Moronic comments
Regarding the letters to the editor related to the ‘Moron story’ in the issue of The Hill Times (Dec. 2, 2002) and the previous stories in the Nov. 25 issue, what is truly important here is that Francie Ducros apparently didn’t deserve a break. I am one of those faceless Canadians who didn’t know who […]
Check that list and check it twice (or six times)…
Check that list and check it twice (or six times)… If your job involves trying to keep track of who says what in the Commons, you’d better make sure you have the right seating plan to refer to. The return of Parliament from its long Christmas break last week involved a lengthy game of musical […]
Libs pick Innes as candidate for Perth-Middlesex riding: Innes, brother-in-law to Tony Ianno, wins nomination, after six-hour suspenseful vote
OTTAWA–The Liberal dramatic nomination saga in Perth-Middlesex, Ont., finally came to an end on Feb. 1 when Grit Brian Innes was declared the winner and this after the party decided in a rare move to scrap the outcome of the first nomination race and do it over again. Sources in the riding say Mr. Innes […]
HT has depth
Regarding The Hill Times, I just started accessing your website within the last month, it was a pleasure to find it. There isn’t nearly the political depth of information out here in Calgary in the media, so keep up the great coverage! Jim Vavra Calgary, Alta. Regarding The Hill Times, I just started accessing your […]
At least the venue was a big success…
At least the venue was a big success… With the three territorial premiers walking away from the table after being virtually ignored and the 10 provincial premiers making it clear they were far from happy with the money they had accepted, the FMM was hardly a resounding success. But the meeting place was. The health […]
NDP hires a new director of campaigns: Layton shuffles NDP critics
OTTAWA–Newly-elected NDP Leader Jack Layton stumbled last week when he was forced to dump his newlyappointed chief of staff Rick Smith even before Mr. Smith got a chance to warm his seat in a key job on Parliament Hill. Mr. Smith, 34, is the past Canadian director of the International Fund for Animal Warfare, a […]
Campaign bill III
Last week, in this space, The Hill Times wrote forcefully about Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s proposed Campaign Finance Reform Bill C-24 and, in particular, focused on whether or not the bill will effectively stop MPs from creating “trust funds” or slush funds. It turns out the bill does not. Last week, PMO spokesperson Steven Hogue […]
Goodbye Hot Momma, Hello Italian Stallion…
Goodbye Hot Momma, Hello Italian Stallion… Ottawa will be losing popular CP bureau chief Beth Gorham over the summer. Ms. G, who became one of the press gallery’s growing army of new hot mommas 18 months ago when she adopted baby Maia, will be heading south to take over as The Canadian Press’s new correspondent […]
Thibault hires a new staffer
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Robert Thibault hired a new assistant for the western desk in his ministerial political office. Bilal Cheema, 25, started in Mr. Thibault’s regional office as special assistant Pacific (Yukon and British Columbia) in Vancouver, B.C. last September but has moved to the minister’s office in Ottawa last month. A native […]
Layton likes to have fun
OTTAWA–New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton is the latest, freshest, most exciting face on the Ottawa political scene in a long time. Mr. Layton swept the federal NDP leadership on the first ballot last month, and instead of a holiday, charged up to Ottawa to take over his Parliamentary caucus. But he had a rough […]
