John Manley and Maz: ministers of A through Z
Up the Republic… One person who might have taken heart from the stumbling through of the British anthem was John Manley, the new Minister of Everything. (Tories take note — you didn’t think it was too onerous a deal 19 years ago when the legendary Don Mazankowski held that title and was finance minister, deputy […]
Lib leadership review critically important to Martin’s future
After the recent showdown between Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Paul Martin, the upcoming leadership review will be of critical importance for the former finance minister, especially if Mr. Chretien is successful in getting a decent percentage of approval from Liberal delegates. One Liberal insider said it will be deemed as a failure on the […]
Radwanski’s personal fiefdom [Response to Radwanski under political fire, May 27/02]
Regarding “Radwanski under political fire,” (The Hill Times, May 27). Good article. Thank you for taking the time to write on such a difficult personal matter. It is, however, a matter of public interest and it ought to be discussed out in the open. For your information, I too have been at the receiving end […]
Parliamentary calendar: Grit Ministers, backbenchers in a partying mood: Can the Liberals ever be beaten? That is the question, ask academics who digest issue
House Sitting — The House is sitting this week. It is scheduled to break for the summer on Friday, June 21. It then returns on Monday, Sept. 16. For more information on the House’s timetable, please contact the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Senate Sitting — The Senate is sitting […]
Mr. Prime Minister are you staying on?
Jean Chretien, a Liberal Prime Minister who set political history records when he won three consecutive majority governments, is starting to feel the heat. The party that once promised honest government is dropping in public opinion polls over the ongoing ethics scandals as the RCMP investigates three advertising contracts worth $1.6-million dished out to a […]
Golden Boy Manley’s shine beginning to wear off, feeling heat: Ontario cabinet colleagues impatient toward his approach to his responsibilities as senior political minister
As if the federal Liberals weren’t already having a bad enough spring, it appears as though some of John Manley’s shine is beginning to wear off. From a public perspective, the Deputy Prime Minister remains a relative golden boy compared to most of his cabinet colleagues. He might not be flashy, and despite his squeaky-clean […]
Rock vows to disclose leadership money: More cabinet ministers line up behind PM’s pledge to clean up races
Not to be outdone by his rivals running in the unofficial race to replace Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Industry Minister Allan Rock says he too will disclose publicly the names of donors who have contributed to his leadership campaign. In so doing, Mr. Rock (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) joins two other leadership hopefuls — Heritage Minister […]
Canadian MPs to report on human rights abuses in Middle East: And Sen de Bane says Middle East problem one of most serious foreign policy challenges facing Canada
The four Bloc Quebecois, three Liberals, one NDP and one Independent MPs are still working on their final report, which is expected to be released next week. They took part in a week-long “observer mission” in mid-May that was funded by Palestine House, a community organization in Ms. Parrish’s Mississauga Centre, Ont., riding. When they […]
The $2-billion Infrastructure Fund ‘just a start,’ says Collenette: Transport Minister David Collenette says he’s trying to convince Paul Martin to bring in a dedicated gas tax
Cities need more money, says Transport Minister David Collenette, and he’s calling on Finance Minister Paul Martin to increase the government’s $2-billion infrastructure fund and allow part of the federal government’s gas tax to go into a special fund dedicated to transportation. “I’ve said that we shouldn’t preclude dedicated taxes,” said Mr. Collenette in a […]
Time to put Martin organization to the test, says Ontario MP: Very existence of Liberal party at stake
In what is being described as the biggest crisis the Liberal party has ever faced as a government, Prime Minister Jean Chretien removed Paul Martin from Cabinet on Sunday, June 2, opening up what could be one of the bloodiest and most sensational political battles in Canadian political history. There are now rumours the Prime […]
