“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 […]
Canadian marines are the best: American
I saw on the internet today that Canada was deploying two more surface combatants to the Middle East. The HMCS Winnipeg, HMCS Regina and HMCS Iroquois will greatly assist in complex multi-national maritime operations currently taking place and those in the future. I wanted to pass along my sincere appreciation, as well as those from […]
Genomics: helping address demands of global warming: Improving our understanding of global carbon cycle, critical to new technologies
In his book, As the Future Catches You, Juan Enriquez predicts that, “the dominant language and economic driver of this century is going to be genetics. Those who remain illiterate in this language won’t understand the force making the single biggest difference in their lives.” When the federal government first funded Genome Canada in 2000, […]
If you’re Irish, step into the parlour…
As always, it was a full house of media, politicians and citizens of Irish blood at the home of Eire’s ambassador to Canada Martin Burke and his wife Mary for the traditional pre-St. Patrick’s Day soiree last Tuesday in Ottawa. (It has to be held ahead of time, as there are so many official functions […]
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 […]
Martin’s choice II
Watching Paul Martin publicly deliver the news that he intends to divest, or pass on ownership of his multinational shipping company, Canada Steamship Lines, to his three sons last week, he spoke emotionally about his family, his late father Paul Martin Sr., and his mother Nell. What was interesting was Mr. Martin displayed more passion […]
Canada, space and achieving excellence: Garneau: Don’t lose sight of scientists, engineers and researchers working on breakthroughs
In the history of our modern world, few sectors rival the field of space in terms of its ability to foster entrepreneurial drive, spur scientific innovation and discovery, and generate national pride. As Canada embarks on its fifth decade in space, that began with the launch of Alouette in 1962, Canadian excellence in space continues […]
The presser: Martin passes on CSL to sons: ‘I did not enter public life to enrich myself,’ Paul Martin tells reporters
OTTAWA–Good morning. In recent weeks, questions have been raised about how I would approach the ownership of my family’s company Canada Steamship Lines should I have the opportunity to become Prime Minister. Let me say unequivocally that I recognize the importance of these questions and the underlying principle at stake. Canadians must have confidence that […]
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. […]
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 […]
