Strahl stands by his words, Canadian Alliance won’t play nice in new parliament
Alliance MPs not happy about Fry and Caplan’s ‘over-the-top’ comments, promise nasty tone in the House Junior cabinet ministers Elinor Caplan and Hedy Fry may soon regret their electoral outbursts when the House resumes, with the Official Opposition promising to make them pay the price in Parliament. Canadian Alliance House Leader Chuck Strahl (Fraser Valley, […]
Learning about Europe is a must, part of exciting education
Higher education is an important and growing aspect of the relationship of Canada and the European Union. The Canada-EU Joint Action plan stressed the importance of educational links in cementing the transatlantic partnership. I will highlight three aspects of the relationship among the many that merit attention. First, the 1995 Canada-EU Agreement on Cooperation in […]
European Union and Canada are increasing their exchanges
Our Collective ambition extends beyond economic and social prosperity, to build a strong relationship The European Union has reached a key stage in its development: institutional reform as well as enlargement and affirmation of its political role, especially through a European security and defence policy. Our collective ambition extends beyond economic and social prosperity, to […]
Liberal backbenchers will call for some House reforms [National caucus meeting]
Grit MP Roger Gallaway says House committee chairs should be elected, calls it a ‘sham’ Liberal backbenchers will be calling for some House reforms at this week’s national caucus meeting, the first gathering since the victorious Liberals won their historic third straight majority on Nov. 27. But at least 12 to 24 experienced Liberal backbenchers, […]
Europol says international organized crime a global problem
North America and Europe have a common interest in combating this threat and face this challenge together The main conclusion of the European Union Annual Crime Report is saying: “Serious and organized crime is becoming more international, faster moving and more sophisticated and its effects are increasingly felt in every local community throughout the European […]
What a difference seven years make, so much for open Liberals
“There is evidence today of considerable dissatisfaction with government and a steady erosion of confidence in the people and institutions of the public sector. This erosion of confidence seems to have many causes: some have to do with the behaviour of certain elected politicians, others with an arrogant style of political leadership.” What a difference […]
Online project to cost over $3b [Government On-Line project]
ADM says it’s like ‘rebuilding Trans-Canada Highway at rush hour’ The government’s plan to have all government services available electronically by December, 2004 will cost more than $3-billion and for the first time a senior government official has publicly admitted that the project won’t be finished on time. The $3-billion figure recently emerged after officials […]
Prodi says European Union continues to view Canada as a valued partner
Romano Prodi expects to work with Prime Minister Jean Chretien on strengthening multilateral trading As we draw towards the end of the first quarter-century of contractual relations between Canada and what is today the European Union, I am struck not only by the remarkable solidity of our partnership but also by how rich and multi-faceted […]
It’s bad journalism, dammit, but it’s CBC’s political journalism
The relationship between the Canadian Alliance and the CBC is, at the best of times, not great, it wasn’t helped during the recent election campaign when the CBC broadcast a one-sided “documentary” purporting to reveal Stockwell Day’s religious views by citing other people expounding on them without giving Day himself the common courtesy — not […]
Bourque looks at federal government online pioneers: Government of Canada’s successful Strategis initiative an impressive benchmark
Online sharp-shooters at Industry Canada’s Strategis are touting their revised government Internet portal, a victim of popularity and a beneficiary of an engaged user base. Sara Ellis, a Strategis marketing officer, said Canada’s “Business and Consumer Information Site,” which was relaunched last Monday, Dec. 4, is a reincarnation of sorts for a popular Web site […]
