It’s the astronomy, stupid, scientists push for new investments [The Origins of Structure in the Universe report]
OPINION Science leaders believe astronomy will be a major economic, social, and political issue in the coming year [Graph Not Transcribed] Why did senior government officials and MPs from ridings all across Canada spend time over the summer learning about stars, distant galaxies, cosmology, and the structure of the universe? Some of them may have […]
Canada’s newest official languages commissioner has something to say: supported by 125 staffers Adam plans to take a more activist approach
CIVIL CIRCLES [Graph Not Transcribed] MPs, cabinet ministers and senior civil themselves face to face with Dyane Adam a lot more this year. Canada’s latest Official Languages Commissioner, who was appointed to the job in August, 1999, says she will be taking a more activist approach to her job, lobbying the law-makers to ensure that […]
Frank pranksters, uncorked (surely ed?! Not moist and garrulous) [Promotion of book: Frank Pranks]
Parliament Hill’s court jesters Alan Martin and Steve Collins go on the record to promote their new book [Not Transcribed] [Not Transcribed] QUESTIONNAIRE They’re the nice lads who do dastardly things, Frank magazine’s Steve Collins and Alan Martin. The two have edited the soon-to-be released collection of the satirical rag’s best crank calls, titled Frank […]
Inside Ottawa’s important and growing lobbying centre: as government opens up policy process, associations have become #1 place for government to turn to
Industry and trade associations have become an integral part of the Ottawa scene over the last 20 years, but it hasn’t always been that way. Prior to Ottawa becoming an important lobbying centre, most national associations maintained their head offices in the commercial centres within close proximity to their members. Many, such as the bankers […]
Ashworth expects Libs to spend $6.7m again on advertising: Libs to use more TV ads because it is “a medium that gets you a broader audience,” says campaign director
CAMPAIGNING Campaigning [Graph Not Transcribed] With a federal election now almost certain to be called on Oct. 22 for Nov. 27, Canadians can expect to see the inevitable campaign advertising war heat up. With the Canadian Alliance already having launched a series of ads focusing upon its leader, Stockwell Day (Okanagan-Coquihalla, B.C.), some political observers […]
Federal election fever spells some changes to House too: MPs not running have to vacate offices by election day, staffers who work for a losing MP have 17 days
ELECTION 2000 [Graph Not Transcribed] As the election looms, thoughts on the Hill are turning to the House rules and regulations that apply during the 36-day election campaign. The rules are most stringent for MPs’ offices, because campaigning is not supposed to take place on government time. If assistants want to help out, they must […]
Brit MPs stressed, so are Canuck MPs: MPs’ stress levels raised by House obligations and family separations
Are you an MP and stressed out? Join the Commonwealth club. Feelings of helplessness, observed Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, contribute to high levels of anxiety among MPs. Ms. Bennett (St. Paul’s, Ont.), a medical doctor, was commenting on a recent study by Britain’s Hansard Society which found that within three months of being elected, more […]
Fight looms in upper chamber over contentious immigration bill
Tory and several Liberal senators oppose Elinor Caplan’s Immigration Bill, spelling its likely death in Senate [Graph Not Transcribed] In The House All eyes will be on the Senate this week to find out what bills get approved into law and what ones will die should the election be called over the weekend. The most […]
You heard it here first, Tories are currently up and optimistic
OPINION Talk Politics It is a long road, as John Diefenbaker used to say, inaccurately, that has no ash cans. As his biographer, John Munro reminded us, the more accurate euphemism is that it’s a short road that has no ash cans. [Graph Not Transcribed] I thought of Diefenbaker’s malapropism on learning of the defeat […]
Fall election “ridiculous” says Toronto Liberal Carnevale
Joe Carnevale says a lot of Liberals want to run under Paul Martin, not Prime Minister Chretien Some powerful young Liberal organizers are questioning the wisdom of going to the polls next week and say the move could hurt the party in vote-rich Ontario. While the party executive in Ontario is solidly behind Prime Minister […]
