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 […]
It’s not only children who say the darndest things…
It’s not only children who say the darndest things… Perhaps there are parts of the budget speech that John Manley would like to do over again, but the statement he surely really wishes he never made was the one given to reporters the day before last Tuesday’s budget, when he visited the Greenboro Daycare Centre […]
Kroeger speaks out on C-24
One of the federal bureaucracy’s most respected former mandarins, Arthur Kroeger, who served as a deputy minister in several departments over a 17-year stretch before retiring, told a Commons’ committee last week that the government’s new public service bill will come to naught unless Parliamentarians learn to accept that civil servants are allowed to make […]
The Canadian Way…: Since 1945, Canadians have elected to reduce forces and capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–An old axiom describes military procedures: “There is a right way, a wrong way, and an Army way.” That is, from outside the system, the logic appears inexplicable, but from inside the system, it makes sense. Some rail against the system as did Joseph Heller in Catch 22 ; others swear by it (especially […]
Bloc: commitment to liberty and democracy must be reaffirmed: BQ against government’s list of terrorist groups
PARLIAMENT HILL–The Solicitor General Wayne Easter added three new names to the list of terrorist groups under the Criminal Code, bringing the total designated number under Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act to 19 since July. The new list includes: the Abu Nidal Organization, the Abu Sayyaf Group, and the Sendero Luminoso organization. As you know, the Bloc […]
Easter vows to make Libs more ‘transparent’ on security: Plans on bringing back national security statements in the House of Commons
OTTAWA–Stung by recent criticism that the government is not communicating to Canadians about the state of national security, Federal Solicitor-General Wayne Easter says he plans on making a speech in the House of Commons within the next few weeks on national security issues facing the country, bringing back a practice that fell into disuse under […]
P.E.I. and Alliance?
Regarding the letter from Lorne Gardiner of Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. in last week’s issue, “Stand up for Canada,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10). When was P.E.I. ever an ally of Reform/Alliance country? Certainly not in my life time. Americans, on the other hand, have not been attacking the West anywhere like the Maritimes. John Stark […]
Why is government listing three more terrorist groups now, NDP’s Nystrom wants to know
PARLIAMENT HILL–I too want to say a few words in this debate before the House and respond to the minister. I do not consider myself to be an expert on any of these organizations, however I had a chance to do a bit of research on them. I know, I cannot ask a question at […]
New gas study
The Commons approved a motion from the Industry Committee to study the recent increase in gas prices which have skyrocketed of late and reached as high as 80 cents per liter in some regions. Chaired by Liberal MP Walt Lastewka, the committee plans on calling on Industry Minister Allan Rock as well as representatives of […]
