Lib MP Parrish resigns in huff over horse bill [Senate private members’ bills]
Government backbencher Carolyn Parrish angrily resigned her seat as chair of the influential Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business last week after her colleagues refused to take her advice on a controversial Private Member’s Bill. Ms. Parrish (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), whose subcommittee has the power to decide which private members’ bills will be made votable in […]
Peace on Earth and pass me some political books, will you: The Hill Times serves up some tasty and biting book reviews
There were no political books on this fall’s list that were exceptional. Most will have very brief shelf life and staying power, headed for the remainder bin by Easter. The great events of 2001 happened outside of Canadian politics: the collapse of the value of the tech sector, the Sept. 11 attacks, the war in […]
“Draft Mike” campaign month? Don’t expect Harris to suddenly make a rash decision
At some point in the weeks or months ahead, Mike Harris will be asked to make another key decision about his political future. His mind, it should be noted, might already be entirely made up. But that doesn’t change the fact that, in the very near future, the Ontario Premier will inevitably find himself under […]
Russia clamps down on financial resources of terrorists: ambassador [Part 2 of 2]
Russia’s ambassador to Canada says even before Sept. 11 Russia has been one of the most vociferous and ardent supporters of drying up financial resources of terrorists all around the globe. But Vitaly Churkin also says Western countries — aside from Canada — did not cooperate with Russia when it wanted to stop suspicious people […]
CBC strike could last for months, affect Parliamentary coverage
Federal New Democrats are urging the CBC to settle the strike-lockout after more than a week, saying it’s definitely hurting Parliamentary coverage. NDP MP Wendy Lill (Dartmouth, N.S.), her party’s culture and communications critic, said it’s time the ongoing labour dispute between management and some 1,600 technicians and camera operators ends. She said the CBC […]
I’ve gotten sick of America’s war
In my latest issue of The Weekly Guardian, its front page shows a photograph taken of America’s War. It depicts an enemy soldier, prostrate on the ground, his wrists bound behind his back and his big toe tied and lodged in his mouth. On BBC World News, in another glimpse of the war, an aged […]
“Draft Mike” campaign month? Don’t expect Harris to suddenly make a rash decision
At some point in the weeks or months ahead, Mike Harris will be asked to make another key decision about his political future. His mind, it should be noted, might already be entirely made up. But that doesn’t change the fact that, in the very near future, the Ontario Premier will inevitably find himself under […]
When is a conflict of interest actually a conflict of interest, eh?
Just how far do politicians have to go before they can be found to have broken an ethics rule? How about voting illegally? International Cooperation Minister Maria Minna may have done just that in a Toronto municipal byelection, using her riding association office as her address instead of her residence, which was outside the ward. […]
Where’s the left-wing uproar?
One of the consistent knocks by many journalists against Conrad Black when he owned the Southam chain of newspapers was that he would use his position to impose his own right-of-centre agenda on what had always been a group of relatively independent editorial pages. Never mind that Black did not do that. Indeed, he allowed […]
Justice’s anti-terror bill drafters receive awards for their work: RCMP, National Defence, Fisheries and Oceans and Communication Canada receive special commendations [Head of the Public Service Awards]
Many busy civil servants have been run off their feet since Sept. 11, but last week their colleagues took some time to recognize their hard work. It’s not quite the Oscars or the Junos, but for the past three years, Privy Council Clerk Mel Cappe has been handing out Head of the Public Service Awards. […]
