Liberal insiders shocked by shooting death of Pakistani leader
Top federal Liberal Party insiders say they are still shocked by the shooting death of Riasat Ali Khan, a prominent Pakistani-Canadian who was active in Grit Party politics as well as in the Muslim community for decades, and who was gunned down in his driveway last week in his quiet Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood. “I was […]
Give me a break media
I’ve been thinking, national reporters are very dangerous animals who need to be fed daily and if they don’t find food, they’ll eat you alive. The “food” is obviously news and if there’s no news, they’ll invent it. Did you ever see a newspaper with a blank front page with the headline, “THERE IS NO […]
“If you were John Manley’s top spinmeister, how would you advise the Finance Minister out of the mess he’s in for calling the chief executive of the CIBC over the refinancing of the Ottawa Senators hockey team? And how did this story get out there anyway?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “None of us know, for sure, what is going to happen to the Senators. But the future does not look bright, to say the least. “The manufactured outrage over John Manley’s decision to do his job — to represent his constituents in a sensible wayis typical chickenshit Ottawa politics. John Manley […]
Lord Guillon of the hot room gets a jubilee medal
Yes Sir, No Sir… Parliamentary Press Gallery Chief Terry Guillon has become something of a monarchy fan since travelling across Canada with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip last October. Their majesties gave our man an autographed framed portrait of themselves and a Golden Jubilee medal, which he is allowed to wear on his jacket at […]
Scandiffio joins Manley’s office as director of communications
Mike Scandiffio, a former news editor at The Hill Times, who left HT in September, 2000, after seven years on the job, to join CTV NewsNet’s Mike Duffy as his producer, last week joined the ranks of Hill staffers when he was hired by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister John Manley as his new […]
Another hill scribe crosses over to the other side
Out with the Old (job), in with the New… Hill Times scribe and former CTV producer Mike Scandiffio gave himself a baptism of fire when he decided to kick off 2003 by changing careers. Mike just joined a growing list of Hill reporters who have been lured over to the government camp, starting work last […]
Tory leadership luncheon on Jan. 23 in Vancouver
NDP members to vote on new leader next week in Big Smoke MONDAY, Jan. 13 House Sitting — The House is not sitting this week but will resume sitting again on Monday, Jan. 27 after a six-week long Christmas break in the constituencies. For further information, please contact the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) […]
Gamble goes to Treasury Board
Treasury Board takes a Gamble… Another change rung in with the new year involved my old pal and former colleague, Sun Media deputy bureau chief David Gamble, who surprised many by suddenly showing up last Monday as the new director of communications strategy at the Treasury Board Secretariat. The TBS already has former veteran Toronto […]
Pettigrew vows to lash out against ‘Washington consensus’: ‘It is not true to think that the market will solve all the problems,’ says Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew
Pierre Pettigrew, the International Trade Minister, is set to deliver a lengthy speech next week in London, England in which he will take aim at the so-called “Washington consensus,” a set of economic policies popularized by Washington’s elite class that have been blamed for wreaking havoc on developing countries around the world during the 1990s. […]
Whelan says Canada to quadruple education fund in Africa: ‘We would actually commit $164-million by year 2005 specifically just in Africa,’ CIDA Minister Whelan
International Cooperation Minister Susan Whelan says Canada wants to quadruple the money it puts into education funds in developing and under-developed countries in Africa. The rookie minister, who was shuffled into Cabinet last January, said the Canadian government will commit $164-million by the year 2005 and specifically on education. “It’s our priority to quadruple the […]
