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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Copps has plenty of sass
For the best part of the next year, the politician who may do the most good to and for Canadians could very well be Sheila Copps. Nothing done by her as Minister of Canadian Heritage is likely to make any great difference to ordinary Canadians. The benefit Copps may do to Canadians may come instead […]
“Will Sheila Copps give Paul Martin a run for his money?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “This isn’t the first time Sheila Copps has run for the leadership of a party. And, no, I’m not talking about 1990. “How about eight years before that — when she was an Ontario MPP? She was a young, new Liberal MPP, running against the establishment candidate — the one all […]
I’ve got Paul Martin on the brain: The glory and the hazards of being Paul Martin, leading contender
OTTAWA–As with most everyone else in Ottawa these days, I got Paul Martin on the brain. No, I’m not one of his confidants, strategists or “close personal friendsTM.” Indeed, it sometimes feels as if I’m among the few in this burg who ever admit to such lack of intimate connection. But when you’re in the […]
Bill to bring in most extensive changes in 40 years: Also brings in safeguards to guard against patronage hiring
The Liberals finally introduced their sweeping omnibus bill on Feb. 6 which will dramatically rewrite a number of laws governing the federal bureaucracy, the workplace of some 240,000 federal public servants scattered across the country. If passed, Bill C-25 – an Act to Modernize Employment and Labour Relations in the Public Service – would be […]
Big money buys access: Nick Taylor
OTTAWA–Nick Taylor, a former long-time Alberta Liberal Senator and party bagman, says big corporate money plays a critical role in getting access to the country’s top policy-makers, adding that sometimes this access is translated into real influence. Despite the fact that Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Saint-Maurice, Que.) says he wants to end “the perception” that […]
Parties will be rolling in the dough: The Libs will get an extra $3.43-million and the Alliance will get an extra $4- million
Who benefits most from the new subsidy for parties? To appreciate the likely consequences of the new annual subsidy for registered parties included in Bill C-24, the Prime Minister’s Campaign Finance Reform Bill, it is useful to examine Table 1. It reveals that in 2001 (the data for 2002 won’t be available until early July […]
