There’s no real Canadian voice
[Graph Not Transcribed] I think it was Mark Twain who explained he did not attend the funeral of a local politician but that he had sent a nice note saying he approved of it. This reminds me of the recent Ontario Tory fundraiser at which the federal leader, the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, addressed the […]
Foth’s peculiar eulogy to Collins
[Graph Not Transcribed] Principles are pretty straight-forward. The devil, it seems, is in the practice of them. Take Doug Collins, for example. Collins, the controversial — many would say Jew-baiting — columnist from British Columbia died last month at age 81. Maclean’s columnist Allan Fotheringham, a long-time friend, wrote what was essentially a eulogy of […]
Hillites adjust to age of security
No more pizzas and taxis, I.D. tags worn all the time Hill denizens are getting used to sacrificing the convenience of quick pizzas and taxis for peace of mind as they adjust to the heightened security of a post-Sept. 11 Parliament. While the Hill community is overwhelmingly supportive of the beefed up security, it’s taking […]
I’ll take BBC World over CNN
[Graph Not Transcribed] It could only have been Divine Providence that arranged to position CNN cheek by jowl with BBC World on my new Star Choice television. When it comes to news about “America’s New War,” I have been turning to the BBC. There are two reasons for my choice. The first is that the […]
Many prime ministers have been obsessed with vista to the Hill
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was first PM to take an active interest in enhancing Ottawa’s role as a national symbol The powerful National Capital Commission will hold a public meeting this week on its controversial plan for the core of Canada’s capital and one of the most controversial items up for discussion is the expansion of […]
China’s relations with the US have improved since Sept 11
Chinese Ambassador Ping says this fight against terrorism is a struggle between justice and evil [Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] China’s Ambassador to Canada says China is becoming a prominent player in international politics and is trying to exercise its influence in the international arena through international organizations, especially the United Nations. But Ambassador […]
Experts say US should now encourage peace talks in Middle East
‘Under Clinton, they came very close to putting together a peace package but now it looks they have gone’ Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat should be encouraged to return to the negotiating table and the United States must play a major role in making these talks successful, says a leading […]
Gray fails to recognize urgent need to streamline federal regulatory process [Letter]
The Hill Times letter to the editor, from Herb Gray “Regulations are a good thing, don’t only impose costs, says Deputy PM,” (Oct. 29) does not address the many issues relating to regulations and fails to recognize the urgent need to “streamline” the federal regulatory process. I highly value and appreciate the diligent and demanding […]
Sen Kenny grilled over $346,200: upper chamber balks at Senate national security budget and mandate
A debate over the scope and budget of Ontario Liberal Senator Colin Kenny’s new committee on National Security and Defence finally boiled over last week, leading the Senate’s Government Leader Sharon Carstairs to call for changes in how committees are funded. Sen. Kenny came under attack from both Liberal and Tory Senators, who accused him […]
I’ll take BBC World over CNN
[Graph Not Transcribed] It could only have been Divine Providence that arranged to position CNN cheek by jowl with BBC World on my new Star Choice television. When it comes to news about “America’s New War,” I have been turning to the BBC. There are two reasons for my choice. The first is that the […]
