Post’s loss will be someone else’s gain…
I was saddened to hear that the National Post decided Wednesday to let go veteran business journalist and former bureau chief Alan Toulin, along with an as-yet undefined number of other reporters across the country, as owners CanWest News Service and the Asper family looked to cut costs and losses. The axe caught Al by […]
MPs’ and Senators’ Birthdays
*Alliance MP John Cummins, 61, March 12, 1942 *Liberal MP Paul DeVillers, 57, March 11, 1946 *Liberal MP Bob Wood, 63, March 11, 1940 *Tory Sen. Therese Lavoie-Roux, 75, March 12, 1928 *Liberal MP Maria Minna, 55, March 14, 1948 *Liberal MP Raymonde Folco, 63, March 16, 1940 *Liberal MP Andy Scott, 48, March 16, […]
American won’t be summering in Canada
As an American who has always had a warm feeling for Canada and Canadians, having spent parts of six of the last eight summers in Canada, I am shocked at the anti-American attitudes within Canada. When Canadian officials and staff call Americans the names of recent, I have to revise my opinion of Canada. My […]
Martin must shoulder some blame
Paul Martin has been wandering around Canada for the past year, like some latter day Moses, telling how he will lead us to the Promised Land. He proclaims he brought fiscal stability to Canada and balanced the federal budget. Never mentioned is how: *By raising $45-billion from the workers of Canada and their employers through […]
P.E.I. Grit leadership convention on April 4 and April 5
U.S. Ambassador Cellucci talks to CBC Radio in Ottawa guest this week MONDAY, MARCH 3 House Sitting — The House is not sitting this week, but will resume sitting again on Monday, March 17, after a two-week break in the 301 constituencies and trips abroad. For more information, please call the Government House Leader’s Office […]
Campaign finance reform bill wrong
Prime Minister Jean Chretien wants to force all Canadian taxpayers to finance political parties whether they want to or not. That’s the upshot of his so-called campaign finance reform bill recently introduced into the House of Commons. Chretien’s plan, which will cost Canadian taxpayers about $30-million a year, is wrong for a lot of reasons. […]
Layton hires acting chief of staff Maureen Prebinski/Jean-Francois Thibault will join Industry Minister as new EA
OTTAWA–A former Hill staffer will run as the NDP’s candidate from the riding of Ottawa Centre in the upcoming provincial election in Ontario expected to take place in April or May of this year. Jeff Atkinson, 35, won the NDP nomination unopposed last month. A native of Duart, Ont., Mr. Atkinson worked on the Hill […]
Parrish’s lack of upbringing
Regarding Canadian Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish’s comments last week, “Damn Americans. Hate those bastards.” I am one of those bastards south of the border. I hope you will have the decency not to call on us to save your sorry behind if Canada is ever in need of a military defence. You are too cheap […]
Herb-al remedies…
Now that Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal has officially taken himself out of the running for the Liberal leadership, as anticipated here last week, the question is, who will the government’s B.C. political lieutenant back against Paul Martin? He will get involved somehow – the taking over of his riding executive by Martinites last year […]
Hablas espanol? [Partners in North America: Advancing Canada’s relations with the United States and Mexico]
The Commons’ Foreign Affairs Committee broke new ground last week by putting out the first Spanish version of a Parliamentary report. And just in time, too. Prime Minister Jean Chretien left for Mexico on a two-day state visit on Feb 27 to meet President Vicente Fox, and copies of the massive 340-page document were brought […]
