Why Quebec Liberals take wuss approach
[Graph Not Transcribed] QUEBEC CITY–For years now, the Quebec Liberal Party has been struggling to find its rightful place in the constitutional agenda. The party is caught between a federal rock and a sovereigntist hard place. On the one side, the federal Liberals and Jean Chretien have a centralist view of what the Canadian federation […]
Biotechnology makes Canada competitive
With over 360 biotech firms Canada is Second in the World [Graph Not Transcribed] The world’s largest biotechnology conference, BIO 2002 will be held in Toronto next June, with over 14,000 researchers and entrepreneurs from 45 nations expected to attend. Hosting this major international event confirms Canada’s status as a global leader in biotechnology. Indeed […]
MP de Villers says there won’t be much notice for leadership bid
Liberals’ National Caucus Chairman Paul DeVillers not surprised by federal ministers’ active campaigning [Graph Not Transcribed] A leadership tracking list apparently distributed by accident by a senior political staffer in Junior Finance Minister’s office was the talk of Liberal circles late last week, and some MPs were less than thrilled by the fact they’re listed […]
We should start charging airline travellers a safety tax of $10
We must start using modern technology to dispel fears our fighter jets are going to knock us out of the sky With the image of jetliners smacking through high rise buildings planted like a bomb in all our heads, it isn’t surprising that the public is shying away from flying. But that image was only […]
Preventative arrest nothing new in UK, says Brit minister: Secretary of State for Scotland Helen Lidell comes to Ottawa
[Graph Not Transcribed] Preventative arrest has been an important tool for fighting terrorism in Northern Ireland, says a visiting British cabinet minister, who was in town last week as MPs and Senators debated whether to introduce the controversial measures into Canadian law. Helen Lidell, who represents Scotland at the Westminster cabinet table as the Secretary […]
System needs serious consideration for long-term sustainability
Growing recognition that solutions must go beyond maintaining status quo to include broad range of options [Graph Not Transcribed] The desire to provide a forum for debating how best to reform the healthcare system was the motivation for the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to undertake a multiphase study of the […]
Only one degree of separation between Canadian MPs and NYC
‘My son witnessed the events from his office, not a mile away,’ says Metro-Toronto Grit Senator Jerry Grafstein Canadian federal politicians on Parliament Hill needed less than six degrees of separation to make a personal link to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Many MPs and Senators had immediate […]
I’m wary of Pentagon briefers
[Graph Not Transcribed] While our allied air forces continue the redistribution of the rubble in Kabul, the objectives and purposes of this “new war” become, like the dust rising from that battered city, more difficult to comprehend. Historically, there have been necessary wars and wars fought whether necessary or not. But it is a futile […]
Media scaring our pants off
[Graph Not Transcribed] Here’s the scoop: “Poll finds rising fear and stress in Canada.” Is it any wonder? Add to the ongoing efforts of the media to scare the pants off of everyone — which ignores the fact that in the scheme of things, you know, Canada is hardly anybody’s idea of a major target […]
Senate’s rare pre-study on anti-terrorism fuels hot debate
Government Senate Leader Carstairs says business as usual, Boudria expecting speedy passage [Graph Not Transcribed] Parliament’s rare decision to bring back the abandoned practice of pre-study in the Senate last week has led to much confusion over how it affects the role of the Upper Chamber. Senators started studying the Anti-terrorism Bill, Bill C-36, last […]
