
It is very disturbing to see that France is steadfastly opposed to a process that will lead to the disarmament of Iraq. If we boil this conflict in the UN down, those nations opposed to the disarmament of Iraq with the threat/use of force are only trying to improve their international political status by standing […]
Reynolds says no to trainer
Alliance House Leader John Reynolds made it clear last week that he will block any attempt by the House of Commons to hire a personal trainer for MPs looking to get into shape. “No, I don’t think we will be paying for personal trainers. People can do that on their own. It’s pretty easy stuff […]
Rebuttal to Jones
Regarding David Jones’ View From Washington, D.C. column, “It’s personal now” (The Hill Times, March 10). The list of rebuttals to David Jones last article grew with each paragraph I read. Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish used the word “damn” as an adjective, not a verb. Anyone of Mr. Jones’ intellect should be able to see […]
House and Senate back in session this week
Let the games begin: parties to meet on Hill on Wednesday MONDAY, MARCH 17 House Sitting — The House is scheduled to return today after a two-week long break for the MPs. It will continue to sit weekdays until Friday, April 11. For more information, please call the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952- […]
Jane Stewart hires a new assistant
Human Resources Minister Jane Stewart recently hired a new assistant for her ministerial political office. Meredith Logan joined Ms. Stewart’s office on March, 3 as a special adviser for the Atlantic region. The 23-year-old special adviser is a native of Campbellton, N.B., who received her BA from Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., in 2001. […]
Society must be protected
Those of us with more concern for the safety of society than the ability of individuals to satisfy their wants have two questions which must be definitely answered: can the ability of those driving vehicles be impaired by the use of marijuana; if so, is there a roadside administerable test the courts will accept as […]
Fostering a culture of excellence in Canada: Today, Canada becoming world-class place where research scientists want to be
It is well-known that there is a direct connection between better publicly-funded research and industrial growth in modern knowledge-based economies. History has demonstrated that successful knowledge economy clusters develop and are centered around universities that have the ability to provide outstanding opportunities for their researchers to perform at internationally competitive standards. These are the features […]
