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 […]
Canada must rethink approach to national defence: MP Benoit
We risk lives of all Canadians in terms of offshore search and rescue capability, other inadequate equipment It’s time for a new White Paper to redefine what our military should be and should provide for Canadians. More important, Canada needs a government that really believes in a strong military. We have had 30 years of […]
What can we learn from the “Greatest Generation”? A lot
Remembrance Day’s a deeply moving reminder of the common-place courage of our parents’ generation [Graph Not Transcribed] Of all the annual events held in this capital each year, the one I find the most moving is Remembrance Day. It’s a tradition in our law firm for people to leave their desks at about 10:30 a.m. […]
Defence budget shrinks from $12-billion to $9.4-billion since 1993
The legacy of cuts has seriously hampered key areas of our military’s capabilities, it’s time to increase budgets In 1790, Irish statesman and orator John Philpot Curran said; “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” Although that same sentiment has been repeatedly echoed in the collective history of western […]
Media play down Rock’s stupidity
[Graph Not Transcribed] One of the most important roles of a responsible cabinet minister — and the media — during times of national trauma is to reassure the public. Which is precisely the opposite of what Health Minister Allan Rock has been doing. As Minister of Health, he’s supposed to be protecting the health of […]
After years of pink slips, Canadian Armed Forces switching gears
New DND Vice-Chief of Defence Staff George Macdonald says DND is in the midst of aggressive recruitment Anyone who’s ever had a tough first week in a new job would be wise not to complain to George Macdonald. His first day was Thursday, Sept. 6. By Tuesday, Sept. 11th, terrorists took the world by a […]
Why is the government dragging its feet on replacing Sea Kings?
Never before have feds employed a split procurement process when purchasing new military equipment In 1989, the Canadian Armed Forces was reported to be at the regular forces strength of 88,800. On the eve of 2002, our regular forces are arguably between 53,000 and 58,000. This figure is thousands below the 1994 White Paper target […]
Warren Kinsella lobbies Sheila Copps for Old Fort Henry
Though many in the Canadian Alliance would disagree, it’s obvious Liberal campaign pit bull Warren Kinsella does have a heart. Mr. Kinsella, the author of Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics, has answered his hometown’s call and will be lobbying Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps in order to jump-start efforts to save Kingston’s crumbling fortress, Old […]
