Former Bevilacqua campaign staffers free to decide who they want to support next: Zalusky
Former full-time paid campaign staffers of former Liberal leadership hopeful Maurizio Bevilacqua are free to decide which of the 10 remaining leadership candidates they want to support, says the former campaign manager of the Bevilacqua campaign. “It’s up to individuals to decide what they’re going to be doing,” said Taras Zalusky, former campaign manager to […]
Tories spent more than $18-million in last election
The Conservative Party of Canada spent more than $18-million in the last election campaign, the most of all other parties, according to returns filed with Elections Canada. Each party that receives at least two per cent of the entire vote or five per cent of the vote in a riding are eligible to receive a […]
A pretty good barometer of a country’s state of mind is its treatment of animals; it’s almost embarrassing, says Korski
Canada is so rich that dogs eat cake and horses get funerals. “Have we ever had it so good?” asked a Globe and Mail editorial. “It is hard not to be awed by how fortune shines on this country.” Sheila Copps, writing in the Toronto Sun, urged Canadians to “thank our lucky stars.” News from […]
NDP MP Martin wants control of the Parliamentary Precinct
MPs and Senators should have control over the Parliamentary Precinct, particularly the power to decide when the Peace Tower flag should be lowered to half-mast, says NDP MP Pat Martin. Currently, government is in charge of deciding when to lower the flag, and the rules, which are posted on the Department of Canadian Heritage’s website, […]
Lewis wants Canada to lead global fight against AIDS
Stephen Lewis, the UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa, called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week to take action to fight AIDS around the world by investing in the developing world where the disease is highest. Specifically, Mr. Lewis presented a four-point plan to fight the disease to the Prime Minster prior to […]
NCC BACKS FACELIFT OF PARLIAMENTARY PRECINCT
The Parliamentary Precinct may see a significant new facelift, including a new underground visitor’s centre, an underground pedestrian link to various buildings and the addition of new office space and committee rooms in a proposed Pierre Elliot Trudeau building, according to recommendations supported by the National Capital Commission. A report, obtained through the Access to […]
Top Ottawa Tories to attend fundraisers for Ottawa mayoral candidate Kilrea
Two top Ottawa Conservatives are scheduled to attend fundraisers for Ottawa Mayoral candidate Terry Kilrea in the coming months. Treasury Board President John Baird (Ottawa West Nepean, Ont.) will attend a fundraiser for Mr. Kilrea on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Merivale Road in Ottawa and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Nepean Carleton, Ont.) will attend a […]
‘I was born a Liberal, I just came out a few years ago,’ says Brison
Scott Brison has been called the dark horse of the Liberal leadership race, but then again he doesn’t care much for being the front-runner. “There’s a bandwagonning that occurs,” Mr. Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) told The Hill Times in an interview at his Hill office last week. “Sometimes the wheels fall off bandwagons.” Mr. Brison, 39, […]
Tory MP Williams won’t run in the next federal election
Conservative MP John Williams announced last Friday that he will not run in the next federal election, after 14 years in office. Mr. Williams, who was first elected in 1993 in the riding of Edmonton-St. Albert, Alta., as a Reform MP, said that he will continue his current term as an MP but said that […]
Conservatives will rebound in Quebec: Tory campaigner
The Conservative Party’s recent slide in public opinion polls nationally, especially in Quebec, is temporary and the party will regain its popularity in the coming weeks, says a top Quebec Conservative. “If we’ve seen a bit of a bump down … it’s basically because it hasn’t been the best two or three weeks. Stories [news […]
