Coast Guard is neither an enforcement nor security agency: Our role is one of support to the security community: Meisner
The following is an edited transcript of the testimony of Tim Meisner, director of policy and legislation, marine programs, at the Canadian Coast Guard, who appeared before the Senate National Security and Defence Committee on Monday, Feb. 17. Mr. Meisner was called before the committee which is looking into the need for a national security […]
Get rid of the GST
It’s no secret that Finance Minister John Manley may run for the Liberal leadership. It would be a feather in his cap to do something Paul Martin never dared to defy Jean Chretien by repealing the GST. The media spotlight would be his, the Canadian Alliance would be hard-pressed to complain, and what the heck, […]
Budget renews Liberal feud
TORONTO–Sheesh, thank God people don’t take the media and politicians seriously, otherwise, they would be highly confused, terribly scared and, most of time, upset with us. Take a look at the events of last week: on Monday, and for the last two to three years, the future of the country was at stake because of […]
This week [in Parliament]
This week will be dominated by debate on Finance Minister John Manley’s budget which will take up two days of House time (Feb. 25-26). Monday is an Opposition Day, while the latter part of the week will be set aside to deal with bills currently before the House. On the committee side, Alliance MP John […]
Media and anti-Semitism
In his Feb. 17 column “Media hype anti-Semitism” (The Hill Times), Claire Hoy states that the vast majority of Canadians are as accepting of other cultures and religions as anybody in the world. I agree. However, what kind of standard is that when, for example, many Arab countries today advise their citizens regularly in the […]
In North, environmental bargains are much more stark: DIAND issues feasibility study for a deep sea port and road in caribou herd territory
In every part of the country, we are constantly making development bargains, trading jobs and economic development for environmental, social and cultural impacts. It is part of the rhythm of our economy. Development may be displacing farmland, eroding the network of rural society; fencing off a lake that formerly was a favourite fishing spot; draining […]
Cruel and unusual punishment… [Smoking rooms]
Cruel and unusual punishment… It may not be politically correct to sympathize with smokers these days. But being locked up in a totally non-smoking building for five hours while under pressure to digest the biggest spending budget in close to 40 years and have stories ready to file the moment the embargo is lifted…well that […]
Grits to officially launch leadership campaign Monday
Prime Minister Chretien to visit Mexico City this week MONDAY, FEB. 24 Black History Month — Black History Month was officially recognized by the Government of Canada in 1995. There are activities ongoing throughout the country for the month. For more information, please visit the Canadian Heritage’s website at http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca House Sitting — The House […]
We must, in this country, start taking the threat of terrorism seriously: Government’s fence-sitting approach evident in its national security approach
PARLIAMENT HILL-Last week, evidence surfaced prompting high-level sources to warn the United States and Canadian governments of imminent threats of terrorism. But, while the United States went into a heightened state of alert, this country remained complacent. The Liberal government refuses to believe that Canada could be a serious target of terrorist organizations. This “it-can’t-happen-to-us” […]
Message to Mr. Manley
We knew that John Manley would have a problem creating a good budget, because he had to cater to the Prime Minister’s last budget legacy desires and had to try to show his own concerns in preparation for the leadership race. So, I guess, we should have expected that he’d use the shotgun approach to […]
