Premier Kakfwi puzzled by Yukon’s support of Alaska pipeline
Northwest Territories pipeline means more long-term jobs and continues the Canadian vision, he says The Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) has abundant, proven, oil and gas reserves at a time when North American demand for natural gas is on the rise. Future supplies must be found, which means that the timing is right for the continued development […]
Grit policies fuel western discontent, says Manitoba Tory Borotsik
The $1.5-million allotted by feds for ministerial tours of the west shows the Liberals just don’t get it The concept of western alienation finds its origins in the region’s unique history and demographics. In the Prairie region, there has long been the perception that the West is exploited by Eastern Canada. In British Columbia, a […]
Environment, health care and trade to dominate fall agenda
‘Liberals more consumed with who is going to replace Chretien,’ says NDP leader McDonough Environmental issues and softwood lumber will be at the top of the agenda this fall, predict MPs, as they gear up for their return to Ottawa next month. The Hill Times contacted several MPs from all parties last week in order […]
Western alienation on the decline thanks to Grits, says Harvard
Manitoba MP says Liberal party ‘truly serves as the democratic representative of Canadian citizens’ Since the last federal election, the issue of western alienation has been frequently referenced and analyzed by the media. The issue and sentiment surrounding western alienation originated as a direct result of the geographical nature of Canada. There existed a feeling […]
Tobacco firms sticking with one for one, none for all
One lobby force that won’t be back in action this fall is the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council — despite last week’s announcement by health Minister Allan Rock (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) that he would be seeking to ban the use of the terms ‘light’ and ‘mild’ to describe brands of cigarettes. Up until last spring, the […]
Bagnell’s got a seven-point plan for a strong and vibrant Yukon
Lone Yukon MP says he’s found a great deal of support for railway from B.C. to Alaska to open the North [Graph Not Transcribed] The Yukon must be one of the most interesting ridings in the country for the 37th Parliament, because it has the potential of so many major projects of national significance occurring […]
Ottawa’s MPs are enjoying summer tours of duty in military [Canadian Forces Parliamentary program]
Manitoba NDP MP Bev Desjarlais says copters are safe, Canadian Alliance MPs designing their own trips Summer is usually an idle time, but this summer MPs are keeping busy by land, sea and sky as volunteers in a Department of National Defence program. Shortly after Defence Minister Art Eggleton (York Centre, Ont.) introduced the Canadian […]
Deadmonton story overblown
[Graph Not Transcribed] In his recent Globe and Mail column, David Macfarlane joined the long line of Canadian writers who have made it a game to dump on Toronto. Macfarlane — who hails from Hamilton, for heaven’s sake! — wrote about his daughter commenting on a tour of Toronto that there really is nothing to […]
Goodale encourages his cabinet colleagues to think regionally: Liberals must represent all Westerners
[Graph Not Transcribed] With the governing Liberals holding a mere 20 per cent of the 81 western seats, all cabinet ministers must learn to look at issues through a western lens, says Natural Resources Minister Ralph Goodale. “The government needs to work very hard to make sure that those areas of the country that may […]
RCMP needs help to keep organized crime out of booming North
Environmental impact of development, drilling and shipping must also be a priority for new industries Challenge and opportunity might best describe the nature of the issues confronting the north and west of Canada over the next decade. A recent Canada West Foundation Research Report, “Looking West: A Survey of Western Canadians,” indicated that Western Canada […]
